Elder K02 recalled a vivid memory from her years as a newlywed in Seoul: “We shared a kitchen with [a tenant], who was making hobak beombeok. I was pregnant, and it just looked so good! I was excited because I assumed they were going to give me some. But they didn’t! Even after I gave birth, I kept wondering why they hadn’t offered me any. What the elders say is that if you don’t get to eat what you want during your pregnancy, you’ll never be able to forget it. Hobak beombeok isn’t that tasty, to be honest. Still it’s a dish that I still crave sometimes because I wanted it so much back then.”