Spices...
The different spices make the difference and change the taste, colour and "consistence" with practically same basic ingredients(meat or poutly) all over the world..'.My grandma said that', and I find this absolutely true and fascinating!!! A good example is "Kufta" or in the West known as "Hamburger"...
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Your grandma is a smart woman, and your right it is true and fascinating! Spices can make the difference of loving or liking a dish!
It hard finding the right balance between "just the way mama made it" and "being inspired by mama" without feeling you're not honoring her memory...just a tought...
As a daughter, I know just what you mean. Mom was a great cook, and not afraid try new and exotic dishes.
However, as a mother I want my grown children to find the balance that is right for them. If I have inspired them, I am honored, but love it that they spread their culinary wings, so to speak, and be unafraid to try new things. I learn a lot from them too!