Personal Essay
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Rail Gaadi, Rail Gaadi: My Experiences with Railway Food
Having spent much of her childhood on trains, Aarthi Parthasarthy,a self-proclaimed “railway kid”,reflects on her family’s favourite stations for tasty food, her father’s knowledge of the intricate catering system, and just how much train food has changed since she was little.
A thousand kilometres from Gaya, I learned to love the taste of its baskarel
Baskarel smells strong,sharp, pungent, earthy,when soaked in water. When ground and deep-fried upon mixing with gram flour, it’s crunchy, salty, a little spicy. Priyanka Bhadani reveals her younger self’s loathing,and now fondness,for the distinct flavours of baskarel.
How I Cooked My Way Through Grief
In the wake of the sudden loss of her father, Mandakini Menon found a grounding force in the act of cooking,and the tactility of working with food.
Call Your Mother
It is in a crisis that the mettle of a society is revealed. Chryselle D’Silva Dias on how food keeps us compassionate and generous.
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