Shaping Narratives

Cultural Ingredients (1x1)

Air date: Jan 07, 2020

In this episode, George learns from MeXo’s Chef Oscar Moreno about Mexico’s indigenous traditions in contemporary cuisine. Then George introduces us to Haitian restaurant, Chez Olga, explaining a dish that symbolizes liberation. George tracks the history of two ingredients, the huazontle and the plantain, using them to cook dishes with complex histories.