Smell and memory are so closely intertwined.

So Redditoru/chrisrvatxasked, “What’s your’smells like home' meal?”.

Here’s what people said, including some members of theBuzzFeed Community.

A pot of meatballs in tomato sauce

“I remember the smell of my dad’s tomato sauce with meatballs on Sundays.

“Bacon and coffee.

Most of their extended family did family reunions of a sort.

A plate of scrambled eggs, two slices of fried spam, and a serving of rice with sprinkled seasoning next to a fork, salt shaker, and a grey napkin

I never could figure out how she made them without me seeing it happen.

And gravy, I almost forgot, a large ceramic gravy boat full of peppered cream gravy.

Bacon and coffee and, darn it, those onions she’s cutting up are now blurring my vision.

A hand dips a piece of pita bread into a bowl of yogurt sauce garnished with olive oil, mint leaves, black sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes

RIP, grandma.”

u/mildOrWILD65

3.

“I’m fromHawaii, so Spam-anything is my comfort food.

A serving of apple crumble in a white dish, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

I eat it a few times a week.

“Fried bologna sandwich on white bread.

Its trash, but my dad made the best version of this meal.

A pot of soup with large chunks of vegetables, such as potatoes and celery, and pieces of chicken being stirred by a wooden spoon

Hes been gone since 1992, but it always brings him back to me.”

McMema

5.

“Toasted and warm pita with labneh and olive oil.

A bowl of borscht soup with a slice of bread and a dollop of sour cream, garnished with dill, on a patterned tablecloth

Tastes like home.”

“When the sofrito hits the oil, followed by the packet of Sazon.

Whatever I’m making, the base smells like home and like my mom.”

A dish featuring ground beef, shredded cheese, tomatoes, and a drizzle of red sauce, garnished with chopped nuts, served in a paper container

u/The_AmyrlinSeat

7.

I smell it and feel like I’m eight years old again.”

u/smileechick2828

9.

A wooden spoon stirring a pot of tomato sauce

I can still smell it sometimes and she’s been gone for 22 years.”

Or her Cajun dirty rice with red beans and sausage.

The smell of Tony’s and garlic…it takes me right back to childhood and happier times."

A freshly baked round loaf of bread on a cooling rack, with sprigs of rosemary on the side, a small bowl of oil, and a dish of ground black pepper

u/ItsASecret26

11.“Borscht.

Once the dill goes in, I’m back in my grandparents' kitchen.”

“Just simple onions and garlic cooking in olive oil, the basis of all Italian-American food.”

A bowl of hearty vegetable and meatball soup, containing zucchini, carrots, and cilantro, on a textured stone surface

u/kalily53

13.

“Southern cornbread dressing baking makes me think of my mom staying up all night cooking holiday dinners.”

u/Majestic_Explorer_67

15.

Grilled pork belly pieces garnished with chopped green onions served on a white plate with a side dish of dipping sauce

“I made my mom’s spaghetti sauce tonight.

Coming home as an adult to that distinctive cinnamon chocolate smell is the definition of family and love.”

u/lukieinthesky82

17.

Warm bread and butter with a couple of scoops of beans…we all knew we were home.

Food was one of mom’slove languages, and we really benefited from that!"

u/Rhino_xB

19.“Albondigas.

It’s a Mexican soup with meatballs and veggies.

My grandma lived with us when I was growing up and would make it almost every rainy day.

The smell of the broth would go throughout the house.

It was always incredibly cozy and warm to those cloudy days.”

Growing up in upstateNew York, apples were a staple in my house.

u/hopiesoapy

21.

“The Filipino trinity: oil, garlic, onion, and ginger.

And usually backed by the smell of some fish or seafood.”

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.