Can food be racist?
As part of The Sporkful's series of podcasts on food, race and culture, "Other People's Food," Dan and Dap (aka Ashok Kondabolu) of Chillin' Island take to the streets of New York to find out whether some foods are offensive.
On the docket -- everything from cereal boxes...to that famous monkey-brains-for-dinner scene in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (below):
When you walk into a restaurant, you’re bombarded with signals that tell you what kind of place it is. But what happens when those signals bring certain people in, and keep others out?
Food is one way children adopted from other countries can connect with their heritage. But what happens when those kids grow up and decide they want more?
Culinary historian Michael Twitty on barbecue’s West African roots, and a legendary pitmaster showcases Chicago’s very own style of barbecue.
