Climate Cuisine
About the podcast
Climate Cuisine is a podcast that explores how sustainable crops are used in similar climate zones around the world.
In the hands of different cultures, a single ingredient can take on many wondrous forms. Staple crops are seldomly confined to time or place, and thrive where they can— if climatic conditions allow. Climate Cuisine profiles how sustainable, soil-building crops that share the same biome are grown, prepared, and eaten around the world. As the world faces alarming upward shifts in base temperature, climate-centric conversations about crops become increasingly important to the resiliency and survival of our food systems.
About the Host
Clarissa Wei
Clarissa Wei is an American Taiwanese freelance journalist and video producer based in Taipei. Bylines include the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, VICE, among others. She is currently working on her first cookbook, Made In Taiwan (Simon Element).
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Episode 1: The Tropical Starch Behind Fufu and Boba
Episode 2: The Heart-Shaped Tuber That Created Humankind
Episode 3: How Cactus is Used for Fashion, Fuel, and Food
Episode 4: Why All the Bananas at the Grocery Store Taste the Same
Episode 5: Meet Cilantro's Tropical Cousin: Culantro
Episode 6: This Fruit Can Feed a Whole Family
Episode 7: This Legume Tree Naturally Fertilizes the Soil
Episode 8: Meet Bamboo: The Fastest Growing Plant in the World
Episode 9: Malabar Spinach: A Leafy Green that Grows like a Weed
Episode 10: Why the Sweet Potato is Better than the Common Potato
Show Credits
Clarissa Wei, Kat Hong
Producer
Kat Hong
Editor
Olivia Mayeda
Research
Indigo Clarkson
Intern
Xin Yun
Production Assistant