A² The Show - Ep 410 Feat. Vidya Balachandar "Hi! I am Vidya, a food and travel journalist and editor. My special interests are food, culture and travel — and how the three intersect. I was the Features Editor of BBC Good Food's India edition, before moving to Colombo in July 2014. In the last five years, my writing has appeared in a number of international outlets, including Saveur.com, CNN's Parts Unknown, Roads & Kingdoms, The Juggernaut and National Public Radio's The Salt, among others." - http://vidyabalachander.com/ 0:00:00 Anthony Bourdain meets Sri Lanka 0:01:20 Food journalism 0:06:31 Meeting Anthony Bourdain 0:14:59 Privilege in journalism 0:21:13 South Asian cuisine 0:25:13 Sri Lanka president to resign amid protests 0:32:59 The best cuisine 0:36:06 McDonald's around the world 0:42:35 Where to find good restaurants A² The Show celebrates the world's most excellent individuals. 3 guys on 3 different continents, Ali Haajl, Ali Al Shammari, and Saeed El Jammal have created an international community of thought leaders and experts. Our guests are from all walks of life: engineers, comedians, journalists, rockstars, civil right activists, artists. entrepreneurs, from Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America and Australia. There is good in this world that is worth fighting for. ✌️ Ali, Ali, Saeed, 🌍 70+ Countries, 😎 400+ guests 👇 Click here to stream the A² show a2theshow.com Follow the podcast on social media: @a2theshow Hosts Ali Haajl @scoobz.mp4 alihaajl.com Ali Al Shammari @freshprinceofmishref Saeed El Jammal @saeedjay97
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