Meant To Be Eaten
211 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 6 ratingsMeant to be Eaten looks at cross-cultural exchange in food and contemporary media. What determines “authenticity”? What, if anything, gets lost in translation when cooking foods from another’s culture? First-generation Chinese host, Coral Lee, looks at how American culture figures forth in less-than mainstream ways, in less-than expected places.
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#30 – 100% Natural, 50% of the Time
August 12, 2018 17:46 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBMichael S. Kideckel is a Ph.D. candidate in history at Columbia University. His dissertation "uses the breakfast cereal industry’s advocacy of 'natural food' as a case study to explain the industrial roots of American ideas about nature". We discuss key figures in/against the Slow Food Movement (Pollan, Waters, Laudan), the history and evolution of food branding, and the state of health and food activism today. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
Michael Kideckel on the inaccessibility of "good" food, and power of branding
August 12, 2018 17:46 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBMichael S. Kideckel is a Ph.D. candidate in history at Columbia University. His dissertation "uses the breakfast cereal industry’s advocacy of 'natural food' as a case study to explain the industrial roots of American ideas about nature". We discuss key figures in/against the Slow Food Movement (Pollan, Waters, Laudan), the history and evolution of food branding, and the state of health and food activism today. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
Nancy Yuen on the lack of Asian-Americans in media and Pixar's Bao
August 05, 2018 19:32 - 46 minutes - 43 MB“Twitter Roaster”, and author of Reel Inequality – a book that examine the barriers African American, Asian American and Latina/o actors face in Hollywood and how they creatively challenge stereotypes – Nancy Yuen studies the ways in which Asian-Americans are represented (or not) in media. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
#29 – Asian-Americans in Media, and Pixar's Bao, Explained
August 05, 2018 19:32 - 46 minutes - 43 MB“Twitter Roaster”, and author of Reel Inequality – a book that examine the barriers African American, Asian American and Latina/o actors face in Hollywood and how they creatively challenge stereotypes – Nancy Yuen studies the ways in which Asian-Americans are represented (or not) in media. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
#28 – What's for Dinner?
July 22, 2018 17:10 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBWhat's in your grocery basket, and what does it reveal about you– your economic bracket, most personal food memories, current dietary restrictions, cooking fears, and go-to weeknight dinners? Aimee Brodeur is the founder of FeedbackNY (feedbackny.com), a "growing collection of stories about the choices we make to nourish ourselves and our loved ones". Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
Aimee Brodeur on what our groceries reveal about us
July 22, 2018 17:10 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBWhat's in your grocery basket, and what does it reveal about you– your economic bracket, most personal food memories, current dietary restrictions, cooking fears, and go-to weeknight dinners? Aimee Brodeur is the founder of FeedbackNY (feedbackny.com), a "growing collection of stories about the choices we make to nourish ourselves and our loved ones". Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
#27 – How to Umeboshi Anything
July 15, 2018 19:10 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBAn engineer by day, Rich Shih moonlights as Jean Dough, Koji Extraordinaire, by night. We’ll be talking about his hugely popular blog, Our Cook Quest, his crazy ferment projects — can you really umeboshi anything and everything?! — why he’s here in NYC this weekend, and the exciting projects he has brewing for the near future. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
Rich Shih on koji and community
July 15, 2018 19:10 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBAn engineer by day, Rich Shih moonlights as Jean Dough, Koji Extraordinaire, by night. We’ll be talking about his hugely popular blog, Our Cook Quest, his crazy ferment projects — can you really umeboshi anything and everything?! — why he’s here in NYC this weekend, and the exciting projects he has brewing for the near future. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
#26 – America's Next Top Model Minority
July 08, 2018 19:13 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBChef and fellow Heritage Radio Network radio host Jenny Dorsey’s culinary mission is grand– to cook food and create environments that are deliberately uncomfortable, in an attempt to change the world with her art. We discuss what it takes to be a "model minority", how the phrase "less is more" suggests privilege, and why it's not a culture's responsibility to make itself accessible to those unfamiliar with it. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
Jenny Dorsey on the model minority myth
July 08, 2018 19:13 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBChef and fellow Heritage Radio Network radio host Jenny Dorsey’s culinary mission is grand– to cook food and create environments that are deliberately uncomfortable, in an attempt to change the world with her art. We discuss what it takes to be a "model minority", how the phrase "less is more" suggests privilege, and why it's not a culture's responsibility to make itself accessible to those unfamiliar with it. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
