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East - Meera Sodha

Season 2, Ep. 1
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We're back for Season 2 and it's a beauty of book to kick us off: Meera Sodha's ode to all things Asian and vegetarian, East. We're giddy to be back together and cooking, rating, ranting and (maybe) raving about cookbooks, so please excuse alll the tangents. In the end, all roads lead East for this one.


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Music: Upbeat Funk, Infraction.

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