About this episode
Current Time.Foodie DisorderFoodie Disorder is the irresistible drive to learn about food and experience it as more than just fuel for our body but as an art, a science, and a delicious journey. People with this condition cook, dine, and daydream about meals with passion and purpose. They explore ingredients and the history of the produce they eat.This manifests as an irresistible curiosity to read about what I eat, where it grows, and its supply chain journey from the growers to my plate. I also have an insatiable need to cook, a love for eating out, an obsession with taking pictures of everything I eat and posting them on Instagram stories, and an endless curiosity to explore new flavors from different cultures and cuisines.The Liat Show is my story, my journey through time. It is about digging into where I come from, my culture, my family, and my roots. That means diving into the history of places, people, and traditions and how food connects them. Exploring a culture’s signature dishes is a journey through memory lane, which can also be an emotional experience but is definitely a delicious one, especially when eating shakshuka.In this podcast episode, Mark and Samantha talk about the first stories of the Shakshuka series. Apparently, they already know what Shakshuka is, as it has become a popular dish in the US. However, Mark didn’t know the meaning of the name or the history of this delicious dish.Weekend Kitchen VibesThe weekend is about to begin, so what could be better than making your own shakshuka for breakfast, brunch, or dinner? My recipe is in the links below, so enjoy the cooking and bon appétit. But don't forget to take pictures of your shakshuka before you eat it and send me some of them. For inspiration, you can Google “Liat Portal Foodie Disorder” and go to the images view to see a variety of dishes I’ve made with tomatoes, including Shakshuka.Practice English with My Stories and PodcastsThose listening to this podcast from countries where English is not their first language can use my stories and podcasts to practice their English skills. On Substack, play the podcast and go to the transcript. Listen to the podcast and follow the text on the transcript. Notice that the transcript is of the dialogue in the podcast and not this text you are reading now.If you listen to this podcast on YouTube, click the CC button and choose English. The podcast conversation will appear as subtitles. Reading it at the pace of the hosts will improve your reading skills and vocabulary as you will understand how to read words you don't know while the podcasters say them.You can also practice with stories that are not podcast episodes by using the audio reader button, and the software will read the story to you. This feature is available in the Substack app and Medium. Using the audio button to read the t
