We island-hop in the Caribbean with author Keshia Sakarah to learn all about her new book, ‘Caribe: A Caribbean Cookbook with History’, and the specificity of the region’s cuisine. Also in the programme: Hannah Lucinda Smith is in Damascus to taste some of the city’s renowned shawarma. Plus: Monocle’s Mae-Li Evans meets Jenny Lau to get ‘An A-Z of Chinese Food: (Recipes Not Included)’.

<p>We island-hop in the Caribbean with author Keshia Sakarah to learn all about her new book, &lsquo;Caribe: A Caribbean Cookbook with History&rsquo;, and the specificity of the region&rsquo;s cuisine. Also in the programme: Hannah Lucinda Smith is in Damascus to taste some of the city&rsquo;s renowned shawarma. Plus: Monocle&rsquo;s Mae-Li Evans meets Jenny Lau to get &lsquo;An A-Z of Chinese Food: (Recipes Not Included)&rsquo;.</p>

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