#25 – How to Consume Food Media
July 01, 2018 19:36 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBToday’s guest is Rupa Bhattacharya— the newly-appointed EIC of VICE’s food website and digital channel, MUNCHIES. We discuss the responsibility and power of food media, current issues food media is facing, and why non-“foodies” should care. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
Rupa Bhattacharya on how to consume food media
July 01, 2018 19:36 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBToday’s guest is Rupa Bhattacharya— the newly-appointed EIC of VICE’s food website and digital channel, MUNCHIES. We discuss the responsibility and power of food media, current issues food media is facing, and why non-“foodies” should care. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
Rosemary Liss on food as an artistic medium
June 17, 2018 19:24 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBJoining me today is artist Rosemary Liss; food is her medium. Eloquently put, her website states: “Rosemary Liss (b. 1988) creates nourishing experiences that provide a symbiosis between mouthfeel and carnal perception.” We’ll be talking about her start at Hex Ferments, nuka performance piece/residency at the Noma Ferments lab, and her current role at Bar Clavel in Baltimore. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
#24 – Mouthfeel and Carnal Perception
June 17, 2018 19:24 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBJoining me today is artist Rosemary Liss; food is her medium. Eloquently put, her website states: “Rosemary Liss (b. 1988) creates nourishing experiences that provide a symbiosis between mouthfeel and carnal perception.” We’ll be talking about her start at Hex Ferments, nuka performance piece/residency at the Noma Ferments lab, and her current role at Bar Clavel in Baltimore. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast.
#23 – Resistance, Re-appropriation, Reaffirmation
June 03, 2018 20:17 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBBorn in New Orleans, Lolis Eric Elie is now a Los Angeles based writer and filmmaker. A prolific writer, Elie has written multiple cookbooks celebrating New Orleans's cuisine, for TV (currently, AMC's Hell on Wheels), and documentaries. His work can be found in Gourmet, The Washington Post, NYT...and most recently he was on David Chang's docu-series, Ugly Delicious. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Lolis Eric Elie on resistance, re-appropriation, and reaffirmation
June 03, 2018 20:17 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBBorn in New Orleans, Lolis Eric Elie is now a Los Angeles based writer and filmmaker. A prolific writer, Elie has written multiple cookbooks celebrating New Orleans's cuisine, for TV (currently, AMC's Hell on Wheels), and documentaries. His work can be found in Gourmet, The Washington Post, NYT...and most recently he was on David Chang's docu-series, Ugly Delicious. Meant to be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Penny de los Santos on what food photography has taught her about humanity
May 15, 2018 21:13 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBWhy and how do we gather around food? Food photographer, Penny de Los Santos, discusses her "anthropologic findings" while shooting for Nat Geo, her research in Dearborn, MI, and what exactly "food landscapes" can reveal about their respective cultures. Penny's photographs have been in National Geographic, Food & Wine, and Saveur, and she has spoken on the TedX stage about her work. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
#22 – Visual Food Anthropology
May 15, 2018 21:13 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBWhy and how do we gather around food? Food photographer, Penny de Los Santos, discusses her "anthropologic findings" while shooting for Nat Geo, her research in Dearborn, MI, and what exactly "food landscapes" can reveal about their respective cultures. Penny's photographs have been in National Geographic, Food & Wine, and Saveur, and she has spoken on the TedX stage about her work. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
#21 – You are What you Eat: The History of "Terroir"
May 08, 2018 23:51 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBKicking off MTBE’s 3rd season, is author and professor Thomas Parker. His most recent book, Tasting French Terroir: The History of an Idea, explores the origins and significance of the French concept of terroir. We also discuss his event series and blog, Subnature and Culinary Culture, which examined the history of foods that have been marginalized and re-appropriated by different cultures throughout history. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Thomas Parker on the history of "terroir"
May 08, 2018 23:51 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBKicking off MTBE’s 3rd season, is author and professor Thomas Parker. His most recent book, Tasting French Terroir: The History of an Idea, explores the origins and significance of the French concept of terroir. We also discuss his event series and blog, Subnature and Culinary Culture, which examined the history of foods that have been marginalized and re-appropriated by different cultures throughout history. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Josey Baker on bread's real cost, changing aesthetics, and capacity to serve a community
