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Quote #10
Could it be? But there it was, the unmistakable aroma of my youth, joyously coming down a cobblestone side passage to greet me, the smell of machli ka salan, the fish curry of home, from so long ago. (19.26)
As Hassan is returning home after winning his third star, he finds himself drawn to the smell of a tiny Indian restaurant. It brings back memories of India from long ago, and after all these years he still finds it the most comforting smell in the world. We've said it once, but we'll say it again: You can take the boy out of India but you can't take the India out of the boy.