Tastes from our past can spark memories, trigger pain or boost wellbeing. Here’s how to embrace food nostalgia
Have you ever tried to bring back fond memories by eating or drinking something unique to that time and place? It could be a Pina Colada that recalls an island holiday? Or a steaming bowl of pho just like the one you had in Vietnam? Perhaps eating a favourite dish reminds you of a lost loved one – like the sticky date pudding Nanna used to make? If you have, you have tapped into food-evoked nostalgia. As researchers, we are exploring how eating and drinking certain things from your past may be important for your mood and mental health. Bittersweet longing First named in 1688 by Swiss medical student, Johannes Hoffer, nostalgia is...... Read Full article on HadNews