EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 23 MIN
Side Quest II: Jenny Niven, Edinburgh International Book Festival
from Eating and Waiting to Eat · host Kevin Rivers and Carlos Miranda
And the questing continues! This time around, the amazing Jenny Niven, Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival - among the world’s oldest and most prestigious literary festivals - joins Carlos and Kevin’s fellowship. Jenny talks about the Festival’s breadth and scope, its unique space in Edinburgh’s cultural scene, its role in championing food and cooking related literature (and experiences), as well as - given that she lived in China for years - the Capital’s very best Chinese restaurants. Enjoy this second, and epic, Side Quests. Follow Eating and Waiting to Eat on Instagram here.Connect with this Side Quest's guest(s) on Instagram:Edinburgh International Book FestivalGeneral links from this Side Quest:Edinburgh International Book FestivalEdinburgh International Book Festival Podcast on SpotifyLife in a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol. 0Hamish Hawk on SpotifyIvor Cutler on WikipediaHamish Hawk on his Ivor Cutler tributeUnderbellyJess Elliott DennisonElliott’s David ChangRestaurants and bars mentioned in this Side Quest:Valvona & CrollaNoodles and DumplingsDumplings of China
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