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For The Culture

SBS
Melbourne
Filipino Cuisine
Cantonese Cuisine
Fusion Cuisine
Oaxaca
Indigenous Australian Land
Hanoi
Chiang Mai
Flower Drum
Mauritian Cuisine
Australia

For the Culture is a podcast about how food shapes us - and how we shape food. Hosted by food writer Jess Ho, this six-part series explores how migration, memory, and the politics of the plate invite us to rethink what “Australian food” really is. Each episode questions the myth of authenticity and other fictions we feast on. Part cultural critique, part history lesson, and part food tour, the ser... more

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Award-winning chef John Rivera has long reimagined Filipino cuisine through a fine-dining lens, yet it’s ube that has become an unexpected global sensation. In this episode, Rivera joins Jess Ho to unpack how one ingredient came to symbolise an entir... more

Jess Ho sits down with Mauritian-Australian chef Nagesh Seethiah to unpack the tension between cultural expectation and creative expression in food. Through his hatted restaurant Manzé, Seethiah has created a space that reflects his vision of culture... more

Jess Ho investigates the myth of authenticity and takes a look at what Cantonese food is in the diaspora. They visit renowned Melbourne restaurant Flower Drum to eat pearl meat and explore how migration affects a regional cuisine. In conversation wit... more

What does 'Australian food' really mean - and who gets to define it? For the Culture host and foof writer Jess Ho introduces this six-part podcast series exploring migration, memory, and the stories behind what we eat.

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Recent Guests

John Rivera
Filipino chef and restaurateur shaping Filipino cuisine in Australia
Asgal, Caraton, Inuman, Lumay (former executive chef)
Episode: Redefining Filipino Cuisine
Nagesh Seethiah
Melbourne chef and owner of Manzé
Manzé (Melbourne)
Episode: Not Mauritian Enough?
Jason Louis
General Manager at Flower Drum, Melbourne
Flower Drum
Episode: Fusion or Regional Expression?
Francis Lam
New York food writer
Food writer
Episode: Fusion or Regional Expression?

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 121 ratings
  • Love love

    Love the show.

    Interest and fun. Definitely learning a lot and enjoying hearing the stories behind food.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    borgyborgborg
    Australiaa year ago
  • Great

    Podcast Addict
    5
    kokella
    2 years ago
  • Need more episodes!

    Well articulated and well researched. I honestly hope this podcast returns with more episodes!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Chez_88_Kat
    Australia3 years ago
  • Love it!

    Interesting and well presented, delving deeper into every day foods!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nn sarah
    Australia3 years ago
  • Good

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Wreck-It
    3 years ago

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Apple Podcasts
#240
United States/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#8
Australia/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#100
Australia/Arts
Apple Podcasts
#1
Saudi Arabia/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#9
Russia/Arts/Food
Apple Podcasts
#21
Saudi Arabia/Arts

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Not Mauritian Enough?
Q: Can you tell me about why you chose to cultivate this environment at Manzé?
Nag describes pulling together influences from Mauritius, South Asia, East Africa, and local Australian producers to create a space that celebrates shared food cultures rather than policing authenticity, and explains how staff meals and communal dining reinforce identity and community.

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