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Dec 6, 2016
Undergraduate / I come from a family of chefs- MIT essay [8]
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Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your passions and dreams? 250-300 words
At my grandparents street food stall, as a child, I spent my summer holidays watching Grandma Diva, sitting by a blazing pan of bubbling oil, while the aromas of the succulent vegetable fritters wafted through the air. Since then, I begun spending my free time in the kitchen, experimenting with all sorts of ingredients and utensils all while tweaking colors, flavors and textures or trying to mingle my Mauritian culture into fusion recipes. My parents have always encouraged me to pursue what I love. They noticed my interest in cooking and bought me several sets of cookbooks such as 'Thuričs Gastronomie' and 'Délices De France' which pushed me deeper into mesmerizing culinary world. As I began exploring with inquisitive eyes the infinite combinations of ingredients awaiting to be plated, my mind had become an adept to the language of food. Outside the kitchen, I treasured my passion, always seeking for new ways to bring it into life. At the age of thirteen, I begun going to the market all by myself to shop my own ingredient, and on every special occasions, I would grab the opportunity to organize a family dinner. On New Year's Eve, I would spend hours, slicing scallop into Carpaccio, grilling lobster in brown butter and peeking into the oven to admire the sizzling lamb shoulder and the golden potatoes. Growing up in a family lineage of street food vendors and being in environment surrounded by chefs has instilled in me the desire of myself becoming a great cook and though the hard work ethic my life experiences have instilled in me, I strive everyday to fulfill my dreams of making a culinary voyage all across the world and opening my own restaurant to make people happy with my food and struggle for a Michelin Star.
Merged:MIT essay- Can someone check content and give advice
Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your passions and dreams? 250-300 words
At my grandparents street food stall, as a child, I spent my summer holidays watching Grandma Diva, sitting by a blazing pan of bubbling oil, while the aromas of the succulent vegetable fritters wafted through the air. Since then, I begun spending my free time in the kitchen, experimenting with all sorts of ingredients and utensils all while tweaking colors, flavors and textures or trying to mingle my Mauritian culture into fusion recipes. My parents have always encouraged me to pursue what I love. They noticed my interest in cooking and bought me several sets of cookbooks such as 'Thuričs Gastronomie' and 'Délices De France' which pushed me deeper into mesmerizing culinary world. As I began exploring with inquisitive eyes the infinite combinations of ingredients awaiting to be plated, my mind had become an adept to the language of food. Outside the kitchen, I treasured my passion, always seeking for new ways to bring it into life. At the age of thirteen, I begun going to the market all by myself to shop my own ingredient, and on every special occasions, I would grab the opportunity to organize a family dinner. On New Year's Eve, I would spend hours, slicing scallop into Carpaccio, grilling lobster in brown butter and peeking into the oven to admire the sizzling lamb shoulder and the golden potatoes. Growing up in a family lineage of street food vendors and being in environment surrounded by chefs has instilled in me the desire of myself becoming a great cook and though the hard work ethic my life experiences have instilled in me, I strive everyday to fulfill my dreams of making a culinary voyage all across the world and opening my own restaurant to make people happy with my food and struggle for a Michelin Star.