12 Jul 2024

Is gentrification changing food flavours?

From Afternoons, 1:25 pm on 12 July 2024

Sandringham is traditionally home to some of Auckland's best South Asian restaurants

But like many parts of the city it's increasingly subject to gentrification, increasing rents and changing populations.

Similarly an article in the NYT said the same thing is happening in Mexico - with the result that food is getting less spicy.

Prezen Patel talks to Jesse about whether there is a similar phenomenon happening here.

Rocky's Superette, in Sandringham, Auckland.

Photo: RNZ/ Tom Taylor