‘The encouragement Paul offers is all about identity.’ Photo: Sufganiyot, Traditionally eaten at Hanukkah
Soul food: At Hanukkah, Martyn Kelly talks ritual
‘Food rituals are a way of staying connected with home.’
by Martyn Kelly
15th December 2023
On a recent episode of BBC Radio 4’s The Kitchen Cabinet, the Kurdish food writer Melek Erdal spoke about rituals and practices associated with food, and how important these are to immigrants. They are a way of staying connected with home, as well as of preserving identity and history. They help keep diaspora communities together.
