Food History: "Prince" Ranji Smile

Who really was Prince Ranji Smile? This mysterious chef dazzled America at the turn of the century with his delicious curry and bombastic personality. He was in newspapers all across America for his cooking AND gossip-fueled personal life. So why don't we know his name anymore?
Food History is a show all about... well, the history of food. Join host Justin Dodd as he brings you the stories of how your favorite meals ended up on your plate. Today, we're talking Ranji Smile, an immigrant chef who changed the world of cooking. Let's dig in.
Check out Sarah Lohman's Book, Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine below:
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Mayukh Sen's piece about Ranjie Smile:
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[@joewilson3393]

I watched a documentary called Scooby Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost where Bobby Flays ancestor in the colonies were the first celebrity chef.

[@kf10147]

I would love to see the etymology/history of how north america got the word cilantro and relegated the word coriader to only the dried seeds

[@anttibjorklund1869]

"Cilantro is the Spanish word for coriander, also deriving from coriandrum. It is the common term in American English for coriander leaves, due to their extensive use in Mexican cuisine.[15]" - Wikipedia

[@JuicyCrone]

That New York Letter quote was HOT!

[@indiragajah]

This needs to be a musical

[@graphosxp]

"Bork, bork, bork!"

[@RuthD913]

Might I suggest Victor Sen Yung - aka “Hop Sing” from Bonanza?

[@CaptainPIanet]

Great video!

[@AnyZee]

6:37 Agree 100% Justin 😘

[@The_Other_Ghost]

Relationship goals!

[@CrystalWilliamsoncoach]

Yes Justin he definitely sounds like your twin!

[@Doortodoorgeek]

I first think of Yan Can Cook

[@vivaeljason]

5th between 33rd and 34th? Isn't that where the Empire State Building is now?

[@qwertyuiopgarth]

Immigrants create new dishes by trying to replicate their traditional dishes as best they can when they can't get crucial ingredients, they also create new dishes when they cook something from their new homeland and do it the way that they think it should be done.

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-> -> 😏 Maybe We're The 1st Spiritist* Pop-Metal Or Rock Band In This World...
But Don't Pay Much Attention To Our Neanderthal English, HaHa ❤ HaHa
*NOTE:
-> Spiritist is who professes Spiritism, the Gospel continuation
It has began with the books by Allan Kardec and continued in the books by Francisco C. Xavier, the greatest and more important medium/prophet of spirits of the last centuries...
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[@darksamurai00]

Have you done the story of the invention of the California Roll?