Samin Nosrat joins us to talk about cooking, conflict, and the global forces shaping the food on our plates. Have you ever tried Saigon cinnamon? How about Iranian saffron? Learn about the flavors and traditions we lose when war and international politics get in the way.

We get real about "kimchi diplomacy.” And we talk about the alternating slog and beauty of cooking as a way to connect to our own bodies — and support others — when times are hard.

GUESTS: Samin Nosrat, writer, cook, and teacher

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Before Croissants, There Was Kubaneh, a Jewish Yemeni Delight, Tejal Rao, The New York Times Magazine

What's an Aleppo Pepper?, Layla Eplett, Scientific American

The Experiment Presents SPAM, Julia Longoria and team, WNYC & The Atlantic