There’s No Such Thing As Foreign Food
think.kera.org August 24, 2021 36Labeling a food as “foreign” is a quick way of othering both a cuisine and the people who created it. G. Daniela Galarza is a staff writer for the Washington Post food section, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how food relates directly to culture, and why reframing one’s worldview helps move cuisine beyond old tropes and whitewashing. Her recent article on the topic is headlined “Stop Calling Food ‘Exotic‘.”