India interviews James Beard award-winning food writer and cookbook author, Reem Kassis and Kal Ismail, owner of iconic Palestinian restaurant, Al Bawadi Grill. On this episode India explores the cuisine from Palestine, specifically from West and East Jerusalem in Chicago, Illinois. India meets the co-owners of the iconic restaurant Al Bawadi Grill in Bridgeview, IL also known as Little Palestinian which is located 15 miles southwest from central Chicago. Kal Ismail, the owner serves India an assortment of their favorites, each dish holding deep meaning to Palestine's history and identity. Reem Kassis, the writer of the newly released cookbook, The Arabesque Table, chats with India about Palestinian dishes, cuisine and her take on the rise and popularity of "Israeli food." The episodes discusses the Arab-Israeli conflict through the lens of food, arguably the best way to approach a very controversial and complicated issue.

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Created and produced by India Witkin @spicymasalamama

Original composition and sound mixing by Kilcool @kilcoolbeats

Cover art by Suzanne Borderies @art_bysuz

Consulting edited and written by Susannah Gruder @suegru

Consulting produced by Dylan Gans