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809: SalviSoul with Karla T. Vasquez and The Food of Southern Thailand with Austin Bush

809: SalviSoul with Karla T. Vasquez and The Food of Southern Thailand with Austin Bush

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This week, we talk about cuisines from opposite ends of the world. We start by diving into the first, traditionally-published cookbook about Salvadorian cuisine with Karla T. Vasquez. She collected traditional recipes and techniques while documenting stories from the hands that made the dishes. Karla is the author of The SalviSoul Cookbook: Salvadoran Recipes and the Women Who Preserve Them. She left us with her recipe for a delicious Salvadoran Quesadilla. Then, we explore Southern Thai regional cuisine with author Austin Bush. Austin researched the diverse and unique cuisine of Southern Thailand through travel and cooking alongside local cooks He’s the author of The Food of Southern Thailand and he leaves us with a recipe for Simple Thai-Style Rice Salad - Khaao Yam.


Broadcast dates for this episode:


  • August 30, 2024 (originally aired)
  • August 15, 2025 (rebroadcast)



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