24 June 2022
Episode 532
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Brazilian chef Manu Buffara shares the dishes of her home country that the rest of the world has yet to discover. Also in the programme: how the Biennial of Design in Ljubljana is showcasing what could be the sausage of the future.
24 June 2022
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Slovenia is well known for its sausages – so it’s perhaps not too surprising that the Biennial of Design in Ljubljana is showcasing what could be the sausage of the future. Monocle’s Guy De Launey went to take a bite.
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One of the most celebrated female chefs in Latin America, Manu Buffara has been working to make Brazilian culinary culture better known internationally. She speaks to Monocle’s resident Brazilian Fernando Augusto Pacheco about why the food of their home country deserves more recognition.
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