The Food Pilgrims

The Food Chain

• Episode: The Food Pilgrims
• Website: The Food Chain
• Feed URL: https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/p028z2z0.rss
• Duration: 00:26:58
• Published: 2018-02-01 05:00

Can you think of a food you would travel across continents for?

Emily Thomas meets people who have gone to extreme lengths for one special meal or ingredient. From a writer searching for a fruit in West Africa to better understand his ancestors, to a curry-lover who chartered a plane to deliver his favourite Indian takeaway.

What is the difference between a food pilgrim and a food tourist, and what dangers might culinary travel bring? Plus, what happens when an entire country decides no distance is too great for its favourite fish?

(Photo: Man with backpack looking into distance. Credit: Getty Images)