In this episode, we travel through kitchens, across borders, and into the heart of cultural memory. We begin with The Hundred-Foot Journey, a novel that simmers with tension, flavor, and the pull between tradition and reinvention. Then we dive into Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain — equal parts raw confession and culinary manifesto. Finally, we explore Salt: A World History, uncovering how a single ingredient has seasoned empires, economies, and human survival itself.