When I'm asked what the biggest culture shock is for me after coming to America. my answer will be the food. Eating roast turkey at Christmas always makes me homesick. What a food 1 is not only about the taste. but also the sense of 2 and the concern from loved ones.
I spent my high school years in a city far away from my hometown. I lived at a school apartment for most of the year and could only go home during long 3 . Getting off the train. unloaded the heavy luggage. stepping into the 4 house. one thing that never changed was a steaming bowl of kelp（海带）and pork rib（排骨）soup on the table. This is a dish that requires half of a day to 5 . People who want to cook it for supper need to start preparing at 6 . putting kelp and pork rib in water and letting them 7 over low heat for several hours.
The process of waiting for this dish to be ready is like a mother 8 awaiting her son's return. When the time is up and the lid（盖子）is 9 . it's like when I open the door coming home. Kelp 10 with the hot soup into my stomach. 11 my body and heart. The soup 12 the homecoming of a traveler and a mother's 13 for her son. The taste of the soup is 14 . similar to my mom's gentle love for me. which makes me feel warm without any 15 of words.
