Ep 5: Rau Đay, Lalo, Saluyot, Ewedu, Molokhia

Ep 5: Rau Đay, Lalo, Saluyot, Ewedu, Molokhia

Author: Seeds And Their People March 16, 2020 Duration: 27:40
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This episode is all about one plant with countless names: Molokhia (Corchorus olitorius). You may know it as Jute, Jew's Mallow, Egyptian Spinach, any of the names in the title of this episode, or as something else altogether! This plant is beloved throughout the world and so we talked to people whose roots are in Vietnam, Haiti, Philippines, Nigeria, Palestine, and Syria about how they grow, harvest, prepare, eat, and save seeds from this delicious, nutritious, healing, and slimy plant. You will hear many similarities and differences. One thing is clear: everyone holds it dear for the way the flavors, textures, and even the tedious plucking of leaves transports them back home.   SEED STORIES TOLD IN THIS EPISODE: Palestinian Molokhia Palestinian Kusa Squash Francois Syrian Molokhia   MORE INFO FROM THIS EPISODE: Lan Dinh and Soi Trinh, "Rau Ðay," March, 2020 VietLead: vietlead.org Resilient Roots Farm on Instagram: @resilientrootsfarm Order Lan and VietLead's seeds, including Rau Den (Vietnamese Amaranth), Smooth Bitter Melon, and Lá Tía Tô (Vietnamese Perilla)!   Chef Chris Paul, "Lalo," March 2020 Instagram: @chrispaulchef Legim (Haitian Stew): tasteatlas.com/legim One Book, Many Voices Community Dinner, March 11, 2020   Nick, "Saluyot," January 2020 Philadelphia Seed Exchange Saluyot and Cleopatra   Ruby Olisemeka, "Ewedu," March 2020 Farm School NYC: farmschoolnyc.org Egusi Amala Flour Red Hook Farm: added-value.org Ruby's Teacher, Oríadé Ìp?`s?´lá Ajét?`lú - indigenous Yorùbá spiritual uses of Ewedu: oriade7.7network@gmail.com www.agloglob.com   Anan Zahr "Mlukhiyie," February, 2020 Anan's Musakhan and Sumac class at the Free Library of Philadelphia Anan Zahr Instagram: @ananzahr Anan's Mlukhiyie: click here to see a photo and description Seeds mentioned in this interview:  Palestinian Molokhia Palestinian Kusa Squash Lebanese Za'atar (Thyme)   Hoda Mansour and her daughter Noor "Mloukhia," August, 2019 Instagram: @ootybabo Visit to harvest at Truelove Seeds: see photos here   Mason Harkrader, Bear Bottom Farm, "Molokhia," August, 2019 Instagram: @bearbottomfarm Mother Earth Gardener, "A Taste of Home:" [PDF] or read online here François Selim Moussalli, 1923 - 2018, Obituary Francois Syrian Molokhia All Bear Bottom Farm's Syrian and Appalachian seeds at Truelove Seeds   ABOUT: Seeds And Their People is a radio show where we feature seed stories told by the people who truly love them. Hosted by Owen Taylor of Truelove Seeds and Chris Bolden-Newsome of Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden. trueloveseeds.com/blogs/satpradio   FIND OWEN HERE: Truelove Seeds Tumblr  |  Instagram  |  Twitter   FIND CHRIS HERE: Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden   THANKS TO: Lan Dinh and Soi Trinh Chef Chris Paul Nick from the Seed Swap Farmer Ruby Olisemeka Anan and George Zahr Hoda Mansour and her children Mason Harkrader and Mo Wiley Sara Taylor

There’s a whole world of history, culture, and personal connection tucked inside every seed packet, and that’s the world Seeds And Their People explores. This isn’t just a gardening show; it’s a series of conversations that dig into the rich soil of human experience. Hosts Owen Taylor of Truelove Seeds and Chris Bolden-Newsome of Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden sit down with growers, seed savers, and community elders to hear the stories that these living heirlooms carry with them. Each episode feels like a quiet chat on a back porch or in a garden row, where the talk inevitably turns to the seeds that have been passed down through families and communities. You’ll hear about the journey of a particular bean variety, the memories tied to a specific tomato, and the profound cultural resilience that keeping these seeds alive represents. The podcast moves beyond simple horticulture to touch on food sovereignty, ancestral knowledge, and the simple, powerful act of planting something with a story. It’s for anyone curious about where their food really comes from, not just geographically but historically and emotionally. Listening, you begin to understand that a seed is never just a seed-it’s a keeper of traditions, a spark of identity, and a quiet promise for the future, all held in the palm of your hand.
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