My water spinach is finally filling out my garden bed! I need to take some pictures. Also, the other things in my garden are starting to take off too, like my lemon cucumbers, beams, Thai chilis, banana peppers, and Swiss chard. My garden is currently the only thing keeping me sane, because my work is driving me crazy.
Water spinach reminds me of my home. Sautéed water spinach was my favorite food, and my mom and dad always cooked this for me when it was in season. Growing up in a small town in the Southeast US, we often had to drive hours to major cities in order to find an Asian grocery store that carried water spinach. Sometimes, my parents would use the store-bought ones to propagate and grow them in water. I miss those times. I really do. I miss when my family was still around, but being able to grow this water spinach and make the same dish comforts me somehow. Food, comfort, and history. Yes, that’s what water spinach is to me.
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