Sep 10, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min · 16 segments
Sam Fore is a Sri Lankan-American chef and recipe developer based in Lexington, Kentucky, whose cooking blends her Sri Lankan heritage with her upbringing in the American South. She founded Tuk Tuk…
Sam ForeGuestSteve PalmerHostWhat was your family, what were your mom and dad saying to you at this point? I
For a while, my dad was like, so how was your show? And I'm like, it was great, Dad.
And then, you know, my mom's like, well, did they like it? My mom still asks me, she's like, did they like it? Because she's scared that the spice is going to freak them out.
But at the end of the day, I am able to bring my mom into a situation where she was always raising us and she was the best cook of the community.
What was your family, what were your mom and dad saying to you at this point? I
For a while, my dad was like, so how was your show? And I'm like, it was great, Dad.
And then, you know, my mom's like, well, did they like it? My mom still asks me, she's like, did they like it? Because she's scared that the spice is going to freak them out.
But at the end of the day, I am able to bring my mom into a situation where she was always raising us and she was the best cook of the community.
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