How people are learning to cook Indian food

• We begin to explore food instagram influencer Jake (not Jack) Dryan (@plantfuture) though we barely scratch the surface!
• We also mention Harsha Bhogle's interview on the Grade Cricketer, and Cyril (not Daniel) Radcliffe, who drew the India-Pakistan partition.

Dosas

• Kiran is planning to host a dosa brunch, so we dig into how popular we think dosas are!
• What are dosas? A type of savory crepe from South India, made mainly from a fermented batter of rice and lentils. Dosas are typically paired with chutneys (e.g. coconut and/or tomato) and a lentil soup/stew called sambar.
• Soho House is an elitist club in London.

"Your Indian friends [approve/disapprove] of..."

We give you our hottake on one of the most popular Indian restaurants in London, Dishoom.

Read Kitchen Confidential Puninda's red hot book recommendation

"Keeping up with Kiran in the kitchen"

• Some insider tips to elevate your kitchen game, like Kendall Jenner’s expert cutting of cucumbers.
• This episode, Kiran gives you the 101 on bhel puri, a form of chaat (Bombay street food).

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Show notes:

• Jamie Oliver’s plantain dosa
• Vatavaran’s menu: https://vatavaran.uk/menus/
• Jake Dryan is @plantfuture on Instagram
• ENO is a fruit salt for digestion, but is often used for idli
• More on pav bhaji
• More on bisi bele bath
• A pic of Amritsari chole kulcha
• The “vatavaran” Bollywood movie scene comes from a film called Ae Dil Hai Mushkil 

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Some controversies around Michelin Stars:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_Guide#Controversies

Masala Zone:

https://www.masalazone.com/

What in the world is COP29 - UN Climate Conference:

https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/cop29

Global Call to Transform Food Systems:

https://shorturl.at/ZcMzE

True Cost of Food Report:

https://openknowledge.fao.org/bitstreams/b1c41474-95de-44d3-97b6-a7321dc46cdd/download

Meat And Dairy Products Mislabeled As Vegan And Vegetarian At COP29:

https://shorturl.at/mfw1B

https://shorturl.at/DBmFN

Gaggan Anand “bad boy of Indian haute cuisine” Interview: 

https://www.thehindu.com/food/features/chef-gaggan-anand-wants-to-bring-equality-to-the-table-what-does-that-mean-for-fine-dining/article68681382.ece

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Shownotes:

Will Bowlby interview: https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/five-minutes-with-krickets-head-chef-will-bowlby/

The trial of Henry Kissinger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trial_of_Henry_Kissinger

Poutine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine

Vada Pav: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vada_pav

New intro music credits: soderbhan

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• Interview with Will Bowlby: https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/food-and-drink/interview-will-bowlby/#
• KP mango: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Pride
• Sambar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambar_(dish)
• Rasam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rasam_(dish)

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• Gandhi - a controversial vegetarian; more on his complex legacy 
• Bourdain in Punjab, India
• Plant-based diets and climate change
• Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s 2013 22-day vegan challenge
• Book recommendation: The Vegetarian by Han Kang
• Sam Niell dances for red meat

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Shownotes

Donate to Gaza:

https://www.unicef.org.uk/donate/children-in-gaza-crisis-appeal/

https://chuffed.org/project/115245-dahnoun-mutual-aid 

Palestinian Food:

https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/israel-palestine-food-colonial-conquest-target-how 

"Big" food:

https://www.businessinsider.com/10-companies-control-the-food-industry-2016-9 

Grey Poupon x Rap: https://www.vox.com/videos/2016/10/12/13250360/grey-poupon-in-hip-hop

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Show notes

Adai: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/adai-recipe-adai-dosa/

Chilaquiles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilaquiles

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Shownotes: 

New Ho King, Toronto, Canada:

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/kendrick-lamar-drake-new-ho-king-b2543813.html

Great interview with three friends who came together to start Tutto Panino, Toronto’s new sando shop: https://torontolife.com/food/tutto-panino-italian-sandwiches-roncesvalles-charlotte-day-wilson/

Edward Bernays and Big Breakfast: https://www.newsmuseum.pt/en/spin-wall/bacon-affair

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_flakes#History

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Show notes:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/what-climate-change-means-for-future-of-coffee-cashew-avocado

https://www.conservation.org/news/we-re-just-trying-to-adapt-coffee-farmers-face-down-climate-change

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Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6weckGCzpNySvyArKgUq1W?si=Z0OLv1V7RemmvwH-eHJiTQ

Achaar: https://www.sourcedjourneys.com/post/the-art-craft-and-gendered-labour-of-achaar

Raw mango pickle: https://rakskitchen.net/vadu-mango-pickle-recipe-maavadu-pickle/

Lime leaf pickle: https://www.archanaskitchen.com/recipe/vepilakatti-lime-leaves-pickle-recipe

Dhamaka Bites: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EPiwBhek75H6Q2fy6

Dosa 'n' Chutney: https://maps.app.goo.gl/L6BwRJR6tePMJbBZ7

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• Episode 15 Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Ec8R7j696bkdImHHTWDz1?si=lXqPIqi4TY6VXWCia4ex0Q
• Cocacolonization: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocacolonization
• Coca Cola and plastic waste: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/27/coca-cola-plastic-waste-in-oceans-expected-to-reach-602m-kilograms-a-year-by-2030
• Coca Cola and water shortage: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2025/1/8/forgotten-how-one-mexican-city-struggles-against-big-industry-for-water
• What Coca-Cola’s logo reveals about the history of writing in America https://www.vox.com/2015/5/29/8685619/coca-colas-

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Andrew Garfield’s very wrong opinion: https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2024/10/andrew-garfield-ketchup-chips/

District 6 Museum, Cape Town, South Africa

https://www.districtsix.co.za/

Braai

https://thecommontable.eu/i-like-to-braai/ 

Bunny Chow

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunny_chow

Lamb Burger from: https://www.mimosa.co.za/

Venison Tartare from: https://www.instagram.com/22churchstreet/?hl=en

Black pepper from Diaspora Spice Co for cacio e pepe: https://www.diasporaco.com/products/aranya-black-pepper?variant=42725162483883

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We each headed to India over the holiday period!

Shownotes

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forktheempire 

Bourdain’s Perfect Day in Amritsar: https://explorepartsunknown.com/punjab/amritsar-perfect-day-india/

Puri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puri_(food)

Amritsari Kulcha: https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/families-in-food-bread-better-5660258/ 

Langar “community kitchen:” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langar_(Sikhism) 

Partition Museum: https://www.partitionmuseum.org/

Episode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4AVq9lDACGviiG3HYkBDLF?si=0d993a4b90804199

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