Daily Dialogue — November 29, 2019

Madame Mallory: What is this flavor that is fighting against the chicken?
Hassan: I added some spices for flavor to the sauce, and coriander for garnish and freshness.
Madame Mallory: But why change a recipe that is 200 years old?
Hassan: Because, madam, maybe 200 years is long enough.

— The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014), screenplay by Steven Knight, novle by Richard C. Morais

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Feast.

Trivia: Although the novel is set in the 1990s, the story is modernized for the film.

Dialogue On Dialogue: A charming movie of two people from very different worlds who are bound together by their affection for food.