What is your comfort food and why?

In Assembly’s “Around the world” series, girls sound off on the topics that matter to them, from the companies they’re dreaming up to the issues they wished more leaders talked about.

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“My comfort food is my mom's Dal Chawal (or Rice and Lentil Soup)! No one on this earth can ever make something so simple and give it a different wonderful blend of a taste as my mother does. At times, I might get bored of it. But at the end of the day, it reminds me of what home is.”

— Shivangi, 19, India

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“Bhath. It means rice in my mother tongue. It doesn't matter how full I am — if I haven't had bhath for dinner, it seems I have not eaten at all.”

— Anika, 17, Bangladesh

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“My comfort food is Afghani dumplings because it’s very light, very delicious and very healthy. It’s our traditional and famous food.”

— Samira, 16, Afghanistan

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“Homemade pasta bake with veggies, cheese and breadcrumbs. It feels like home — sitting around the table with my family on a Sunday, having conversations about anything and just being fully in each other's presence.”

— Ava, 17, Ireland