Sucharita Kanjilal on Tomatoes and Taste-making in Indian Recipes
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English - November 14, 2021 16:15 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsSociety & Culture Arts Food meant to be eaten coral lee authenticity ethnic food cultural appropriation culinary world hospitality industry restaurants chefs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This episode is part of a collaboration with Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies, hosted by Gastronomica editorial collective member Krishnendu Ray. The tomato is a staple ingredient in Indian subcontinental cooking, but this is a relatively recent phenomenon. In this episode, anthropologist Sucharita Kanjilal explains how tomatoes became incorporated into Indian pantries in the 20th century. Weaving together the histories of two British imports -- the tomato and the recipe -- she discusses the fluidity of taste-making in postcolonial India.
Photo courtesy of Sucharita Kanjilal.
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