Shayne Kirk

What a beautifully crafted mash-up of stories each with powerful messages and emotions. The first story about the rice noodles resonated so well with me that I literally could not stop the tears from flowing out of my eyes. Ming's journey of love, loss, happiness and grief glowed with radiant candour. His connection with food, family and ultimately love was so pure it tugged at my heartstrings from the moment the story started. Ming's journey into the past and how his emotions and grief are interconnected through food, family and his love for both innocently overwhelmed my soul. Get the tissues ready for this one! I won't talk about the second and third stories so as not to give much more away. Flavours of Youth is well worth your time :)