No new episode this week, but we're working on something that requires your help. Do you know any interesting facts, stories or folk tales about the names of dishes from the region? If so we want to hear from you! Drop us an email or contact us on Instagram to get involved.
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n.almanasfi@lse.ac.uk; r.sleiman-haidar@lse.ac.uk
Oct 2021
2.9 An A-Z of food names with Salma Serry
Have you ever thought about the names behind the dishes you’re eating? Salma Serry, an Egyptian born filmmaker and interdisciplinary foodways researcher, gave us the lowdown on how many of the foods we know and love came to be named. We discuss folk tales, personal and national h ... Show More
26m 45s
Sep 2021
2.8 The Sudanese Kitchen(s) with Omer Eltigani
Camel milk, mushrooms, ta’miyah, agashe, aseeda, tarkeen, these are just some of the foods and dishes that make up Sudan’s intricate network of cuisines. We spoke with Omer Eltigani, cook, archivist and founder of ‘The Sudanese Kitchen’ to talk more about the country’s vast foods ... Show More
20 m
Jan 2025
EP41: Hannah's story: My vegan lifestyle & IVF journey
On today's episode we're joined by Hannah, who is the creator of the popular blog Two Spoons, the award-winning and best selling Two Spoons Cookbook, and The Two Spoons App. She is an editor at the feedfeed, a contributor to Best of Vegan, and a recipe contributor to TH ... Show More
47m 18s
May 12
How I make vegan food sexy | Pinky Cole
At the plant-based burger chain Slutty Vegan, Pinky Cole is flipping the script on vegan food with bold style. In conversation with host of "TED Radio Hour" Manoush Zomorodi, she shares the highs and lows of her entrepreneurial journey, from her roots in Baltimore to the grease f ... Show More
19m 40s
Aug 2022
Souk El Tayeb | Kamal Mouzawak
In this Matbakh event, we talked to Kamal Mouzawak about how he founded the first farmers market in Lebanon, leading a social and environmental change and transformation. Kamal, through Souk El Tayeb, had the vision of celebrating food and traditions that unite communities and pr ... Show More
28m 53s