My mother has always used food in two ways: one, to express love and appreciation, and two, as a means of currency in her community.
When mum, Ling Ling Zheng (affectionately called Momma Wong by my friends), moved from Shanghai to Chicago in the 1990s, beef noodle soup was one of the recipes she brought with her, a comforting dish to ward off the bitter winter and a sense of loneliness from leaving her family and homeland.
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