fork the empire

fork the empire

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  • Potatoes served in the French manner

    Shownotes:

    Listen to episode playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/214qDxANhXiiKrhCbJxa9Y?si=LUuwCeisQhmrWu2rfGtqEg

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

    Poutinie - Tooting, London: https://www.poutinie.com/

    Gerry’s Hot Subs - London: https://www.gerryshotsubs.com/

    Smoke’s Poutinerie - Canada: https://smokespoutinerie.com/menu/

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    1 hr
  • Keeping up with Samosa Chaat in Tooting

    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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    49 min
  • The world has a coke addiction
    • 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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    36 min
  • South Africa, Cacio e Pepe, Paneer

    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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    48 min
  • Back to the motherland

    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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    57 min
  • Coffee, the magical beverage

    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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    56 min
  • Leftovers for Breakfast!

    Show notes


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

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


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    27 min
  • Breakfast of Comrades

    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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    51 min
  • Dip-lomatic Relations

    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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    1 hr 9 min

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