Kayalpatnam’s Palmyra Sap Delicacies
Sumaiya Mustafa, a chronicler of the city's culinary heritage, talks to The Locavore about how the sap of the palmyra, and ice apples shape lives and livelihoods in her coastal town in Tamil Nadu.
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These stories have been sourced from a growing network of passionate Locavores from across India. Join us as we gather diverse stories, wade through local markets and farms, experiment with flavours, have conversations with experts from across fields, and get our hands dirty.
Pune’s Khadda Market: Seen Through the Eyes of an Architect
Why don’t we treat markets as the wonderful public spaces they really are? Wandering through a local market in Pune, and speaking to the vendors who run it, architect Smita Patil is struck anew by this question.
What Does it Take to Chronicle Culinary Memory?
Author and cultural historian Dr. Tarana Husain Khan talks to The Locavore about tasting egg flip as a child, the tricky business of recording oral history, and growing up in a family of armchair cooks.
‘Nothing ever grows in Vagamon’
At Little Flower Farms, a lush biodiverse site in Kerala, they serve guests fresh produce from their garden. They speak to The Locavore of windy Vagamon, the flavours in their kitchen, and the land they nurture.
‘To me, the kitchen inspires conversations and confidence’
Eking out an income since she turned 90 has given Harbhajan Kaur, the entrepreneur of Harbhajan's—Bachpan Yaad Aajaye, joy and satisfaction.
The Shifting Heart of Manipur’s Iconic Ima Market
Ammo Angom writes about the vanishing markets sprouting at Ima Market’s margins. Depending on who you talk to in Imphal, you’d hear them call its iconic women-run market Ima Keithel,…
‘Being a father transformed my relationship to food and cooking’
Moving across continents makes everyday practices such as cooking and feeding much more self-conscious, Krishnendu Ray tells us. A renowned food studies scholar, Ray talks to us about his changed perception of cooking, parenting, and his Didu’s jaggery-sweetened moorki.
Can a School Kitchen Also Be a Place of Learning?
In a school in rural Maharashtra that is rooted in the philosophy of open education, food is seen not just as a way of offering nutrition, but also as a means to building equity and breaking barriers.
‘Keerai pori is something I enjoy during the monsoon’
What does it mean to be in tune with changing seasons? Janagiamma, a leader of the indigeneous Kurumba community in the Nilgiris, tells us that millets and bamboo are good for the monsoons.
‘My Basic Tendency is to Experiment’
Professor and chef Kiranmayi Bhushi spoke to us about cooking for artists in Chicago, her grandfather’s farm in coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Lakshmi Charu—a traditional dish that’s making a comeback.
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