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Amma taught me to cook her grandmother's rasam recipe in our small Chennai kitchen, steam rising like prayers. Every Sunday, she'd prepare the spiced broth with tamarind and curry leaves, stories flowing as naturally as the coconut oil in her hair. Years later, I started PAYBO, sharing our Tamil traditions through food. Each batch earned me respect and income, but more importantly, connection. Neighbors gathered around steaming bowls, their children learning what Amma had taught me. That kitchen transformed into community. Heritage became livelihood, and livelihood became love.