Episode 8 - Turmeric

The Spicecast

Reuben is joined by special guests Justin and Lishan to talk about turmeric. The episode dives into what turmeric is and its history before a long segment on the medicinal uses of turmeric and a very short one on turmeric in pop culture. We also hear about the turmeric tasting that Lishan ran for her coworkers and share a number of fun facts and semi-relevant tangents. Lots of links this episode: Shafa Blends (local spice company in MD, USA) - https://www.shafablends.com/ Burlap & Barrel - https://www.burlapandbarrel.com/pages/about-us Diaspora Co recipe page - https://www.diasporaco.com/blogs/recipes Diaspora's Sfouf inspired tea cakes - https://www.diasporaco.com/blogs/recipes/sfouf-turmeric-sesame-tea-cakes Khichdi recipe - https://www.tarladalal.com/Masoor-Dal-and-Vegetable-Khichdi-5713r Calabash Tea & Tonic - https://www.calabashtea.com/ Saku drink powders - https://www.sakutea.com/saku/ Bhakti Chai (easy masala chai concentrate) - https://drinkbhakti.com/collections/shop/products/chaiconcentrate?variant=31152903323671 Credits: Cover Art - "Red hot pepper with fire vector" by freedesignfile (CC-BY) Music - "Right Here Beside You" by Spence (CC0)