Jess Ho sits down with Mauritian-Australian chef Nagesh Seethiah to unpack the tension between cultural expectation and creative expression in food. Through his hatted restaurant Manzé, Seethiah has created a space that reflects his vision of culture, community and care. But what happens when your food doesn’t meet the expectations of the community it comes from? Why are some cuisines given more freedom to evolve than others?
What happens when you dare to update the food of your diaspora?Jess Ho
I think that's how Manzé started to blossom. It was very much, how can we use the space to facilitate people learning more about food and other cultures?Nagesh Seethiah
| Credits |
| Hosted and Created by Jess Ho |
| Executive Producer: Beth Atkinson-Quinton |
| Senior Producer: Elle Marsh |
| Producer: Bez Zewdie |
| Sound Designer: Nicole Pingon |
| Mixed by Max Gosford |
| Theme and additional original music is by Jon Tjhia |
| Artwork: Jason Phu |
| SBS team: Joel Supple, Bernadette Phương Nam Nguyễn and Philip Soliman |
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