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-usDiaspora Co recipe page - https://www.diasporaco.com/blogs/recipesDiaspora's Sfouf inspired tea cakes - https://www.diasporaco.com/blogs/recipes/sfouf-turmeric-sesame-tea-cakesKhichdi recipe - https://www.tarladalal.com/Masoor-Dal-and-Vegetable-Khichdi-5713rCalabash 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

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