“There is a beautiful Hindustani saying, ‘Kosa kosa per pani badle, chare kosa per vani,’ which means "Every two miles the water changes, and every four the language." So that, in fact, is the geography of taste and terroir in India.”
This week on the show, we talk with sociologist Krishnendu Ray about place, food and caste in India and how identity can be defined as much by what you DON'T eat, as by what you DO eat.
Krishnendu Ray is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University. He is the author of T he Migrant’s Table and The Ethnic Restaurateur. He visited the campus of Indiana University through the Dhar India Studies Program at the Hamilton Lugar School for Global and International Studies.
We talk about the role a sociolgist can play at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) and theorize about touching food in the digital age.
Plus, we share a recipe for a home grown hot sauce that cannot be prepared indoors.
Music on this episode
The Earth Eats theme music is composed by Erin Tobey and performed by Erin and Matt Tobey.
Additional music on this episode from Universal Production Music.
Credits:
Production help on this episode from Leo Paes (interview) and Alexis Carvajal (recipe).
The Earth Eats’ team includes: Eoban Binder, Alexis Carvajal, Alex Chambers, Mark Chilla, Toby Foster, Leo Paes, Daniella Richardson, Samantha Shemenaur, Payton Whaley and we partner with Harvest Public Media.
Earth Eats is produced, engineered and edited by Kayte Young. Our executive producer is Eric Bolstridge.
