For many people, food and the simple act of cooking can provide solace and comfort, particularly for those who go through the upheaval of migrating to another country. Cooking reminds them of home – not just the food but the people and places as well.
Nicole Alcantara from the University of Sydney spent an evening with two young men from Nepal. And as they cooked a traditional Nepali curry, the conversation around food revealed a lot more about their new life in Australia and the enduring connections to home.
Reporter: Nicole Alcantara
Editor and Supervising Producer: Lea Redfern
Executive Producer: Simon Brady
Avishek’s Nepalese fish curry recipe
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