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Beyond Babylon | Jewish Food Stories from Southeast Asia

Elli Benaiah, Azlin
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\ud83d\udc49 Telling the untold food stories of the Baghdadi Jewish diaspora — and exploring the Jewish Curry Culture worldwide — through recipes, memory, and migration, from Baghdad to Calcutta and the kitchens of Southeast Asia.

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    Writer & culinary historian exploring Jewish food from Baghdad to Shanghai. Uncovering the lost Asian Jewish kitchen — where coconut milk, turmeric and kosher meet. Creator of Beyond Babylon.

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    I write and teach the food and food cultures of MENA, Singapore and Malaysia. My Substack, however, is devoted mainly to my long, nostalgic culinary affair with Singapore and Malaysia.

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