'Far Afield'

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Apr. 29, 2017 Food & Drink

For a full decade, Shane Mitchell travelled around the world with photographer James Fisher to gather stories for “Far Afield: Rare Food Encounters from Around the World.” Mitchell joins us to discuss the people she encountered and the foods she tasted for the book.

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Laryl Garcia, Abbie Fentress Swanson, Camellia Tse, Joseph Stone

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