April 17, 2018 21:33 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBJosey Baker of The Mill SF on how industrialization has led to false expectations as to how much a loaf should cost, the changing aesthetics of bread (dark, burnt crust + open/airy crumb à la Tartine), and how food businesses can best and responsibly serve its communities. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
#20 – Tall, Dark, and Highly Hydrated
April 17, 2018 21:33 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBJosey Baker of The Mill SF on how industrialization has led to false expectations as to how much a loaf should cost, the changing aesthetics of bread (dark, burnt crust + open/airy crumb à la Tartine), and how food businesses can best and responsibly serve its communities. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
#19 – Californio/a Cuisine
April 03, 2018 21:41 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBMaria Zizka has cooked and written with numerous authorities on California cuisine-- co-authoring with Sqirl's Jessica Koslow, Tartine's Elisabeth Prueitt, and a.o.c.'s Suzanne Goin. We examine the tenets of California cuisine, and Maria's role as not just mediator between chef and home cook -- but translator as well. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Maria Zizka on ghostwriting numerous California cuisine cookbooks
April 03, 2018 21:41 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBMaria Zizka has cooked and written with numerous authorities on California cuisine-- co-authoring with Sqirl's Jessica Koslow, Tartine's Elisabeth Prueitt, and a.o.c.'s Suzanne Goin. We examine the tenets of California cuisine, and Maria's role as not just mediator between chef and home cook -- but translator as well. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Dillon Edwards on the true price of a cup of coffee
March 20, 2018 21:09 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBCoffee is a complex subject within the greater culinary landscape. Parlor Coffee’s founder, Dillon Edwards, speaks on the cross-cultural journey coffee beans take when going from producer to roaster, what it means to stay “honest” as a sourcer, and when a café serves or indirectly hurts its local community. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
#18 – The Price of Your Morning Coffee
March 20, 2018 21:09 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBCoffee is a complex subject within the greater culinary landscape. Parlor Coffee’s founder, Dillon Edwards, speaks on the cross-cultural journey coffee beans take when going from producer to roaster, what it means to stay “honest” as a sourcer, and when a café serves or indirectly hurts its local community. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Members of I-Collective on the state of Indigenous cuisine
March 06, 2018 22:14 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBThe I-Collective is a group of Indigenous chefs, activists, herbalists, seed, and knowledge keepers. Indigenous communities have been wild-foraging, cooking farm-to-table/snout-to-tail, and manipulating closed loop agricultural systems before it was cool. So why don’t we see Native American joints popping up everywhere? We examine colonialism’s lasting effects on health and identity, define “Indigenous food sovereignty”, and discuss how we can work together to present a more truthful history...
#17 – Decolonizing the Food System
March 06, 2018 22:14 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBThe I-Collective is a group of Indigenous chefs, activists, herbalists, seed, and knowledge keepers. Indigenous communities have been wild-foraging, cooking farm-to-table/snout-to-tail, and manipulating closed loop agricultural systems before it was cool. So why don’t we see Native American joints popping up everywhere? We examine colonialism’s lasting effects on health and identity, define “Indigenous food sovereignty”, and discuss how we can work together to present a more truthfu...
#16 – Love Yourself Shamelessly
February 27, 2018 22:37 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBSarahlynn Pablo and Natalia Roxas are the founders of Filipino Kitchen. Pushing past questions of appropriation and authenticity, provenance and legitimacy, we discuss how Filipino food serves, nurtures, and heals its eaters. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Sarahlynn Pablo and Natalia Roxas on pushing past the stinky food narrative
February 27, 2018 22:37 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBSarahlynn Pablo and Natalia Roxas are the founders of Filipino Kitchen. Pushing past questions of appropriation and authenticity, provenance and legitimacy, we discuss how Filipino food serves, nurtures, and heals its eaters. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
#15 – Old School vs. New School
February 16, 2018 20:03 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBAndrea Fazzari is the author of Tokyo New Wave: 31 Chefs Defining Japan’s Next Generation, out mid-March from Ten Speed Press. Born and raised in New York, Andrea has since lived in Italy and France, finally following her fascination with Japan and its culture to Tokyo. Tokyo New Wave profiles 31 chefs largely responsible for the changing food landscape in Tokyo. We discuss what it means to be “Japanese” (to both Andrea and the chefs), the importance (socially) of an introduction, a...
