5 O'Clock Apron podcast with Good Food – British Museum curator Alexandra Green cooks a Thai green curry

The 5 O'Clock Apron podcast with Good Food

In this episode, Claire visits Oxford to cook with Alexandra Green, curator for south-east Asia at the British Museum. Alexandra shares her passion for south-east Asian food, shaped by her childhood in Malaysia and love of rice and vibrant flavours. Together, they prepare Alexandra’s favourite quick and easy Thai chickpea curry – a comforting dish that blends classic Thai ingredients with a twist, reflecting Alexandra’s own culinary influences.

As they cook, Alexandra talks about her fascinating role at the British Museum, looking after a vast collection of over 33,000 objects from across south-east Asia. She discusses the importance of spices, their journeys across the world and how food and objects connect cultures through time. Alexandra explains how she became the first dedicated curator for south-east Asia at the museum, her work on exhibitions and the ongoing efforts to share and document the region’s rich history.

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