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Episode Synopsis
This week, James and Luke are meeting and eating with Sanjay Anand, MBE: owner of Madhu’s of Southall, as well as six other restaurants, including Madhu’s of Mayfair at The Dilly. He documents his family’s journey from India to Kenya, where he was born, and on to the UK, where – over the last four decades – he has seen venue managers going from turning their noses up at the aromas of South Asian cooking to begging for more. Madhu’s high chai now outsells its traditional English counterpart in some of the UK’s most elite hotels. **Introduction** (0:00 – 6:11) (Starter) Luke and James describe the historical migration and the integration of South Asians in East Africa. **Interview** (6:12 – 25:43) (Main Course) Sanjay discusses how catering runs in his family. He then goes onto explain how Kenyan influences factor into his cuisine. **Post interview discussion** (25:44 – 35:36) (Dessert) James and Luke outline the importance of authenticity replication in Madhu’s cuisine and how his twice migrant status affects how home is represented. Anna explains the creation and practice of British citizenship. **Closing Remarks and acknowledgments** (35:37 – 36:13) The Migration Menu has been brought to you by James Staples and Luke Heslop, with help from Tina Boulton, Esther Opoku Debra and Vimal Dalal. If you have any questions or comments for us, send them in and we will address them in a future show, you can get in touch at [email protected]. Or on ‘X’ - formerly Twitter: @migration_menu. Restaurant location: Madhu’s, 39 South Road, Southall, Ealing UB1 1SW England Menu dishes eaten: Kadai Paneer Makhani Dal Jeera Chicken Chilli Paneer Amritsari Machi Niama Choma Prawn Machuzi Kuku Menu: https://www.madhus.co.uk/our-restaurants/southall/ To see images for this episode, click here. Literature mentioned: Lester, A., Boehme, K., & Mitchell, P. 2021. Ruling The World: Freedom, Civilisation and Liberalism in the Nineteenth-Century British Empire, Cambridge University Press Yanagisako, S. J. 2002. Producing Culture and Capital: Family Firms in Italy, Princeton University Press Nijjar, J. S. 2021. Baptised by fire: an interview with Suresh Grover, Race & Class, 62(3), 88-101 El- Enany, N. 2020. Bordering Britain: law, race and empire, Manchester University Press For a list of academic literature on these topics and more, please see the list of extended bibliography on the references page or click here. Guest Speakers: Sanjay Anand Anna Tuckett For more information, please visit our website: https://themigrationmenu.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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