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Podcast: Conversation with a chef
Episode: #205 Hyoju Park | Madeleine de Proust
Description: The term Madeleine de Proust refers to the powerful and evocative sensory trigger that elicits vivid memories and emotions, often associated with Marcel Proust's literary exploration of involuntary memory in his novel "In Search of Lost Time", in French A la Recherche du Temps Perdu. This phenomenon highlights the profound connection between sensory experiences, such as taste or smell, and the retrieval of deeply buried memories, creating a nostalgic and introspective journey through time. Proust’s narrator bites into the little scallop shaped teacake he has dipped in his tea and is transported back to his childhood, resulting in seven vo...