Stone Soup

Where young artists paint the world with words

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Daily Creativity #89: Write about the First Time You Tried a Food

Write about the first time you tried a food, whether you liked it or didn’t like it. What did it smell like? What did you expect it to taste like? Did it remind you of anything? Did the texture surprise you?