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Sonali had told us about Annaprashana, which is a Hindu ceremony in which a baby’s first feeding includes a sample of all the major tastes, so we created our own version of the ritual by topping his spoonfuls of congee with a drop of soy sauce, a squeeze of lime, a smear of well-chopped gai lan.
I wonder if this also reduces allergies by introducing the child to more foods early on…
Josh Beckman