[ad_1] For years, the shorthand for dining out in Indian metros meant calling in a Thai curry, picking pasta over paratha, or playing it safe with butter chicken and naan. It was not that we did not love our local food, it is just that certain flavours, usually North Indian or vaguely “Mughlai,” dominated menus…
[ad_1] In Japan, the word gaijin (short for gaikokujin) literally means “outside person”. While technically a neutral term for foreigners, gaijin carries a sharper edge. It is not just about being from elsewhere; it is about not quite belonging. “You can live in Tokyo for 20 years, speak fluent Japanese, cook your miso from scratch…
[ad_1] Easter egg cookies | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement There’s a festive buzz in the air as you step into Urban Bar-B-Que on a Sunday afternoon. While an Easter bunny stares out of a watermelon carving, a live one in a costume distributes colourful Easter eggs to children, smiling ear to ear. As we settle down, it’s…
[ad_1] Stepping inside Jaatra, the specialty restaurant of the newly-inaugurated Taj Puri Resort and Spa, feels like being transported into a beautifully-crafted time capsule. One that narrates the story of Odisha’s culinary heritage while paying homage to its Southeast Asian connections. Located at the beachside Taj Puri Resort and Spa in Odisha’s temple town of…
[ad_1] The CSIR-CFTRI will be organising the event in Mysuru on April 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: M A Sriram Department of Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Central Food Technology Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, will be organising a network meeting on probiotics, postbiotics and fermented foods in collaboration with BioNEST on April 11. This network meeting…
[ad_1] Naga food available at Nagaland House in Delhi | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Birthday lunches tend to be heavy affairs — full of special dishes cooked in elaborate ways. And that is why I remember in particular a birthday meal with a very simple menu hosted by a friend many years ago. She had…
[ad_1] A bamboo structure rises skyward, inspired by the various headgears of Arunachal Pradesh’s tribal communities. Discarded fishing nets repurposed into walls enclose a space that echoes the raw charm of Kerala’s toddy shops. Elsewhere, a visual feast of Himalayan foraged ingredients comes to life on hand-painted tableware. Walking through ‘The Gathering’ is like stepping into…
[ad_1] “The task of cleaning sambrani gadde by vigorously rubbing them in a jute bag was always mine at home,” reminisces Vijayalakshmi Rao, a mental health professional from Basavanagudi. “Even though the task was laborious, it was worth it as my mother would make a delectable curry which was a household favourite. We haven’t made…
[ad_1] Imagine walking into a bar and being handed a toothbrush by the server. Relax, it is not a comment on your dental hygiene. In fact, this is mixologist Harsh Pandya’s way of welcoming you to After Dinner, the newest hotspot in Goa’s laid-back coastal village, Anjuna. Call it a quirky welcome drink or a…
[ad_1] From the outside, Adam’s Pizza does not look like a takeaway restaurant. One might easily pass it by without knowing it is a pizzeria. But the regulars know it, students and IT professionals, too, know of it. Adam’s Pizza is a slice of passion and love for Sanoop AK and Jithu George. Opened on…
