The smell of coffee is the first thing that wakes up the house. A small, dark bean, yet it carries a full memory: the sound of the mortar, the morning cup on the balcony, a dallah passing among the guests, and...
On a cold evening in Stockholm or Malmö, it is enough to open a box of fresh baklava for the aroma to transport you back to an old Eastern market: warm ghee, light syrup, and pistachios...