Journey from South Asia to West London through food as we explore migration, globalisation, entrepreneurship, and cultural heritage.
In the series, Prof James Staples and Dr Luke Heslop, anthropologists from Brunel University London, talk to restaurateurs and others about what food from their homeland means to them and why. They explore the rich array of culinary traditions that have made their way from South Asia and been made anew in West London, using food as an entry point to wider discussions.
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Journey from South Asia to West London through food as we explore migration, globalisation, entrepreneurship, and cultural heritage.
In the series, Prof James Staples and Dr Luke Heslop, anthropologists from Brunel University London, talk to restaurateurs and others about what food from their homeland means to them and why. They explore the rich array of culinary traditions that have made their way from South Asia and been made anew in West London, using food as an entry point to wider discussions.
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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 info@themigrationmenu.com. 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/
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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.
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