About Food Roots

Food Roots is a virtual museum of memory, identity and belonging, told through one of our most basic needs: food.

Every dish here comes with the story of a person who carried it across a border. A grandmother’s Christmas table, a neighbour’s first borscht in a new country, a handwritten recipe stained with flour: each one shows how people keep their roots alive and build a home in a new place.

Anyone can share a story, whatever their country or language. Stories are written in English or Romanian, and we want this to be a warm, respectful space for people who have moved, their children, and the neighbours who welcome them.

The Journal holds longer pieces: essays, interviews and practical notes. Everything on the site is read by a person before it appears.