I'm Celeste — I'll Introduce You to Gullah Geechee Food in Savannah's Hidden Neighbourhoods

My name is Celeste. My family is Gullah Geechee, which is the African American culture of the Georgia Lowcountry — and one of the most important food traditions in American history. The dishes we cook — shrimp and grits, red rice, hoppin' John, Frogmore stew — are a direct line back to West Africa, preserved through 300 years of history in the coastal communities that most of America doesn't know exist. Savannah is a beautiful city and most visitors walk the squares and eat in the tourist restaurants near the riverfront. I take groups into the Eastside and Victorian District to eat Gullah Geechee food the way my family makes it: a home-cooked lunch at a community restaurant, a walk through the history of the neighbourhood, and an explanation of why this food matters and where it comes from.