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Bitter Gourd: Our Legacy
Episode 2 of 4
A love of bitter gourd runs through Jeya’s Sri Lankan family. Through family recipes, Jeya explores how food preserves cultural heritage and sparks conversations about faith and identity.
A love of bitter gourd runs through Jeya’s Sri-Lankan family. A green-skinned vegetable known for its intense bitter flavour, the bitter gourd has been used in recipes across generations, and has even made it to the local supermarkets in Bridgend, Wales.
Jeya uncovers the journey of this vegetable into Welsh culture, exploring what it means to pass down cultural heritage through family recipes, and how sharing them with new generations sparks conversations about faith and identity.
Last on
Mon 13 Apr 2026
23:15
BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jeya Palanivel |
| Director | Jeya Palanivel |
| Producer | Anna Arrieta |
| Producer | Anna Shepherd |
| Executive Producer | Christina Macaulay |
Broadcast
- Mon 13 Apr 2026 23:15BBC Two Wales HD & Wales only