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    Good Food

    Finding South Indian food in LA’s Arts District

    Rashida Holmes is bringing flavors of South India via Barbados to her pop-up called Bridgetown Roti.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Dec 22, 2021 • 8m Listen

    Roti came to the Caribbean in the 1800s when British colonialists moved Southern Indians to the islands to work on plantations. They brought their cuisines with them. Rashida Holmes is behind Bridgetown Roti, a weekend pop-up in the Arts District. Holmes shares her story, including how her first taste of roti came when visiting family in Barbados.

    The full episode

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    1. 0:00Finding South Indian food in LA’s Arts DistrictYou’re reading this
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    4. 27:47The duo behind Sazòn creates a hybrid of home and street food
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Gillian Ferguson

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

      CultureFood & DrinkLos AngelesCalifornia

    The full episode

    1 of 6
    West Indian food, behind the wok, liquid gold
    1. 0:00Finding South Indian food in LA’s Arts DistrictYou’re reading this
    2. 8:39Anajak Thai: What we’re willing to give up for family
    3. 17:11‘I wouldn’t have Woon without mom’: Keegan Fong
    4. 27:47The duo behind Sazòn creates a hybrid of home and street food
    5. 36:58Crowns & Hops: Building an empire of liquid gold
    6. 46:06Moo’s Craft Barbecue: Obsessing over Texas BBQ in LA
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