Have You Eaten Yet?
We all experience a unique journey when it comes to food.
But what about looking at food and the path of creative individuals in the world ?
In Have You Eaten Yet, host Kassata Bollman talks with thought-leaders from around the world about their journey to the present moment.
Every person takes part in the daily practice of eating.
Food has the power to evoke memories and emotions.
We honor and embrace that concept during these conversations.
It’s through these open and honest discussions that guests explain how they overcome challenges, connect with a deeper sense of self and navigate life.
The combination of looking back, standing in the present moment and envisioning the future, leads to universal lessons that help all of us navigate life.
Have You Eaten Yet?
Chef Debora Fadul: On Empowering Farmers In Guatemala, How The Kitchen Environment Inspires Young Chefs, And How Energy & Mindset Affects The Act Of Eating & Preparing Food
My Guest Is Chef Debora Fadul.
She Joins Us From Guatemala City…
Where She’s Currently Chef-Owner Of Diacá.
Beyond That Chef Fadul Is On A Mission To Showcase Indigenous Produce And Farmers In Guatemala….She Runs Estudio Diacá…A Lab And Extension Of The Restaurant That Explores Ingredients Through A ‘Sensory Ecosystem’...
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I’M KASSATA BOLLMAN.
TODAY MY GUEST IS CHEF DEBORA FADUL.
SHE JOINS US FROM GUATEMALA CITY…
WHERE SHE’S CURRENTLY CHEF-OWNER OF DIACÁ.
BEYOND THAT….CHEF FADUL IS ON A MISSION TO SHOWCASE INDIGENOUS PRODUCE AND FARMERS IN GUATEMALA….SHE RUNS ESTUDIO DIACÁ…A LAB AND COLLECTIVE THINK TANK….THAT EXPLORES INGREDIENTS THROUGH A ‘SENSORY ECOSYSTEM’...
I’LL OPEN OUR CONVERSATION…BY ASKING YOU TO REACH INTO YOUR MEMORY…
HERE…. “HAVE YOU EATEN YET ?”....IS FOCUSED MORE ON THE GREETING…IT’S A CHECK-IN OF SORTS….
WE’RE TWO MINDS…. ABOUT TO TAKE A TRIP INTO YOUR LIFE….
SO THIS IS AN OPENING… FOR US TO CONNECT…THROUGH FOOD….
THIS CAN BE A MEAL FROM ANYTIME IN YOUR LIFE….THE HOPE IS WHATEVER MEAL YOU CHOOSE TO TALK ABOUT…. IS MEANINGFUL….THAT IT BRINGS UP A MEMORY…..OR EMOTION….
ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL PARTS OF A MEAL…HAPPENS LONG AFTER THE ACTUAL EVENT….THOSE MEMORIES CAN BE POWERFUL….AND WE LIKE TO HONOR AND EMBRACE THAT CONCEPT HERE….CHEF FADUL…. I’LL LET YOU TAKE IT FROM HERE….
[[CHEF DEBORA FADUL DISCUSSES]]
GUATEMALA
GUATEMALA IS KNOWN AS ‘THE LAND OF ETERNAL SPRING’....THE COUNTRY HAS MINERAL-RICH VOLCANIC SOIL….A HUMID TROPICAL CLIMATE YEAR-ROUND…
I WANT TO DIVE INTO ONE OF YOUR PASSIONS…WHICH IS SHOWCASING INDIGENOUS PRODUCE AND FARMERS IN YOUR COUNTRY…
I HAVE NOT BEEN TO GUATEMALA YET…I’M SURE THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE LISTENING THAT HAVEN’T BEEN EITHER….WHAT SHOULD WE KNOW ABOUT YOUR COUNTRY…WHEN IT COMES TO THE PRODUCE…THE FOOD SCENE…AND HOW IT’S ALL INTERCONNECTED ?
[[CHEF DEBORA FADUL DISCUSSES]]
ESTUDIO DIACÁ
YOU RUN ESTUDIO DIACÁ…A LAB AND EXTENSION OF THE RESTAURANT….THAT EXPLORES INGREDIENTS THROUGH A ‘SENSORY ECOSYSTEM’....
YOU CONNECT THE SOIL HEALTH, ANIMALS, CROPS AND SEASONAL SHIFTS…..ALL TOGETHER…TO TELL STORIES THROUGH TASTE, AROMA AND TEXTURE…
PLEASE EXPAND ON WHAT ESTUDIO DIACÁ IS CURRENTLY DOING….AND WHAT THIS PROJECT MEANS TO YOU …
[[CHEF DEBORA FADUL DISCUSSES]]
FAVORITE QUOTE
THIS IS MY FAVORITE QUOTE OF YOURS….FROM A PREVIOUS INTERVIEW …QUOTE
“THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY MUST GIVE, HEAL, REGENERATE, AND CONNECT….NOT TAKE OR DICTATE.
WE SHOULD BE FLEXIBLE….ADAPTING TO NATURE INSTEAD OF FORCING IT.
AS CHEFS WE HAVE A PROFOUND ROLE IN SOCIETY…WHICH WE ARE STILL BEGINNING TO DEFINE AND DISCOVER.”
WHERE ARE WE AS AN INDUSTRY TODAY ? ARE WE GOING BACKWARDS ? IN TRANSITION ? IMPROVING?
[[CHEF DEBORA FADUL DISCUSSES]]
ADVICE
WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE THAT YOU'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN ?
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TRIP
WHAT’S ONE TRIP THAT YOU’VE BEEN ON THAT HAS POSITIVELY IMPACTED YOUR LIFE…THIS COULD BE AN ACTUAL TRIP….. OR….MAYBE IT’S A GOOD MEMORY….LIKE A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE…OR...IT COULD BE A PSYCHEDELIC TRIP…
[[CHEF DEBORA FADUL DISCUSSES]]
CULTURE
WHEN IT COMES TO DIACÁ…AND HOW YOU’RE RUNNING THE KITCHEN THERE….WHAT’S ONE THING THAT YOU LOVE OR ADMIRE ABOUT THE CULTURE…THAT YOU FEEL GOES UNNOTICED OR ISN’T TALKED ABOUT AS MUCH ?
[[CHEF DEBORA FADUL DISCUSSES]]
INSPIRATION
HOW DO YOU TAP INTO INSPIRATION …..AND KEEP THAT ENERGY FLOWING THROUGH YOUR LIFE ?
[[CHEF DEBORA FADUL DISCUSSES]]
TAKEAWAY
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR WISDOM WITH US …
I BELIEVE THAT THE JOURNEY…. IS ALWAYS GREATER THAN THE DESTINATION.
IT’S ON THE PATH THAT WE LEARN….EVOLVE AND….. ENCOUNTER LESSONS…. THAT SHAPE US…. INTO OUR BEST SELVES.
I ALWAYS LIKE ENDING…. BY ASKING…. IF THERE’S ANY TAKEAWAY THAT YOU’D LIKE TO LEAVE WITH LISTENERS…..THAT CAN POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THEIR LIVES.
IT COULD BE SOMETHING WE JUST TOUCHED ON…. A LESSON YOU’VE LEARNED ON YOUR JOURNEY…. OR GENERAL ADVICE THAT YOU LIVE BY...
[[CHEF DEBORA FADUL DISCUSSES]]
AND WHERE OR HOW …..IS THE BEST WAY FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT…. OR GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU ?
[[CHEF DEBORA FADUL DISCUSSES]]
OUTRO
THANKS FOR LISTENING….AND IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY….... FOLLOW “HAVE YOU EATEN YET?” ….WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCASTS….
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