by Madhushree Basu Roy | Nov 29, 2020 | Food, Foodblog |
Maacher jhol- the term is literally synonymous with all Bengalis. It’s part of our staple diet and isn’t something we have once in a while. It’s every day, well, other than the Sunday murgi or mangshor jhol. No surprise, we have a variety of recipes...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jun 29, 2020 | Food, Foodblog |
I grew up by the sea and indulged on the wonderful seafood that one could dream of. Port Blair offered an abundance of seafood at a throwaway price in the 80s and 90s. We used to have lobsters and giant sized crabs for a Sunday lunch. By giant sized, they were between...
by Anindya | Jun 16, 2020 | Food, Foodblog |
Bori and some pleasant memories of childhood My earliest memories of Bori is associated with bribe. At my mamar bari (nani ki ghar), there used to be a big terrace, where we would play round the year. Winter afternoons always meant playing on this terrace, oranges...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | May 15, 2020 | Food, Foodblog |
Prawns are literally sacred for us. I grew up by the sea and lived on seafood every single day till I left Port Blair. So prawns, lobsters and crabs were easily accessible and Ma loved cooking with them. During summer holidays, we would spend our time at Canning,...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Apr 23, 2020 | Food, Foodblog |
Food trends change every year and 2019 ended with zero waste, sustainability and plant based diet being talked about the most. Many institutions and industry experts have predicted that these trends are going to be seen in restaurants too in 2020. And then I wonder,...
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