What role does food play in communities and cultures?
What we can tell you
Quite Simply, food is life. It is central to everything we do. I bet sometime today you were thinking about what you'll be eating next. Food is our time measurement, our way of communicating and embracing, and the most effective way to bring people together. It is also a culinary art form, a reflection of one's own identity. In a multicultural society, food seems to be the greatest way for people to preserve, promote and connect the diversity of a diaspora.
Food is an expression of cultural identity. Ever thought to yourself that mum's cooking was the best in the world? I mean who can rebuke that, right? Of course, mum's cooking is the best...But there are thousands of mums around the world (let's not forget the dad's as well), who are absolutely burning it up in the kitchen, and teaching generations how to replicate tradition and self identity into the culinary art form. That's what we're interested in. Learn how to create your perfect recipe that is rich in the taste of your culture and community, and explore how others have been doing that for years now.
Hear it from others
It brings everybody together around the table. It's a sign of belonging and solidarity. It's about sharing. It's about diversity and togetherness.
Khalinda - Works at Indian Takeaway: Brick Lane market