Excited to introduce you today (although she needs no introduction in the food photography circles) to Dyutima Jha, the energetic, positive, and professional woman behind the My Food Lens podcast. Dyutima was born and raised by a schoolteacher mother (who also happened to be a radically experimental and wonderful cook) and a neurologist father. Because her father was in the military, Dyutima and her sister moved every 3 years to a different part of India.
Today, with her words and stories, Dyutima takes us on a tour through many of the varied landscapes and historical cities of India. More significantly, she takes us on a journey through the twists and turns of a bold, brave life, including a massively successful career as a medical architect, choosing love for her childhood sweetheart over everything, and the surprising choice to start a new career in food photography.
Highlights
- "What would you like to eat?" + "We went for two weeks, we ate for 2 years!"
- Dyutima's meaningful recent tour around India, visiting family
- A beautiful memory of Dyutima's mother feeding her this dish by hand
- Cooking with mustard oil
- "Don't give up!" - making the perfect mustard sauce
- The incredible diversity of her mother's cooking (+ her scootering skills)!
- Dyutima's first taste of coleslaw
- Moving every 3 years in India
- A brief history of the city of Patna in the state of Bahir
- Dyutima's childhood sweetheart
- An amazing, healing career in healthcare architecture
- "As the flight took off, I had tears rolling down..." - why she did it anyway
- "I'm not a person who likes regrets" - pursuing food photography
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Dyutima's Storied Recipe: Shorshe Mach (Mustard Fish Curry)
How To Contact Dyutima Jha
Instagram: @dyutima_myfoodlens
Facebook: My Food Lens
Pinterest: @dyutima_myfoodlens
Apple Podcasts: My Food Lens
Website: www.myfoodlens.com
Places That Dyutima Mentions
Le Corbusier architecture in India
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Elberta says
I listen to most of your podcasts and find them very interesting. I like to cook but I also enjoy learning about other cultures. I was surprised to find a kindred spirit when it comes to drinking coffee. I also love my little espresso mugs for the same reason! Coffee needs to be drank while it’s hot. No reheating in the microwave. Looking forward to what is to come.
admin says
Hi Elberta!! Thanks so much for listening - that means the world to me!!! I'm especially excited to meet another tiny coffee cup drinker! My family and friends like to laugh at me for it (in a friendly way, of course). Thanks again for tuning in - if there's ever a topic or guest you'd like me to explore, let me know! There's an entire world of cultures and stories out there!
Elsie Loewen says
Very good podcast about the fish curry
She was very enthused!!
admin says
Thanks for commenting, Elsie!! Yes, Dyutima is a knowledgeable and passionate guest! I loved talking to her!