Andrea Fazzari on new-school Tokyo cuisine
February 16, 2018 20:03 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBAndrea Fazzari is the author of Tokyo New Wave: 31 Chefs Defining Japan’s Next Generation, out mid-March from Ten Speed Press. Born and raised in New York, Andrea has since lived in Italy and France, finally following her fascination with Japan and its culture to Tokyo. Tokyo New Wave profiles 31 chefs largely responsible for the changing food landscape in Tokyo. We discuss what it means to be “Japanese” (to both Andrea and the chefs), the importance (socially) of an introduction, and how to...
#14 – What Eating Looks Like Today
February 07, 2018 03:16 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBJen Monroe is the founder of Bad Taste, a Brooklyn-based project committed to exploring new ways of thinking about food and consumption. Instagram has transformed eating into an aesthetic activity. Does ‘gramming your runny egg yolk have larger repercussions than you think? We discuss the inherently political message of food, how certain foods have come to act as lifestyle signifiers, and what your #foodporn reveals about you. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Jen Monroe on digital food and consumption, and food porn as a signifier
February 07, 2018 03:16 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBJen Monroe is the founder of Bad Taste, a Brooklyn-based project committed to exploring new ways of thinking about food and consumption. Instagram has transformed eating into an aesthetic activity. Does ‘gramming your runny egg yolk have larger repercussions than you think? We discuss the inherently political message of food, how certain foods have come to act as lifestyle signifiers, and what your #foodporn reveals about you. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
#13 – Pretty in (Millennial) Pink
January 23, 2018 22:28 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBPietro Quaglia owns Pietro Nolita, an all pink (some would call it "Millennial Pink") restaurant in NYC. His aesthetic has drawn fans and social media influencers from all over the world to Elizabeth Street to snap pics and model for selfies over bowls of al dente pasta. But Pietro, who didn't have an Instagram account before his restaurant became Insta-famous, says he didn't even know Millennial Pink was a thing when he opened up shop. Now, he's fully embracing the wave of pink ado...
Pietro Quaglia on his millenial pink, accidentally Instagrammable restaurant
January 23, 2018 22:28 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBPietro Quaglia owns Pietro Nolita, an all pink (some would call it "Millennial Pink") restaurant in NYC. His aesthetic has drawn fans and social media influencers from all over the world to Elizabeth Street to snap pics and model for selfies over bowls of al dente pasta. But Pietro, who didn't have an Instagram account before his restaurant became Insta-famous, says he didn't even know Millennial Pink was a thing when he opened up shop. Now, he's fully embracing the wave of pink adoration......
#12 – When Cornbread Meets Banh Mi
January 18, 2018 16:44 - 41 minutes - 38 MBChef Rob Newton was born and raised in Arkansas before joining the army, kicking college to the curb for culinary school and then starting a flurry of successful restaurants in New York City. We talk about what inspired him to pick up Vietnamese cooking, certain chef stereotypes and the evolution of his food as his personal and professional journey continues to unfold. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Rob Newton on being a southern chef inspired by Vietnamese cooking
January 18, 2018 16:44 - 41 minutes - 38 MBChef Rob Newton was born and raised in Arkansas before joining the army, kicking college to the curb for culinary school and then starting a flurry of successful restaurants in New York City. We talk about what inspired him to pick up Vietnamese cooking, certain chef stereotypes and the evolution of his food as his personal and professional journey continues to unfold. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
#11 – Has the Conversation Around Appropriation Made Any Difference?
December 06, 2017 22:45 - 39 minutes - 36.7 MBHas the first mainstream wave of cultural appropriation activism achieved its goals? Andrea Wien talks to Soleil Ho, writer, chef and co-host of the podcast Racist Sandwich, and Kimberly Chou, co-director of Food Book Fair and co-host of the HRN show Recommended Reading with Food Book Fair, about where we're at in the conversation, what needs to happen to move these concerns forward and why this discussion seems so frequently to center around Asian food and activists. Meant to Be E...
