The refrigerator was well-stocked and full of options. I reached for the familiar: broccoli, cauliflower, beans, mushrooms, cabbage, carrots, and shrimps.

The ingredients were chosen not for any reason but for the memory. Because I was not cooking just to eat... I was cooking to remember Chop Suey, the way my Mom loved it.

What mattered was the ritual, the rhythm, the way the kitchen was filled with the same scent that used to fill our kitchen when she cooked. I could hear her voice in the sizzle, see her smile in the steam rising from the pan.

The pork chops, crisped in the air-fryer... a golden contrast to the vegetables.

It wasn't just dinner. It is a gathering of textures, of ritual. A humble celebration.

It felt like comfort. Like care hidden in every bite.

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