Indira

Indira Nanda shares her journey from Kenya to the UK, highlighting the stark differences in food culture. Born in Kenya, she describes a childhood of a pure vegan diet with fresh, locally sourced ingredients and a strong sense of community. However, upon moving to the UK in 1972, she encountered challenges due to the limited availability of Indian ingredients. She discusses the adjustments her family made, including using cooking apples as a substitute for mangoes, modifying chapati flour preparation with hot water, and eventually buying ready-made yogurt due to difficulties with homemade yogurt. Despite the culinary adaptations, Nanda reflects on the importance of preserving her Indian heritage through food, even as she encountered new challenges and a different food landscape in the UK.