This afternoon my mum put some biriyani for dum in oven and the whole house is filled with the smell of it and it takes to me to Pakistan particularly to the shaadi halls.
Whenever I eat fish and chips I always think of friday lunch times at school as that what was always serves.
And whenever I eat masala fries at home I was think of the fries wala of karachi and me and my cousin used to sit on the balcony and munch fries in the cool summer breeze.
What about you?
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**i once read a paper in one of the journals. their research establishes a link between 'smell' and 'memory'...how the brain triggers a memory in the sub-conscious is NOT known but it does.
mere saath aksar hotaa hai k koi mahek mujhe koi bahooot puraanii baat yaad dilaa detii hai jo mere zehn meN door door tak kahiiN nahiiN hotii :)**
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humous … takes me back to my dubai days :hinna:
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Nice thread..:)
My mum always used to grow her own hara dhaniya mainly in the autumn,and it was my job to pick some for dinner.Whenever I smell wet or damp dhaniya,it take me back to those far away days..sniff....
The other thing is khuskha rice (/dal) with kachumbar.Lunch times in Karachi,when our whole clan would be together,khala would make this for us all....
Qorma and sheer maal reminds me of family weddings in Pakland in shaamiyaane.....
Shepherds Pie takes me back to school dinners...yukkkk....
I'm sure I'll remember some more...it's funny how certain foods trigger these memories
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yup , qorma reminds me of pakistani shadi's too :@:
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@CB…aapkii ID se mujhe hamesha Jam’a Masjid kii seeRhiyoN ke neeche biknewaali biryaanii yaad aa jaatii hai…the BEST biryani in Delhi 
u ko dekh ke mujhe bhook lag jaatii hai lol 
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I dont like sheermal :(
but yes qorma for me also reminds me of shaadis!
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Samosa's remind me of my school days sigh
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When I smell bun kabab...it reminds me of Pakistan :)
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ek Khaas tareeqe se bane huye gosht kii Khushboo se mujhe apne gaaoN kii shaadiyaaN yaad aa jaatii haiN...naan, gosht, pulaao, feereenii, kalejii/gurde, kabaab vaGhaira yaad aa jaate haiN :) gaaoN kii shaadiyoN ke khaane kaa apnaa Khaas mazaa hai...they used to serve the food in clay haanDis and clay plates and bowls. feereenii servede in the clay bowl [sikora] has it's own 'sondha' flavour :) apnii shaadii gaaoN meN hii iA karuuNga :D ;)
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fish & chips reminds me of England :@:
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hey cb when have u been to dubai ??
Thaali reminds me of Dubai...