Pickled and Forgotten: Why Meat and Fish Pickles Are Missing From Modern Indian Cookbooks
Everyone pickles, but only some pickle fish and meat, writes Sohel Sarkar.
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Nine Places To Eat at in Srinagar (According to a Satirist)
Tabish Rafiq Mir has spent his life eating in Srinagar through political clampdowns and military violence. He recommends some spots that have stood the test of time, against all state-led odds.
From Rasam to Beef Steak: Why do Pregnant Women Crave What They Crave?
Speaking to women about their food cravings and aversions during pregnancy and postpartum, Yamini Vijayan examines changing tastes and why these occur.
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शाहू पाटोळेंनी ‘अन्न हे अपूर्णब्रह्म’ लिहून झाल्यावर तब्बल नऊ वर्षांनी म्हणजे 2024 साली त्याचं इंग्रजी भाषांतर प्रकाशित झालं आहे. मुख्यधारेतल्या माध्यमांमध्ये क्वचितच दिसणारे पदार्थ या पुस्तकात कसे अवतरले, संशोधनाची पद्ध…
“If I adopt a sattvic diet, would my caste change?”
Nine years after Shahu Patole wrote ‘Anna He Apoorna Brahma’ in Marathi, its translation in English was published in 2024. In an interview, he takes us through the process of translating dishes that have rarely been arti…
To Save Camels, Herding Families Are Rethinking Traditional Beliefs About Pastoral Milk
Since 1961, India’s camel populations have seen an alarming decline. Shirin Mehrotra explores the nuances of mainstreaming camel milk, shifting views among camel-herding communities, and the challenges that still lie ahe…
The Food Waste Pickle: Why India’s Food Waste Crisis is Graver Than You Think
Contrary to popular belief, household food waste is not the most significant contributor to wastage in the food system. Journalist Sharmila Vaidyanathan reveals how food is lost during every stage of its production and d…
This Bengaluru Neighbourhood Acts as a Bridge to North-East India
In Bengaluru’s Kalyan Nagar, Prithiraj Borah finds that food isn’t used to censor, but rather corral people into communities. Joshua Muyiwa talks to the sociologist about his project that explores the ideas of food and b…
The Dispute Over Guava Jelly: What Indian Women’s Cookbooks Tell Us About Their Lives
With women's education in India taking off only in the 1860s, it isn't surprising that cookbooks were authored by men until then, in tones ranging from disciplinary to mansplaining. When women began to write these themse…