Home Plates

Jesús Juan Pablo Hidalgo Campos talks about Peruvian food, and explains what makes good ceviche. Hidalgo Campos talks about Chifa, a Chinese food in Peru and of course a little fútbol. Restaurant Recs: – Los Pollos Hermanos A recipe for Lomo Saltado

In recognition of Palestinian Awarenss Week put on by the UW student group SUPER, our guest discusses Palestinian culture and food. Our guest describes the political situation for Palestinians and why food is so essential to maintaining culture. Here is a link to the Facebook event page to find out the events going on these […]

Christine McManigal shares her family’s Chinese New Year traditions and advises DD on what she should make for her own Lunar New Year dinner. Restaurants recs: -Jade Garden (again) -Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot -T & T Seafood Restaurant

Blanca Viña Patiño visits the studio and discusses the origin of Tapas, Spanish drinking culture and how to eat a barnacle. Restaurant Recs: None, go to Spain!

A child of two Vietnamese immigrants, May Nguyen discusses classic Vietnamese dishes and DD provides some background on the origins of pho that she researched from a website called lovingpho.com Restaurant Recs: Saigon Deli Ba Bar Pho Tran Brothers

Sara Koeck kicks off season 2 to talk all about Austrian food. Sara discusses wiener schnitzel and DD learns to never mistake an Austrian for a German or vice versa. Recommended Restaurants: Alstadt Bierhalle

In the season 1 finale of Home Plates, DD is joined by podcast hosts Aidan Walker and Blake Peterson from the Cinemadventure podcast, and Christine McManigal of Pillow Talk to discuss their own holiday food traditions. Follow Home Plates @UW_HomePlates Listen to Cinemadventure and follow @thefilmcast Listen to Pillow Talk and follow @UWPillowTalk

Sameem Norooz joins DD in the studio to talk all about Persian food. Norooz breaks down the differences between Arabic food and Persian food and shares some of his favorite dishes and why he loves Persian food so much. Recommended places: -Persepolis Grill -Caspian Grill -Zeitoon Grill

This week is all about Hawaiian food. Tiffany Tang and Natalie Bruecher join DD in the studio to talk about local island cuisine and also Indigenous foods of the Hawaiian islands. Recommended restaurants: 45th Stop N Shop & Poke Bar GoPoké Kona Kitchen

Louie Ghalib joins host DD Madigan in the studio to talk Arabic food. Louie dishes on the best shwarma on the Ave and his love for burgers. Recommended restaurants: Fayza Samir’s