Lost cuisine

Goynabori of Midnapore: Bengal’s Edible Jewelery We Must Preserve

Some foods are eaten quickly. Some foods are remembered for a few days. And then there are foods like Goynabori—which…

6 months ago

Mahaprasad at Tarapith

There are temples, and then there’s Tarapith. A place where the line between devotion and dread is thinner than the…

10 months ago

Non-Veg Bhog at Kalighat: Myth, Faith & Rituals

When you think of temple prasad, what comes to mind? Sweets? Khichuri? Some delicious vegetarian treats? Well, let me introduce…

1 year ago

Dhakai Parota- or north Kolkata nostalgia

I strongly believe, heritage does not only mean a few bricks and mortar buildings. It's something, that can be felt,…

5 years ago

Dhamsa- tribal food inside Eco Park New Town

Tribal food is pretty rare in big metro cities like Kolkata. And honestly, who eats tribal food here? In fact,…

5 years ago

Tales from Tagore’s kitchen

I am writing this blogpost in such a time when, forget about restaurant food, you can’t even go out of…

6 years ago

Religion of biryani in India- West and South chapters

Biryani varieties in India-  doesn't it sound like a strange topic to read during this Pandemic? I am writing this…

6 years ago

Religion of Biryani in India- East and North chapters

Biryani varieties in India-  doesn't it sound like a strange topic to read during this Pandemic? I am writing this…

6 years ago

Mutton pantheras- Baruas

Kolkata is a gastronomic melting pot of multiple communities. Many have come here, got settled and in turn, enriched our…

6 years ago

Pitha Kahini at Purulia

I was getting fed up in the city. I mean, a man on the wrong side of the forties, often…

7 years ago

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