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Chatting With Slava The Jordanian

Chatting With Slava The Jordanian

The Taste of Home: Why Immigrants Hold On to Ethnic Food

Aug 26, 2026 · 1h 0m

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Send us Fan Mail When immigrants leave home, they may leave behind a country, familiar streets, extended family, language, and everyday traditions—but somehow, the food follows. In Episode 67 of Chatting with Slava the Jordanian, Dr. Slava Al Nubulsi and Dr. Ihab explore why ethnic food can become one of the most enduring connections immigrants maintain with their culture. Drawing on social research, psychology, migration experiences, and their own Middle Eastern backgrounds, Slava and Ihab u...