Connecting With My Late Father Through His Favorite Meal

I miss my dad, but eating spicy Indian curry helps me feel his presence

Reuben Salsa
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4 min readJun 16, 2021

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My Dad and I in India about to go elephant riding! Photo courtesy of the author

It’s been several years since my dad passed away, and I often find myself reminiscing about our last trip together to India. Dad left the country as a young man in his early twenties. It took him almost 60 years to return with his two grown sons…

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