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Claudia Roden: My Life in Five Dishes

An extraordinary life story of love, courage and loss from the woman who鈥檚 been credited with revolutionising western attitudes to middle eastern food.

We meet the woman who鈥檚 been credited with revolutionising western attitudes to Middle Eastern and Jewish food.

Claudia Roden talks to Emily Thomas about her life through five dishes, from a comfortable childhood in Cairo to exile in 1950s Britain. She explains how a longing for home led her to painstakingly collect recipes from across the Middle East, and how she turned them into classic cookbooks that have inspired generations of chefs. Plus, we hear Claudia's unique perspective on today's culinary scene and a top tip on how to get honey off a spoon.

(Photo: Claudia Roden standing in front of one of her paintings. Credit: 大象传媒)

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27 minutes

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Sun 22 Apr 2018 07:32GMT
大象传媒 World Service except News Internet

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Pan fried fish 脿 la Proven莽ale

Pan fried fish 脿 la Proven莽ale
In this programme Claudia Roden shares her recipe for聽, with summer flavourings of tomatoes, garlic, lemon, ginger and honey. You can find the recipe .听

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  • Thu 19 Apr 2018 02:32GMT
    大象传媒 World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
  • Thu 19 Apr 2018 03:32GMT
    大象传媒 World Service South Asia & East Asia only
  • Thu 19 Apr 2018 04:32GMT
    大象传媒 World Service Australasia
  • Thu 19 Apr 2018 10:32GMT
    大象传媒 World Service except News Internet & West and Central Africa
  • Thu 19 Apr 2018 21:32GMT
    大象传媒 World Service except News Internet
  • Sun 22 Apr 2018 07:32GMT
    大象传媒 World Service except News Internet

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