'It didn’t strike me until recently, when I was reflecting on the growing pains in my own relationship with my parents, that our lives don’t necessarily have to mimic those of our parents to honor our upbringings. And the food we cook can bridge that gap.'
, a writer shares the story of a single dish that's meaningful to them and their loved ones.
Tortilla eggs, as my grandpa dubbed them, is one of those dishes that’s as basic as a dish can be, but no less delicious for it. It can be as easy as tossing torn bits of whatever kind of tortilla you’ve got on hand into some oil, then mixing in scrambled eggs. Like migas, a similar Tex-Mex dish, they’re affordable, easy to cook up in a hurry, and especially good with hot sauce, scallions, and shredded cheese .
My dad had pursued and landed his own career path: Rather than dreaming of someday taking over the ranch, he grew up fantasizing about holding down a corporate job where he’d get to put on a suit every day. And after becoming the first in his family to earn a college degree, that’s exactly what he did.Certain things about my jichan’s way of life stuck, though.
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