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This week on Focus Montreal, we’re kicking off summer with a gastronomic trip around the world.
#JustLikeHome: Lesley Chesterman talks food, nostalgia
Montreal Gazette food critic Lesley Chesterman joined senior anchor Jamie Orchard as they discussed Just Like Home, a new Global News series that explores where people go in the city to experience a little taste of home.
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The four-part series brings viewers on a culinary journey to Singapore, Haiti, the Philippines and India via four different Montreal-area restaurants.
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Chesterman said each segment evoked a different theme, from nostalgia to food memory, customs and education.
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She explained how food and smells have the power to carry you home and can be a source of comfort to those feeling nostalgic.
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“When you find the food, you find the people that go with the food and you automatically feel better.”
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While Montreal is known for its French bistros, Chesterman said things are changing.
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“You know, it’s funny,” she said. “We always say Toronto and Vancouver are the cities with so much diversity, which is true, but Montreal is catching up.”
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And with that diversity comes an opportunity for all Montrealers to not only discover but enjoy different foods and customs.
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