14 - Can We Really Understand A Country Without Eating Its Food?

In this episode, Zafar shares his passion for food and travel, exploring the deep connections between culinary traditions and cultural heritage in India, Africa and other places he has traveled to. Zafar also reflects on his journey as an accidental cook and the rise of culinary tourism.Don't forget to click and subscribe for more cultural insights from different parts of the world.Navigate Across Borders is a podcast where you hear about the real-life stories of ambitious professionals and expats from different countries. Whether they’re working with international teams or living with someone from a different culture, they will explain how they build cross-cultural connections. Who am?I’m Dotty, a French expat & global educator who has lived and worked in Asia since 2004. I’m now based in Bangalore, India.This podcast is on all major podcast platforms & YouTube. Access here:https://lnk.bio/navigate_across_borders https://linktr.ee/navigateacrossbordersIf you are an expat, a global professional, or simply someone fascinated by international living, you are in the right place. This podcast explores the real-life stories of people who live and work outside of their country. But it’s also about locals who are willing to share their cultural stories.If you want to know more about the blogs Zafar writes about his food experiences and adventures, you can find them here:A bowl of sugarThe Traveller, The Recipe Collector, and the Chef on SubstackThe 2 books Zafar is referring to are: Coorg The cookbook by Kaveri Ponnapa Chutney - by Rushina Munshaw-GhildiyalSupport the show