Which foods divide Asia the most? - Asia Specific podcast, BBC World Service

From kimchi to bibimbap, chicken rice to laksa, the origins of some of Asia’s favourite cuisines are subject to heated debates. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM The battle over ownership of food has even extended to fruit, with Malaysia and Indonesia disputing the right to make durian a national symbol. So how did Asia end up with so many disputed cuisines, and why do people get so passionate about claiming ownership? Asia Specific podcast host Mariko Oi is joined by Asia Specific journalists Derek Cai and Rachel Lee to sort out how the dishes that normally bring people together can sometimes tear them apart. 00:00 Coming up 01:20 Food in the studio 04:05 Why is durian disputed? 06:25 Why Kimchi is disputed 09:00 Bibimbap caught between Korea and China 10:40 Japanese attitudes to adopted cuisine 11:10 Where is ramen from? 12:20 Dispute over hawker centres 13:20 Why Singaporeans can't agree on a national dish 14:08 A chef's perspective on why people claim ownership of cuisine 15:52 Do the origins of food matter? 17:20 Authenticity in food and why it matters Watch more episodes of Asia Specific here 👉🏽    • Asia Specific   Instagram: @bbcworldservice Email: asiaspecific@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Mariko Oi Producer and Video journalist: Bill Birtles Camera: Muhammad Firdaus Bin Mohd Ansary, Khairul Danish Editor: Bill Birtles ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservic   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #cuisine #cooking #asia #indonesia #singapore #malaysia #koreanfood #chinesefood