Aydan Selin – “Culinary tradition is one of the most tangible ways we carry our history forward”

Interview with Eleni Nearchou

I came across Aydan’s content on TikTok a few months ago. A Turkish Cypriot dietitian, born and raised in Australia and now based in London, that tells people facts about Cypriot food. “Food Anthropology”, as she says in her Instagram bio. For example, did you know that Moudjendra lentils were found in a 13th century cookbook? “Kitab al Tabikh” – The book of dishes. It travelled