Good Food
Roxane Gay, plant-based Mexican, Indian spices
Like it or hate it, home cooking is the task that won’t go away during the pandemic. Author Roxane Gay learned to cook while being a vegetarian, and shares her adventures in the kitchen on her Twitter feed.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenLike it or hate it, home cooking is the task that won’t go away during the pandemic. Author Roxane Gay learned to cook while being a vegetarian, and shares her adventures in the kitchen on her Twitter feed. Plus, veganism is finding its place in Mexican cuisine. Also, a visit with Sana Javeri Kadri following the recent turmeric harvest in India.
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6 storiesRoxane Gay: ‘There’s so much stigma around food, no matter how you consume it as a fat person’
Roxane Gay’s book, “ Hunger ,” is a confessional of personal trauma and a searing societal indictment of how people are judged.
Read the story10 minTrojan horse way to veganism: Slowly sneak in the sweet potatoes
Animal rights, environment, and health are the trifecta for turning to vegetarian and vegan cooking. A Gallup poll concluded that 5% of Americans consider themselves vegan.
Read the story11 minKeeping plant-based Mexican food culturally relevant
Jocelyn Ramirez suggests “decolonizing our diet,” and cutting out pork and chicken in traditional Mexican dishes. Ramirez describes jackfruit as a blank palette with a unique texture that works perfectly as a meat alternative.
Read the story11 min‘People think I’m Indiana Jones but it’s not that,’: Sana Javeri Kadri on sourcing spices
Twenty-seven-year-old Sana Javeri Kadri lied about her age and marital status when she started Diaspora Co. via Kickstarter in 2017. Her mission? To create an equitable and sustainable spice trade for Indian farmers.
Read the story10 minHerbs, banchan, and renewed energy at the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market
Market correspondent Gillian Ferguson speaks with Jihee Kim and her new project, Perilla , featuring Korean banchan and rice bowls. Kim describes how she is using komatsuna, a Japanese mustard spinach.
Read the story8 minFiltering the air we breathe: masks made from coffee filters
When the German government called on companies to use ingenuity in the wake of COVID-19, Melitta pivoted to make masks alongside their original paper coffee filters.
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