What food should you eat in hot weather? - The Food Chain podcast, BBC World Service

In May this year Delhi saw a record temperature of almost 50C, and knowing what to eat in such heat can be a challenge.

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Devina Gupta takes a food tour of her home city to see how people are adapting to rising summer temperatures.

The changing climate is sparking innovative recipes in restaurant kitchens and bringing traditional practices back to people’s kitchens.

Devina tries old favourites at street markets, a modern twist on a classic drink at a high end restaurant and is (almost) convinced that a vegetable she has hated since childhood might work wonders in the heat.

She hears from public health expert Dr Samar Husayn about why the cold, sweet treats you might reach for on a hot day aren’t always the best.

And she sees the difference between how those who have air-conditioned homes and those who don’t are coping.

00:00 From the capital, Delhi
00:49 Spending the day with Seema
05:50 Chandni Chowk
08:52 Introducing lassi
10:10 How different foods help you in the heat
12:45 How restaurants cope in the heat
16:00 The chef using gourds
20:26 How to look after yourself in the heat
22:12 Traditional methods of dealing with the heat and food

Presenter: Devina Gupta
Producer: Hannah Bewley

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