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Rui Da Silva

 
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Synopsis

Recognised as one of the most beloved fruits of the Black diaspora, Plantain holds profound value within the cultures and communities it is part of.

Compiled for the first time in one vibrant volume, A Quick Ting On: Plantain is an infectious cultural insight into the versatile fruit. Discover its contested historical origins, its multilingual etymology, the biochemistry that sets Plantain apart from regular bananas and, yes, the War of Pronunciation... Is it Plan-tain or Plan-tin?

Containing recipes from across the African continent, the Caribbean, Latin America and South Asia, author Rui Da Silva paints an astonishing international history of Plantain ― celebrating food within Black households across the globe as an intimate marker of identity and culture.

From recent developments in farming practices to the effects of food gentrification on working-class Afro-Caribbean communities, Rui also explores the politics behind Plantain. Inflation, Fairtrade, and climate change all have a part to play in the ongoing journey of this coveted fruit.

Unifying stories of innovation, hardship and, above all, love, A Quick Ting On: Plantain is a delicious ode to the intersection of food, culture and humanity.

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À propos de l'auteur

Rui Da Silva is a producer, creative practitioner and youth worker focusing on the social mobility of young, working-class people.

Heavily influenced by Black diasporic and continental subcultures, Rui has worked across music writing, performance, production, and illustration. He has collaborated with the Barbican Centre, Tate Modern, Bush Theatre, Young Hackney, The Showroom, Artsadmin, Caleb Femi, Zia Ahmed, Lex Amor, Lionheartfelt, Latir Thakur, Sophia Thakur, Westway Trust, and the Khidr Collective.

Rui is also the founder of AfroEats, a magazine that celebrates Afro-Caribbean home-cooks in London. His campaign to crowdsource funds for his mother’s university tuition was featured in Vice, BuzzFeed and BBC Two’s Victoria Derbyshire Show.

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