not my salad, but what i sure was hoping for

—

craving a fresh greek salad

 cut and chopped

the ingredients 

added

a lovely greek dressing

mixed it all together

dug in

ready for this fresh taste

but somehow not as good

as when i get it made

by my fav greek coney restaurant

even though

i use the same ingredients

put it in the bowl the same way

something is lost in translation.

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the korean word son-mat describes the specific, irreplaceable flavor of someone else’s cooking.

it’s what was missing when we attempt to recreate our favorite dishes at home.