Entry One: Family Snacks It’s the first week of Ramadan, which usually entails my mom setting the table each night with dates, samosas, fruit chaat and pakoras. Fried snacks paired with juicy fruits make dinner pale in comparison – though we are definitely hungry for both. These snacks generally stay on the table throughout the month for most South Asian households like mine, but the first week always has the biggest platters. It's a great way to ring in the start of the holiday. So to keep the tradition alive and to close that distance between my mom in Memphis and me in my little W...