A celebration of Syrian culinary culture in the capital - a podcast by RNZ

Pomegranate molasses and tahini may be more typically found in Syrian kitchens rather than Kiwi pantries, but the owners of the Wellington's restaurant Damascus, are hoping to inspire a love of their country's culinary heritage among its diners. Hasan Alwarhani is originally from the Syrian city of Swaida and in 2017 set up a Syrian food truck together with his partner Flora Quintana, a chef who is originally from Argentina. The journey to the Wellington food scene has been a long one for the couple who originally met in Dubai in 2008. Kathryn speaks with Hasan about why they decided to settle on a Middle Eastern offering.

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