Is golgappa better than paani puri and phuchka? That is the wrong question to ask

Instead what we should be asking is: when and how did the golgappa lose its sophistication?

Anoothi Vishal

· Feb 02, 2021 · 11:30 am

A centuries-old kebab tells the story of the richness of Lucknow’s Awadhi food

When cooks couldn’t shape individual kebabs for enormous groups of people, they came up with a solution: a kebab that is a paste.

Priyali Prakash

· Dec 23, 2020 · 11:30 am

Pinch of irony: As Indian restaurants embrace home food, home cooks are recreating restaurant dishes

A new cooking culture is simmering in India.

Anoothi Vishal

· Nov 30, 2020 · 11:30 am

How ‘Indian curry’ became Japan’s favourite dish

According to one unlikely story, a starving Japanese stowaway discovered curry on a British ship. But what is the truth?

Sita Kuratomi Bhaumik

· Oct 13, 2020 · 12:30 pm

The coronavirus pandemic has robbed us of one of the greatest joys of food: companionship

Conviviality is one of life’s charms. But how does one sate this urge during socially isolated circumstances?

Sona Bahadur

· Sep 11, 2020 · 11:30 am

In the popularity of Delhi food, the far superior Dehli food is being forgotten

The lockdown has spurred an interest in examinations of our culinary heritage. But few people are looking at the food of the old Dilliwallas.

Anoothi Vishal

· Aug 17, 2020 · 11:30 am

What a photograph of naada pakkoda told me about my relationship with my son

A post on the popular South Indian crisps started me a train of thought that led to the question: who are the new custodians of our culinary knowledge?

Rakesh Raghunathan

· Aug 16, 2020 · 11:30 am

American sandwiches tell the story of immigration, class and capitalism

Five food historians offer a deep dive into different sandwiches.

Paul Freedman, The Conversation

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Andrew P Haley, The Conversation

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Imogene L Lim, The Conversation

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Ken Albala, The Conversation

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Megan Elias, The Conversation

· Jul 14, 2020 · 11:30 pm

A Pakistani villager’s cooking channel on YouTube has made him a food celebrity

Mubashir Saddique’s first video taught how to make mooli parathas. He has come a long way since then.

Zofeen T Ebrahim

· Sep 09, 2018 · 11:30 am

‘Asking the why’: Celebrity chef Ranveer Brar on Sony BBC Earth series ‘Secrets Behind Food’

‘Secrets Behind Food’ will be aired on Sony BBC Earth in India on July 23.

Sruthi Ganapathy Raman

· Jul 21, 2018 · 09:15 am

Keeping them sweet: Three bakers in Mumbai reveal their bill of fare for this Christmas

From modest requests for traditional cakes to a rising demand for internet-inspired creations, clients’ hearty appetites keep bakers working overtime.

Sruthi Ganapathy Raman

· Dec 16, 2017 · 11:30 am

A calendar is protecting India’s fish by reminding us when to eat which species

A campaign called Know Your Fish helps consumers avoid eating seafood caught during critical breeding and spawning times.

Kim Smuga-Otto

· Nov 04, 2017 · 03:30 pm