The lines on her palm: how my mother measures this Vietnamese egg recipe.
“How do you know how much you’ve put into the measuring bowl?” he asked her one afternoon while watching her make the dish.He was perplexed, having never heard of anyone refer to palm lines as a way of measuring ingredients. She explained that even though everyone’s hands are different sizes, those lines will remain the same length no matter what.
My mother's method for measuring was, for me, not at all surprising. After all, she grew up in a different time than us, when measuring cups didn't exist. I saw how her palm lines became her lifeline in the kitchen. Experimentation happened time and time again, until she knew by heart just how much of each ingredient she needed in order to make the dishes that comprised our childhood.
I saw how her palm lines became her lifeline in the kitchen. Experimentation happened time and time again, until she knew by heart just how much of each ingredient she needed in order to make the dishes that comprised our childhood. Biting into a well-made cha trung means that you immediately feel comforted. It’s simple, warming, and most of all, my mother's own special recipe. Over time, we’ve come to call it"Ly’s egg dish." Whatever it's called, cha trung is the culmination of happy times and of new culinary experiences in our household.
Now my daughter is six and my son is three, and my mom no longer lives with us. Luckily she's nearby; even still, my husband has perfected her recipe, taking into consideration the importance of feeling and tasting along the way, while at the same time using measuring cups instead of palm lines.
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