food diaries

After quitting her job, Cynthia returned to Majuli to reconnect with her roots. Through her homestay ‘Menam’, she’s bringing traditional tribal recipes like the bamboo-cooked pork and wild herb sticky rice to curious travellers and future generations.

The House of Lloyd in Goa lies against a 400-year-old Portuguese bungalow in Candolim. But behind its doors are secrets of masalas and curries that find favour in Indian and global personalities.

Old Fashioned Gourmet is a labour of love by a woman who dealt with adversity at a young age. This legacy is now being furthered by her daughter.

Chef Radhika Khandelwal’s dishes tell a story of roots, resilience, and reinvention. At Delhi’s Trouble Trouble at Fig & Maple, wild indigenous produce meets contemporary imagination.

Why should momos be made of refined flour when millets are widely available? These and many other questions led eight Monpa women to start a community dining space, Damu’s Heritage Dine in Chug Valley of Arunachal Pradesh.

Dr Tarana Husain Khan is highlighting 'Forgotten Foods' of India and how they shaped present-day culinary practices.