Aubergine by heart, by Rohan Gunatillake

<p>During some of the tougher days of the last two years, Rohan takes refuge in learning a new dish: aubergines with fermented chili bean paste and black vinegar. The project grounds him at an ungrounded time, and gradually leads to a singular form of mastery – no recipe required. A meditation about learning the ingredients, practicing the steps, and ultimately stepping into your intuition.</p><p>Cooking with Andong: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTEaFuNbbsM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTEaFuNbbsM</a></p><p>Fuchsia Dunlop: <a href="http://www.fuchsiadunlop.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.fuchsiadunlop.com</a></p><p>Chinese Cooking Demystified: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC54SLBnD5k5U3Q6N__UjbAw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC54SLBnD5k5U3Q6N__UjbAw</a></p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story at:&nbsp;<a href="https://meditativestory.com/russ-ellis/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://meditativestory.com/</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter, to get a timely episode reminder and a mini meditation in your inbox:&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD</a></p><p>NEW: Become a member of Meditative Story to support the show as we move away from a corporate advertising model. Your annual membership supports making the show available for free! More:&nbsp;<a href="http://meditativestory.com/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://meditativestory.com/membership</a>.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" t