Throwbacking on a Thursday
By solxee
@sol_cee (38223)
Philippines
July 4, 2018 11:15pm CST
I was on my way to the elevator, passing by my neighbor’s apartment when I was suddenly hit by the wonderful aroma of sautéed garlic and onions and more wafting in the air. I could have stayed longer and if I had the balls, could have knocked on his/her door for a self-invitation of a heaping bowl of rice and whatever’s cooking in the kitchen but nah. I took a deep sigh as the buttons on the elevator looked like fried chicken, dancing, blinking, taunting. Reminding me of my mom’s home cooked dishes and the many boisterous meals I shared with my six siblings as we feasted on whatever our parents could put on the table. Those days.
How about you? Have scents/smells/aroma triggered your memory?
Photo is from Google and who can remember those cassette tapes? hehe
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
5 Jul 18
Good post.. throw back memories for me too. Fragrances of flowers and aroma if food takes me back to the wonder years
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
5 Jul 18
@responsiveme your ‘hee hee’ is like a horse neighing. Hehe
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
5 Jul 18
Yes, I love the smell of garlic also.. hehehe!!! Makes me feel hungry.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
5 Jul 18
@sol_cee I had tinola chicken hehe
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@Deajae72 (723)
• United States
5 Jul 18
@Jessabuma I cook tinola here. My bf's mom had bell pepper planted in her garden. I was too excited so I asked for the leaves and they were shocked when I told them we eat the leaves and add as an ingredients. I prepared the tinola and steamed rice. They loved it. 
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@neelia_lyn (2003)
• Philippines
5 Jul 18
Yeah, smells of food trigger memories of Christmas where my aunt would cook for a lot of children including me. And soon it is Christmas but no more aunt.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
6 Jul 18
I have just read the post of Kadase about just the aroma of coffee that makes her smile. And here you are, the aroma of foods.
I am so into the aroma of foods. They make me hungry even if I haven's seen the dish itself or even if a while ago, I have just eaten 
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
5 Jul 18
I very easily get drawn off down memory lane often without knowing what drew me there
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
5 Jul 18
I also like to eat my mother's home cooking. I haven't eaten for a long time because of the distance. The tape is familiar to me. I grew up with the tapes.
I grew up with the tapes.1 person likes this
@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
7 Jul 18
@caopaopao I used to have Alanis Morisette and M2M cassette tapes. Those days..
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
7 Jul 18
i miss our mother's Ilocano dishes, like the pinakbet. we have many cassette tapes yet, and my sister sometimes plays them.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
10 Jul 18
@ridingbet I think I know what salta is. But isn’t it difficult to do?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
10 Jul 18
@sol_cee it has eggplants, bitter gourd, the fish paste, onion, ginger, tomatoes, okra, the "patani", and lots of fruit vegetables as well. my mother would put a little of oil and shake the pot (salta, as what we Ilocanos term it) but we don't mix the vegetables with the ladle.
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@Deajae72 (723)
• United States
5 Jul 18
I do! I still have some cassette tapes here somewhere. =)
I love to cook and preparing our meal. So, I know how the smell like, haha... but, yes! There are certain smell that reminds me of my childhood and what I did that same time of day. I have a sharp memory. I can remember anything... the only thing my brain is not good at? Math! Ouch. I cower. =(
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@Deajae72 (723)
• United States
5 Jul 18
@sol_cee I know!
I had this patient, she was 107. She would cry and cry. That breaks my heart. I would ask her why she was crying. This was her answer, "Why am I still here? All my loved ones, my parents, brothers and all relatives were all gone. But, why am I still here? I want to go now."
I only had one answer, "Because I am going to meet you. We are going to meet you and it is a privilege to have met you." 
She responded, "Stop pulling my leg. You know I can barely walk!" Then we would end up laughing.
Very witty and sharp for her age. I miss her everyday.
I had this patient, she was 107. She would cry and cry. That breaks my heart. I would ask her why she was crying. This was her answer, "Why am I still here? All my loved ones, my parents, brothers and all relatives were all gone. But, why am I still here? I want to go now."
I only had one answer, "Because I am going to meet you. We are going to meet you and it is a privilege to have met you."
She responded, "Stop pulling my leg. You know I can barely walk!" Then we would end up laughing.
Very witty and sharp for her age. I miss her everyday.2 people like this
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
5 Jul 18
I still have a lot of music on those cassettes and do play them at times.
Yes, smells can bring back fond are bad memories. 
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
7 Jul 18
@sol_cee Yes, it is a radio, a cassette player and also has a CD player.
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
6 Jul 18
Oh yeah!..that aroma of fried garlic reminds me of my grandmas's tastiest fried rice in coconut oil ...
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
5 Jul 18
Oh yes, in the fall it is the smell of burning leaves and wood and in the summer the smell of cut grass and bbq!!
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