In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai, translated by Jesse Kirkwood, and Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange. Then Mel talks about cooking chicken soup from around the world. [transcript]
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Distraction of the Week: Chicken Soup Project
The Chicken Soup Manifesto: Recipes From Around the World by Jenn Louis
Smithsonian Magazine: A Journey Around the World, as Told Through Chicken Soup
Ye Ocholoni Ina Doro Shorba (Ethiopian peanut soup)
Video: Jenn Louis at Powell’s Books
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