One island, two countries: St. Martin & Sint Maarten

In this episode of The Moreish Podcast Hema discusses the shared island of Saint Martin / Sint Maarten, exploring its history, cultural influences, and Mireille talks about the food, highlighting the variations in cuisine between the French and Dutch sides, emphasizing the impact of European colonization and African heritage on the local culture and national dish, Callaloo Soup.Resourceshttps://www.britannica.com/place/Sint-Maartenhttps://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saint-martinhttps://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sint-maarten/https://www.slavevoyages.org/https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Saint_Martinhttps://www.worldometers.info/world-population/sint-maarten-population/https://www.visitstmaarten.com/fun-facts-st-maartenhttps://www.wearesxm.com/restaurants/traditional-local-foodRecipeshttps://www.tasteefulrecipes.com/caribbean-boiled-coconut-dumpling/Callalo Soup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBVXHXlhmUUhttps://www.uncommoncaribbean.com/nevis/taste-of-the-caribbean-the-incredible-island-conch-dumpling-soup-at-nisbet-plantation/https://cheflolaskitchen.com/jute-leaves-soup-ewedu-mulukhiyah-or-molokhia/What is moreish? | more·​ish ˈmōrish | informal, of food, causing a desire for moreIf you are enjoying the podcast, consider joining us on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to continue the conversation.Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!) https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/jerk-sauce