In this episode of “eat by traveling or traveling by eating” we create a space to hear stories that have been sidelined for centuries: those of Afro-Colombian and Indigenous women who have upheld cooking as an act of resistance, memory, and dignity.

To understand their legacy, we travel to the origins of many of these traditions: the forced migration from Africa during the era of slavery and how, in regions such as the Caribbean and the Colombian Pacific, these culinary traditions were transformed upon encountering new landscapes, ingredients, and communities.

Through experiences in places like San Basilio de Palenque, the Colombian Pacific, the Amazon rainforest, and the Lower Guajira, this episode introduces us to women who cook from history: traditional sweets born of resilience, cuisines that blend river and sea, ancestral preparations like casabe, and unique techniques like avinagrado that define deep-rooted culinary identities.

More than just recipes, this episode is an invitation to recognize how each dish holds a story of territory, community, and women who have passed down their knowledge from generation to generation.

Because in many corners of Latin America, cooking has not just been about feeding people… it has been a way of life.

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