food

Scent of History

Pramila N. Phatarphekar

World cuisine may take you places. But reminders of the past and our own nativity lie in foods which are sadly being fast forgotten.

The Fast Food and the Furious

Pramila N. Phatarphekar

Foodie-philosopher Anthony Bourdain spares no barbs in mortifying all enemies of good food.

No Country for Anorexics

Shubhangi Swarup

Turkey isn’t for the weak-hearted. Much like the overwhelming flavours of its food, you must have a taste for adventure to discover the soul of the country.

Good Food vs Bad Food

Gautam Pemmaraju

Move beyond vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. Start thinking of ethical and unethical food.

Gulp! They were Big

Hartosh Singh Bal

Elephants need to eat for 18 hours a day. Large dinosaurs would need to have eaten for 30 hours a day. How then did they manage to get so big?

The saga of India’s favourite dhaba began with a small tea shop in Chandigarh owned by a refugee. Simmering with the earthen taste of authentic Punjabi food, the little tea shop served homesick bachelors lunch and memories of home.

No Right to Eat

Shriya Mohan

Government schemes and ration cards notwithstanding, even subsidised food is a luxury that many can’t afford.

Tangy Twin Cuisine

Avantika Bhuyan

Gourmets around the country are slowly waking up to the culinary charms of Karnataka’s two most prominent cuisines—Bunt and Coorgi.

Stale Crumbs

Pramila N. Phatarphekar

Skip the mouldy advice in this entree and savour the classic Michael Pollan of The Omnivore’s Dilemma instead.

Buckwheat Noodles with Nori Seaweed

Ninad D. Sheth

If you think vegetarian food is about paneer and dal, you’re from another age. It’s now haute cuisine, costs a bomb, and comes from the most unlikely of food cultures. Welcome to the new pinnacle of luxury.