Fermentation - Different Truths

March 29, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food

Scrumptious Namkeen, Anyone?

Ruchira tells us about various namkeens, from different parts of India, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Indians are probably the most notorious foodies in the world....

October 29, 2017
Tapati Sinha
Food

A Culinary Journey

A chutney prepared in a mixer-grinder would taste somewhat different from one made on a stone grinder. Heritage style of cooking from diverse regions, though elaborative and with a...

June 20, 2017
Shernaz Wadia
Food

The Journey from the Garden to the Cup

Tea has been variously called the drink of the winners, the elixir of life, a divine herb, liquid wisdom, cup of happiness, joy, love; a friend, a healer, a...

January 18, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Idli Emerges as the Moon-faced Health Food for the Present Generation

Food historian, KT Achaya’s speculation makes us believe that the idli might have its true ancestry in Indonesia. The present day Indonesia had a strong history of fermented food. Hindu kings...

December 14, 2016
Lily Swarn
Food

The Enchanting Story of Naan

The name, Naan, was first seen in the English language, in 1810, in William Tooke’s travelogue. Numerous languages in Central Asia and South Asia refer to it as a kind...

April 25, 2016
Nimisha Shirodkar
Food, Food, People, Travel & Food

Goa: The Land of Sun, Sand and Feni

Feni of Goa is known worldwide. Nimisha tells us the story of the liqueur and takes us along its journey. Here’s an interesting report. The silver sands, the sunny coconut...