Jatin Gandhi
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.
Government schemes and ration cards notwithstanding, even subsidised food is a luxury that many can’t afford.
Gourmets around the country are slowly waking up to the culinary charms of Karnataka’s two most prominent cuisines—Bunt and Coorgi.
Skip the mouldy advice in this entree and savour the classic Michael Pollan of The Omnivore’s Dilemma instead.
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.
If proof were ever needed that being an exclusivist society goes against the grain of the city, take the culinary route to discover Bombay.
Farm-side dining comes centrestage in America, making star chefs plant eateries in the fields, next to the ingredients
But for the sumptuous cooking and fine acting by Meryl Streep, this film is a little too cute for comfort.
Drool alert: plush standalone eateries in the metros are making the once-humble buffet much hipper than it ever was.
Genetic research suggests dogs were first tamed on the southern shores of the Yangtze River for their meat