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BOMBAY DREAMS OF REMPAH
I’m still not entirely sure what this cafe sold apart from curry puffs, really, because curry puffs were all I ever bought.
DINNER AS A SHOW
India’s growing appetite for experiential dining reflects a broader consumer mindset shift post the pandemic.
EATING FISH FRY IN THE LAND OF LAAL MAAS
Ignorance might not be bliss but at least it gears you up for adventure. So, along with our oonu, we ordered the fish.
PAAN IN AND AS STREET FOOD
The film Chashme Baddoor (1981), in which the suave Saeed Jaffery plays the role of a neighbourhood paanwalla with the biggest heart, holds a clue.
RICE LIQUOR, NICE LIQUOR
Both soju and sake are not dissimilar to handia - they're all liquor made with rice, water, and a fermenter or starter.
MY MOM DOESN’T COOK ANYMORE
Cooking was a mundane activity that got banned and came to a tragic end, one I couldn’t experience with her anymore.
CAFFEINE, COMFORT, AND CONTEMPLATION
I’d overhear first-date conversations, and try to work out if the meeting would lead to a second date.
“KYA KHANA THA!” AND OTHER FAUJI FOOD TALES
Like my mother, other fauji families had their own version of innovating with limited food supplies. Instant noodles made for delicious kheer...
CRAFTING COCKTAILS AND CULTURE
Bars were finally getting the spotlight they deserved in India, recognition that was long overdue.