292. Biryani: It's Rice and Stuff! ft. Simon Majumdar

This week, Tom calls up food writer, podcaster, and Food Network personality Simon Majumdar (@SimonMajumdar) to talk about the fascinating history and techniques behind Biryani, a wonderfully flavourful and deep Indian dish of "rice and stuff"- we get into the misconceptions about spice in Indian cuisine, the importance of understanding process while cooking, and the value of hospitality. What's your favorite version of "rice and stuff"? Have you eaten Biryani? If not, what are you waiting for? Did we miss something that you think absolutely should've been mentioned? You can join the conversation by supporting us on Patreon at patreon.com/upfordiscussion or by hitting us up on Twitter and Instagram @DownWithTalking! GIVEAWAY! Win a $25 Doordash gift card! https://www.instagram.com/p/CF7XA4WHXt7/ Check out everything Simon's doing at www.simonmajumdar.com, and make sure to listen to the new season of Eat My Globe, out today! www.eatmyglobe.com Resources for Allyship: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hp7nlP5UcH63FEl1kpPgxdO7Qw7iagcCTBfOPfPLuMg/edit?usp=sharing This episode is brought to you in part by Whisky Lane! www.whiskylane.ca SUPPORT THE SHOW! patreon.com/upfordiscussion MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 Our logo is by David Flamm! Check out his work (and buy something from his shop!) at http://www.davidflammart.com/ Our theme music is "It Takes A Little Time" by Zack Ingles! You can (and should!) buy his music here: https://zackingles.bandcamp.com/ www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us fan mail? Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada