CULINARY ARCHIVE PODCAST

About CULINARY ARCHIVE PODCAST

Join food journalist Lee Tran Lam to explore Australia’s foodways. Leading Australian food producers, creatives and innovators reveal the complex stories behind ingredients found in contemporary kitchens across Australia. Culinary Archive Podcast is a Powerhouse (https://www.powerhouse.com.au) series. New episodes released weekly. Listen to season 1 on Apple Podcasts, (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/culinary-archive-podcast/id1644639311) Spotify, (https://open.spotify.com/show/06nqJyQWEUM1jOjaBHu7j7?si=e71aec9467984212) Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/powerhousemuseum/sets/teaser-culinary-archive-podcast?si=31cbb0e0aefd460bbcfc8a43f231d676&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) or YouTube (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoGEvYPXmpogDSptU7Myx-QC9XMbnOVVT&si=KmEWWTMPYHL3uVrO). Image: Alana Dimou Contributing editor Lee Tran Lam is a freelance journalist who has worked with The Sydney Morning Herald, Gourmet Traveller, The Guardian, SBS Food, FBi Radio, Eater and Turkish Vogue. In 2012, she started The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiUld6y-f_xAhXPAnIKHQYDAboQFjAAegQICBAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheunbearablelightnessofbeinghungry.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw1QpIti4MLtsU5ky-yKyAzu) podcast, which has been recommended by Bon Appétit, Broadsheet and Concrete Playground; her recent Should You Really Eat That? podcast for SBS also received positive media coverage. As co-founder of Diversity In Food Media Australia (https://www.instagram.com/diversityinfoodmedia.au), she edited the New Voices On Food (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjfx9fH-f_xAhUWA3IKHTGaBdcQFjARegQIDhAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foodcourtbooks.com%2Fshop%2Fp%2Fnew-voices-on-food-diversity-in-food-media&usg=AOvVaw0GEJcwdR0ZLdO3pkyN1XfC) books, which showcased under-represented communities and their food stories.  She was named a Future Shaper (https://www.timeout.com/sydney/things-to-do/time-outs-food-and-drink-future-shaper-lee-tran-lam) by Time Out Sydney.

Publisher

Powerhouse

Category

arts · history · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

12 Sept 2022

Latest episode

5 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Mar 2025

   SEAWEED

   Host Lee Tran Lam explores seaweed's extensive history and multifaceted applications, from ancient culinary uses to modern innovations in climate change solutions, featuring Sarah Thomas, Emiko Davies, Yyan Ng, Emily Sheppard, and Dr. Pia Winberg.

2. 

   26 Feb 2025

   WINE

   Host Lee Tran Lam interviews Brendan Carter, Gary Green, Pauly Vandenbergh, and Shanteh Wale about Australia's long history of wine production, innovations, and its role as a creative showcase for art and culture.

3. 

   19 Feb 2025

   MUSHROOMS

   Host Lee Tran Lam explores the diverse world of Australian mushrooms, from onion stalks to chicken of the woods, and their potential as a sustainable food source, featuring Mike Butler, Jim Fuller, and Chido Govera in this interview episode.

4. 

   12 Feb 2025

   HONEY

   Host Lee Tran Lam interviews food judge Mike Butler, beekeeper Nic Dowse, and Dianne Appleby about Australia's ancient honey culture, exploring its diverse uses and historical significance in food and beyond.

5. 

   5 Feb 2025

   EEL

   Host Lee Tran Lam explores the cultural significance of eels throughout history, from ancient fishing practices to modern art, featuring insights from Dr Jacqui Newling, Nik Hill, Emiko Davies, Emily Sheppard, and Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello OAM in this interview episode.

6. 

   29 Jan 2025

   CULINARY ARCHIVE PODCAST, SEASON 2 TRAILER

   Food journalist Lee Tran Lam previews season two of the Culinary Archive Podcast, highlighting Australian food producers and the stories behind ingredients like milk, eel, honey, mushrooms, wine, and seaweed.

7. 

   29 Jan 2025

   MILK

   Host Lee Tran Lam explores Australia's dairy industry from its origins to modern innovations like coconut lychee gelato with guests Mike Butler, Ahana Dutt, and Donato Toce.

8. 

   31 Oct 2022

   SOYBEANS

   Chefs Darwin Su, Shannon Martinez, Sava Goto, and Topher Boehm explore the soybean's journey into Australian cuisine, from its early sightings to its current popularity in vegetarian dishes and various industries.

9. 

   24 Oct 2022

   TOMATOES

   Food historian Dr. Cecilia Leong-Salobir, chef Joseph Vargetto, farmer Leakkhena Ma, and Sharon Winsor discuss the tomato's journey from poison to staple, highlighting its cultural impact on Italian-Australian cuisine in this interview episode.

10. 

    17 Oct 2022

    COFFEE

    Historians Paul van Reyk and Leonard Janiszewski, coffee shop owners Tinsae Elsdon, Peter Patisteas, and Shawn Andrews, and Indigenous business owner Sharon Winsor explore Australia's diverse coffee history, from 19th-century coffee palaces to modern inclusive coffee culture; this is an interview episode.

11. 

    10 Oct 2022

    BEER + VEGEMITE

    Historian Clare Wright OAM and other industry experts explore Australian colonial history through beer, from its cultural impact to modern brewing innovations using native ingredients, in this episode.

12. 

    3 Oct 2022

    GRAINS

    Jacob Birch and other Indigenous researchers discuss the revival of Indigenous Australian grains, revealing ancient baking traditions and the movement to embrace heritage grains in modern cuisine in this interview episode.

13. 

    26 Sept 2022

    OYSTERS

    Indigenous chef Chris Jordan and other industry experts explore Australia's history through oysters, revealing their significance in First Nations culture, construction, migration, and ecological restoration in an interview.

14. 

    12 Sept 2022

    CULINARY ARCHIVE PODCAST TRAILER

    Host Lee Tran Lam introduces Culinary Archive Podcast, a six-part series exploring Australia’s foodways through conversations with Australian chefs, business owners, researchers, and growers.

Who has been a guest on CULINARY ARCHIVE PODCAST

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sarah Thomas
• Emiko Davies
• Yyan Ng
• Emily Sheppard
• Dr Pia Winberg

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

2,971,873

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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