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Stop chewing like that!
Imagine not being able to sit and eat at the dinner table with your family without feeling furious.
The little-known condition of Misophonia, often…
2 years, 9 months ago
Banh mi: A sandwich with a story
The banh mi is a staple street food in Vietnam and increasingly popular around the world. But how did it come to be a global sensation?
In this editi…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Little Italy story
Italian food is one of the most popular cuisines in the world, but how did it first make its way out of Italy?
In this edition of The Food Chain, Rut…
2 years, 9 months ago
This kid cooks
At what age should you start teaching children to cook, and why should you?
In this programme, Ruth Alexander meets children and young people who are…
2 years, 10 months ago
Immersive dining
Immersive dining has become something of a culinary craze in recent years. As well as serving food, restaurants are providing multi-sensory exper…
2 years, 10 months ago
Africa's forgotten foods
The African continent is seeing one of the fastest rates of urbanisation in the world.
As people move to cities, and lifestyles change, so do diets.…
2 years, 10 months ago
What the wedding caterer is really thinking
Going to a wedding this year?
Spare a thought for the caterers - expected to put on ever-more elaborate feasts in ever-more challenging conditions. …
2 years, 10 months ago
How I learnt to cook
Out of necessity, in adversity, or for the fun of it - how, and why did you learn to cook?
Ruth Alexander hears the stories behind people’s kitchen …
2 years, 10 months ago
How did salt get so gourmet?
Salt has been a staple ingredient in cooking and preserving food for thousands of years.
It adds flavour to food, preserves it, and keeps our bodies …
2 years, 11 months ago
Can you feed a city from its rooftops?
Could our office, apartment and public buildings also be farms?
In this programme, Ruth Alexander meets the pioneers of rooftop farming, turning conc…
2 years, 11 months ago