Empty Plates
Empty Plates is a podcast about food + memory created & hosted by Chef and Researcher Anjli Vyas.
In each episode, Anjli is joined by a diverse array of change makers, leaders and thinkers. Together, they will reflect on 3 plates of food that have shaped and impacted their life.
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Episodes
27 episodes
23. Bettina Campolucci Bordi on childhood in Tanzania, heroing produce and owning your food memories
In this week's episode Anjli speaks to Bettina Campolucci Bordi,Bettina is a phenomenal self -taught chef, author and she also runs a retreat chef academy. Bettina works across the plant based food scene from training wellnes...
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22. Dr Neha Vermani on the colonisation of our diets, biryani and understanding our own food ways
In today's episode Anjli speaks to doctor Dr Neha Vermani, a historian of early modern South Asia, particularly the Mughal Empire about the how our diets have been unwittingly been colonised by food ways. Neha’s research focuses on ...
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21. On Migration, Heritage & Rituals - a special live recording at Hatchards Piccadilly
In this very special episode of Empty plates, Anjli leads us through a our first Empty Plates LIVE recording and was recorded with a live audience at Hatchards in Piccadilly, also known as London's oldest book storeShe sat down wit...
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20. Lauren Lovatt on finding herself in the the delightful world of plants
In this week's episode, Anjli speaks with Chef Lauren Lovatt. Lauren is not only a chef but also a food artist, author, and the founder of Plant Academy—an incredibly successful plant-based cooking school.If you think of raw food in Lond...
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19. Building a restaurant legacy with Dharmesh & Enna Lakhani from Bobby's
In this week's episode Anjli speaks to Dharmesh & Enna Lakhani, the co-owners of the Bobby’s, established in 1976, it is one of the UK’s first Indian restaurants, nestled on a bustling corner of Belgrave Road in Leicester.
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1:09:46
18: Dhilon Devji of 'Dhils Kebab' on creating the UK's best vegan kebab
In this episode Anjli speaks to Dhilon Devji, the founder of Dhils the creator of the Vegan Seekh Kebab. "Irresistibly Meaty, Unbelievably Vegan" and the new appointed creator of the UK's best vegan kebab. Dhils stor...
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57:32
17: Chandani Kohli of Biskut Bar | What is a South Asian biscuit?
Today, Anjli is speaking to Chandani Kaur Kohli, founder of Biskut Bar, the first premium Punjabi biscuit company building a sustainable biscuit dreamland. So in this episode we will be talking about episode to AUTHENTICY, l...
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51:25
16. Mallika Basu on the difference between food appropriation and appreciation
In this weeks episode Anjli speaks to Mallika Basu. Mallika is a writer, commentator and board adviser in the food & hospitality industry. Be ready for some fast paced, straight forward conversation on the semantics of AP...
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56:01
15. Poorva Joshipura MD of Peta talks Veganism and the impact of 'pure vegetarianism'
In this episode Anjli speaks to Poorva Joshipura, Senior Vice President of International Affairs for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) about the perception of veganism, animals as food, domestication,...
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14. Ahmed Jaffer - Holistic movement coach on Mens health
In this episode we speak to holistic movement coach, Ahmed Jaffer. Ahmed's approach to health is focused on building alignment through posture and internal awareness. He works with clients to help them discover themselves through ex...
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52:04
13. Dr Sumi Baruah & Dr Chintal Patel on making health accessible & Type 2 Diabetes
In this episode Anjli speaks with two incredibly esteemed doctors who are actively working to empower the population to choose better health and choice through educationNHS GP, Author and Food Influencer Dr Chintal Patel, Chintal is a NH...
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1:15:08
12. Anshu Ahuja of Dabba Drop, the UK's 1st tiffin service
Today, Anjli speaks to Anshu Ahuja, Co Founder of DabbaDrop, a pioneer of London meal subscription services. DabbaDrop is a female owned vegan subscription takeaway service, delivering homestyle South Asian Food. Founded in 2018 in...
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Episode 12
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39:44
11. Dev Sharma Youth MP on Food Access
In this episode Anjli speaks to Dev Sharma, an 18-year-old Youth MP and founding youth campaigner at Bite Back, currently chairing the UK Parliament's first-ever youth inquiry into the cost of living. Campaigning to challenge ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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56:21
Why South Asian Excellence? - The teaser that you need to listen to!
This special series is a delicious deep dive into the worlds of South Asians working across diverse intersections in food and culture in the UK and that are informing educating and serving society through their work. The idea for ...
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10. Kirk Haworth, Chef & Co-Founder of Plates
In this episode Anjli speaks to Kirk Haworth, an incredibly esteemed chef, mental health activist and a leading voice in plant based food, and most recently as the first plant-based chef to ever compete on the Great British Menu.
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Episode 10
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51:25
9. Lucy Vincent on prison food and eating nostalgic pies
In this episode we are speaking to Lucy Vincent, Founder of Food Behind BarsFood Behind bars is the UK’s only charity dedicated to transforming prison food. Improvi...
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44:10
8. Shilo Shiv Suleman on food, art and social change.
In this episode we speak to Shilo Shiv Suleman, a multi disciplinary South Asian artist, activist, visionary and mystical general warrior. Shilo Shiv Suleman is an Indian contemporary artist. Her work encompasses illustrati...
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Episode 8
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55:32
7. Chanda Vyas on priesthood and motherhood
In this weeks Anjli speaks to her mother - Chanda Vyas, is the UK’s first Hindu female priest. She plays multiple roles as a mother, daughter, wife, grandmother, neighbour, feminist, LGBTQ advocate. Chanda breaks the glass cei...
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Episode 7
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54:38
How do you see the unseen? - Thoughts on food
How do you know what you cannot see? A short essay about our hidden internal experiences that subconsciously shape our everyday. #Thoughtsonfood
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Episode 7
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1:56
6. Carolyn Steel on food ways, loss and childhood
In this episode Anjli speaks to none other than Carolyn Steel. Carolyn Steel is a leading thinker on food and cities. Her first book, Hungry City, received international acclaim, establishing her as an influential voic...
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Episode 6
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46:47
5. Martin Allen Morales on finding home, migration and female anchors
In this episode we speak Martin Allen Morales. Martin is an award winning Peruvian restaurateur and the founder of the incredible restaurant group Ceviche; that houses both Ceviche and Andina. During this episode we touc...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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39:37
4. Jess Latchford on saving surplus and motherhood
In this episode we speak to Jess Latchford, the founder of Waste Knot - an organisation that is on a mission to tackle food waste by rescuing surplus vegetables out of farmers’ fields and putting them into use in chefs' kitchens....
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Episode 4
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46:40
3. Mira Manek on the wonders of Chai
In this episode we speak to the author, wellness expert and chai extraordinaire Mira Manek. Mira is an author of two books, a beautiful Gujarati inspired cookbook Saffron Soul and Prajna - a book on Ayurvedic Rituals for Happiness. She has h...
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Episode 3
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