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TOGI: Chilli, Chili Pepper, Chile

Chilli, Chili Pepper, Chile

Why do people love it even though it’s painful and torturous? What about chilli makes it spicy? Where did chilli originate from? How did it become part of culinary cultures worldwide?

Welcome to The Odd Gratuitous Inquiry (TOGI), a podcast where I investigate unnecessary questions and speculate answers no one asked for.

Listen to this episode on Spotify and other platforms.

The Odd Gratuitous Inquiry (TOGI) podcast
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TOGI: The Origins of Bak Chang – Dialects, Diaspora, Dragons, Qu Yuan Myths and Glutinous Rice

The Odd Gratuitous Inquiry (TOGI): The Origins of Bak Chang - Dialects, Diaspora, Dragons, Qu Yuan Myths and Glutinous Rice

The Odd Gratuitous Inquiry (TOGI) is a podcast where I’ll investigate unnecessary questions and speculate answers no one asked for.

The Odd Gratuitous Inquiry (TOGI) podcast
The Odd Gratuitous Inquiry (TOGI) podcast

In this inaugural episode (which you may listen to on Anchor, Spotify and other platforms), we dive into the origins of bak chang (also known as zongzi 粽子) and explore the diverse Chinese dialect variations and the diaspora who eat it. Is the Qu Yuan origin story truth or myth? Are there other cultures which have similar food?

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did researching and making it! If you’ve suggestions for topics, or wish to share your thoughts about the podcast, feel free to let me know! Do like and follow, thanks!

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