The Magic Of Wild Foraging (Anyone Can Do It!)

About this episode

Tama Wong shares her journey of discovering the culinary potential of wild foraging and encourages others to embrace it.

Tama Wong didn't feel like a great gardener—until she discovered that the weeds she was battling were delicacies from across the world. Now, she forages (and farms like a forager!) for fine dining restaurants, and she encourages others to enjoy wild flavor by foraging, too. Guest: Tama Matsuoka Wong, author of "Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager" and founder of meadowsandmore.com Knotweed Crumble and more at our Substack: https://constantwonder.substack.com Chapters: (0:00) Meet Tama Wong & Wild Lawns (5:43) What is a Weed? (14:22) Foraging for Fine Dining (30:12) Cultivation and Community (32:03) Moving at the Speed of Life (38:02) Editing the Weeds (47:50) Memories in the Garden

People in this episode

Guests: Tama Wong, Tama Matsuoka Wong

Topics covered

• foraging
• gardening
• wild food
• fine dining
• community
• weeds

Keywords

• foraging
• wild food
• gardening
• weeds
• fine dining
• Tama Wong

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: meadowsandmore.com

Books & works: Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager

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