Talking Indonesia: instant noodles and gastro-capitalism in Indonesia

How did Indonesia, a country where wheat (the main ingredient in instant noodles) doesn't grow, become the world's second-largest consumer and one of the top five exporters of instant noodles? In this episode, Dr Clara Siagian is joined by Dr Elna Tulus, a recent graduate of the University of Technology Sydney, to explore the political and economic history of instant noodle production in Indonesia.

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