Soleil Ho and Kimberly Chou on appropriation in media
December 06, 2017 22:45 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBHas the first mainstream wave of cultural appropriation activism achieved its goals? Andrea Wien talks to Soleil Ho, writer, chef and co-host of the podcast Racist Sandwich, and Kimberly Chou, co-director of Food Book Fair and co-host of the HRN show Recommended Reading with Food Book Fair, about where we're at in the conversation, what needs to happen to move these concerns forward and why this discussion seems so frequently to center around Asian food and activists. Meant to Be Eaten is p...
#10 – A White Dude On The Wok
November 21, 2017 22:53 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWhen Josh Grinker, chef and co-owner of Kings Co. Imperial started out, he first fell in love with the technique of cooking Chinese food, specifically working the wok. Only years later did the question of cultural appropriation start to arise. But for Josh and his business partner, chef Tracy Jane Young, their respect and passion for Chinese cuisine has never been about profit: it's always been about paying homage to Chinese philosophy and flavor. On this episode, we talk about how ...
Josh Grinker on being a white dude on the wok
November 21, 2017 22:53 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWhen Josh Grinker, chef and co-owner of Kings Co. Imperial started out, he first fell in love with the technique of cooking Chinese food, specifically working the wok. Only years later did the question of cultural appropriation start to arise. But for Josh and his business partner, chef Tracy Jane Young, their respect and passion for Chinese cuisine has never been about profit: it's always been about paying homage to Chinese philosophy and flavor. On this episode, we talk about how the discu...
#9 – The Eight Flavors that Changed the Way We Eat
November 14, 2017 21:42 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBAuthor Sarah Lohman joins us today to talk about how America's culinary history is far from "white" and how the flavors we all know and love were brought here and evolved from places far, far away. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Sarah Lohman on the eight flavors that changed the way we eat
November 14, 2017 21:42 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBAuthor Sarah Lohman joins us today to talk about how America's culinary history is far from "white" and how the flavors we all know and love were brought here and evolved from places far, far away. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
#8 –The Price of Immigrant Foods in America
November 07, 2017 21:41 - 45 minutes - 42 MBOft-quoted and well-loved by the MTBE team, Krishnendu Ray--NYU Food Studies Professor and author of two books on immigrant foods in America--joins us to talk about why searching out the most "authentic, ethnic" cuisines can be a problem, how social media has democratized food and why expensive Chinese is in our future food forecast. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Krishnendu Ray on the price of immigrant foods in America
November 07, 2017 21:41 - 45 minutes - 42 MBOft-quoted and well-loved by the MTBE team, Krishnendu Ray--NYU Food Studies Professor and author of two books on immigrant foods in America--joins us to talk about why searching out the most "authentic, ethnic" cuisines can be a problem, how social media has democratized food and why expensive Chinese is in our future food forecast. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Joshua Ku and Trigg Brown on Taiwan, America, Taiwan-Americana
October 31, 2017 20:39 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBTrigg Brown and Joshua Ku of East Wililamsburg's Taiwanese-American joint, Win Son, talk about Taiwan's complicated history and how they're working to educate diners on Taiwanese food. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
# – Taiwanamericana
October 31, 2017 20:39 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBTrigg Brown and Joshua Ku of East Wililamsburg's Taiwanese-American joint, Win Son, talk about Taiwan's complicated history and how they're working to educate diners on Taiwanese food. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
#6 – Ingredients without Borders
October 24, 2017 21:03 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBBen Van Leeuwen on the Van Leeuwen’s ice cream empire and his side project— the Balinese-inspired restaurant, Selamat Pagi, in Greenpoint. Ben talks about driving a Good Humor truck and why it prompted him to start his own shop, how he designs flavors and how ingredients know no cultural bounds. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast
Ben Van Leeuwen on ice cream, his Indonesian restaurant, and cooking without borders
October 24, 2017 21:03 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBBen Van Leeuwen on the Van Leeuwen’s ice cream empire and his side project— the Balinese-inspired restaurant, Selamat Pagi, in Greenpoint. Ben talks about driving a Good Humor truck and why it prompted him to start his own shop, how he designs flavors and how ingredients know no cultural bounds. Meant to Be Eaten is powered by Simplecast