"Iron Chef" Judge Nilou Motamed On Comfort Food And Wanderlust

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

If you’ve watched the Netflix reboot of "Iron Chef," you know one of the hardest jobs is held by… the judges! Sure, the chefs are under pressure to get their dishes done and to the judges’ table in record time, but someone has to eat all that food—and pass judgment on the country’s top culinary talent. Globetrotter and TV personality Nilou Motamed handled the gig with aplomb. The food and travel expert joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the show, the comfort foods and hospitality traditions of her native Iran, and some formative experiences from her childhood. If you love the intersection of culture and cuisine, don’t miss this episode. Radio Cherry Bombe is supported by Whole Foods Market and Anjali’s Cup. Learn more at wholefoodsmarket.com. Our podcast is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by the band Tra La La. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here! More on Nilou: Instagram, Website "Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend" is streaming now on Netflix

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0:00.0	Hi, boys and girls are all fired up.
0:07.0	Hi everyone, you are listening to Radio Cherry Baum, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond,
0:22.2	coming to you from Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City. Each week, we talk to the coolest
0:27.4	culinary personalities around, the folks shaping and shaking up the food scene. Joining me in the studio
0:33.8	today is Nilo Motamid. Nilu is one of the top food and travel experts around,
0:39.1	and she is also one of the recurring judges on the new Netflix Iron Chef series, Iron Chef,
0:44.6	Quest for an Iron Legend. Nilu shares what it was like eating all that amazing food
0:49.5	and having to critique some of the best culinary talent around. Nelu also shares the story of leaving Iran as a young child
0:57.1	and how her family recreated their beautiful culture and traditions
1:00.7	far away from their native country.
1:03.5	Neelu has also been a good friend to me and to Cherrybaum over the years,
1:07.3	and I can't wait for all of you to meet her.
1:09.9	This episode of Radio Cherrybaum is supported
1:12.2	by Whole Foods Market, where you can find lots of Cherrybaum's favorite female forward food
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