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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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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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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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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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