EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 54 MIN
Whose recipe is it anyway? A nourishing conversation about food and culture
from Big Ideas · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
They say we are what we eat, and in this big, migrant nation, every dish tells a story, about culture, about connection, about identity. But when traditional cuisines become mainstream, does cultural appreciation risk becoming cultural appropriation? Can you own a recipe?This event was recorded at the Oz Asia Festival in Adelaide.Speakers:Durkhanai AyubiAuthor, Parwana: Recipes and stories from an Afghan kitchen and She Who Tastes, KnowsElana BenjaminAuthor, Indian-Jewish Food: Recipes and Stories from the Backstreets of Bondi, and My Mother's Spice Cupboard: A Journey from Baghdad to Bombay to BondiDr Sukhmani Khorana (host)Associate Professor of media and cultural studies, University of New South WalesCo-Director of the university's Media Futures HubAuthor, The Tastes and Politics of Inter-Cultural Food in Australia and more
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They say we are what we eat, and in this big, migrant nation, every dish tells a story, about culture, about connection, about identity. But when traditional cuisines become mainstream, does cultural appreciation risk becoming cultural appropriation? Can you own a recipe? This event was recorded at the Oz Asia Festival in Adelaide. Speakers: Durkhanai Ayubi Author, Parwana: Recipes and stories from an Afghan kitchen and She Who Tastes, Knows Elana Benjamin Author, Indian-Jewish Food: Recipes and Stories from the Backstreets of Bondi, and My Mother's Spice Cupboard: A Journey from Baghdad to Bombay to Bondi Dr Sukhmani Khorana (host) Associate Professor of media and cultural studies, University of New South Wales Co-Director of the university's Media Futures Hub Author, The Tastes and Politics of Inter-Cultural Food in Australia and more
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