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The eternal question remains. No, we don’t mean “to be or not to be”, but the other question, the one that has plagued some of us for years at end. This question: Melody itni chocolatey kyun hai? The secret of Melody’s “chocolateyness” has been a mystery, a generational reference, an inside joke. It was also, […]
Where does the sensation of sweetness come from? Our mouths? Our memories? Or is it all in our minds? The house is dark and quiet. Light is filtering out from the open fridge door, casting a dim glow in the kitchen. The cool air from the fridge melts into the night. Bent in front of […]
Until 2008, Arijit Bose didn’t think a mix of rum, sugar, and lime juice could be more than the sum of its parts. Then he went to Mexico, and had a 45-minute conversation about a daiquiri. It sparked an interest that would change his life. I thought I knew my cocktails until I visited Mexico […]
The art and science of folding a paan in Akbari gate, Lucknow. At Azhar Bhai’s paan shop in Lucknow’s Akbari Gate, a large board announces that it is Lucknow ki Shaan, or the pride of Lucknow. Nestled amidst bustling kebab shops, and a sea of street vendors selling all sorts of knick-knacks in the city’s […]
Humans have the most diverse diet of any species on the planet – if anything can be made edible, we’ll eat it. Archeologist Kurush Dalal tells us how we got this way. Crunchy on the outside, gooey on the inside, with the grainy texture of finely ground blanched almonds and the flavour of a low […]
Ordering yourself a bottle of truffle oil? Chef and writer Manu Chandra has thoughts… It sounds like a cheerleader’s synchronised rhyme. And it may as well be — given the sheer number of chefs and customers who have fallen head-over-heels for the fragrant, musty, and now inescapable allure of truffle oil. No menu at the […]
The perfect nonsense of Jayanagar’s ice-cream dosa! A few months ago, my husband and I woke up early on a Saturday to head to Chickpet in Bengaluru, a neighbourhood that has thrummed with commercial activity for more than 200 years. We were there for an eating tour, breakfasting our way through three styles of dosa […]
Four decades after its launch, 31 million Hajmola pills are still sold across the country every day. Follow the chatpata swad of our beloved goli from its early Kshudhavardhak churna days. When I enquired with friends and lovers around me, I found that none of us had eaten Hajmola in a while. “It’s like a […]
The tart, zesty berry of Ukhrul’s hills is what you need for your weeknight pork curry, or to quick fix a bag of popcorn! When Zeinorin Angkang was a little girl, her friends and her would pluck the local sumac berry — called heimang in Manipur — and eat it whole, or grind it with salt […]
Lizzie Collingham, the author of ‘Around India’s First Table’, gives us a glimpse into her book, and her time in the kitchens of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. enthu: Hi Lizzie! Thanks for talking to us. Let’s get to it — how was your time in the kitchens of Rashtrapati Bhavan? LC: I was there for four […]