amir met with a beggar who used to be a professor and taught with amir's mother. what did he tell amir about his mother

Amir ends up giving the beggar some money, and he quotes a line of poetry from Hafez. This man used to be a professor and taught with Amir's mother. He shares a story with Amir, telling Amir that his mother liked almond cake with honey. This is more information than Baba ever gave him.