Undergraduate / I come from a family of chefs- MIT essay [8]

Describe the world you come from; for example, your family, clubs, school, community, city, or town. How has that world shaped your dreams and aspirations? (200-250 words)

Growing up in a family lineage of chefs has instilled in me the desire to explore the world with inquisitive eyes and pursue my dreams of, myself, becoming a chef. At my grandparents street food stall in the suburbs of Rose Hill, where I would be spending my whole summer holiday as a child, I watched Grandma Diva for hours, siting by a blazing pan of bubbling oil, while the aromas of the succulent vegetable fritters wafted through the air. I had since begun to spend most of 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 mother, a secretary assistant, and my father a chef, have always encourage me to pursue what I love and bought me several sets of cookbooks such as 'Thuričs Gastronomie' and 'Délices De France' which opened me to the mesmerizing culinary world... (To be continued)