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Culture & Cooking
Language immersion through history, humor, and food stories.
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Culture & Cooking
Language learning through immersion in history, humor, and food.
The most effective path for me was full immersion—language is a culture system, not just a dictionary. Vocabulary only sticks when it has context: history, humor, manners, and everyday life.
Sometimes you have to be “less productive” to be more productive. Forced memorization decays fast, while immersive practice builds meaning.
Recipes I link to stories
- Saudi Kabsa — a story about how I developed my own version.
- Yayoi’s Crispy Sweet Potatoes with Zaatar — a story about learning through flavor.
Food stories help me remember language through taste.