A glass of milk causes bloating. A handful of peanuts leads to swelling and breathing difficulty. Spicy restaurant food results in stomach discomfort. All three reactions may be described casually as a “food allergy,” but…
In India, festivals are remembered as much through taste and aroma as through decorations, prayers and family gatherings. The smell of ghee-roasted flour before Diwali, modaks steaming during Ganesh Chaturthi, the first bite of gujiya…
A restaurant once needed a permanent address, a dining room, a kitchen hidden behind swinging doors and considerable money before the first customer could be served. Food trucks challenged that idea. Put a professional kitchen…
Walk through a modern Indian supermarket and you may find organic atta beside regular atta, organic jaggery next to packaged sweets, and products carrying words such as “natural,” “healthy,” “whole” or “minimally processed.” With so…
You open a food-delivery app planning to order a simple dal-rice meal. A few minutes later, a photograph of a glossy paneer tikka platter, a cheese-loaded pizza or a rich chocolate dessert catches your attention.…
