About this episode

The episode celebrates the 30th anniversary of The Splendid Table with discussions on indigenous and Asian community food scenes in Seattle.

We're on the road celebrating our 30th Anniversary and this week, we bring you an eventful night in Seattle in partnership with KUOW. First up, Valerie Segrest , cofounder of Tahoma Peak Solutions, and Jeremy Thunderbird , owner of Native Soul Cuisine, about the diversity of indigenous food, carrying on traditional recipes, and food sovereignty. Then, Tan Vinh, host of KUOW's Seattle Eats podcast , and Melissa Miranda , chef-owner of Musang and Kilig, talk about the rich Asian community food scene and then, Yasuaki Saito , owner of Saint Bread bakery, a semifinalist for the James Beard award for the best bakery in the country, and Janet Becerra , chef and founder of Pancita, and a semifinalist this year for Best Chef: Northwest, talk about how their local eateries reflect and serve their communities. Broadcast dates for this episode: May 9, 2025 (originally aired) May 8, 2026 (rebroadcast) Generous listeners like you make The Splendid Table possible. Donate today to support the show Subscribe to @TheSplendidTable on YouTube for full podcast episodes and full-length video interviews!

People in this episode

Guests: Valerie Segrest, Jeremy Thunderbird, Tan Vinh, Melissa Miranda, Yasuaki Saito, Janet Becerra

Topics covered

• indigenous food
• food sovereignty
• Asian community food scene
• local eateries
• traditional recipes

Keywords

• indigenous food
• food sovereignty
• Seattle Eats
• James Beard award
• local eateries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KUOW, Musang, Kilig, Saint Bread, Pancita

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