Among the clouds (Coming soon)
North eastern Tribal cuisine
Category: Travelogue Archive
The Perfect Host
Most restauranteurs have only one motive; profit. In most cases, they succeed and their establishment is deemed “successful”. They thrive for some time and then get replaced by others of its kind. Then there are those who have other motives; their establishments become Institutions. These places cater to generations. My journey brought me to Bangalore,…
Biryani Chronicles (Part 1)
The following is an excerpt from my 3 part article on Biryani. (The Biryani Chronicles) Hyderabad (Part 1) What unities religiously, ethnically and linguistically diverse 1.2 billion Indians may be a wonder, but unique consensus seems to have been struck by a gastronomically cementing factor. The Biryani. The etymological origin of “Biryani” is the Persian…
Origins (Udupi)
South India mainly includes the Deccan plateau (a three-sided tabletop peninsula) and its surrounding areas. This unique geographical relief forms two low-altitude mountain ranges, the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. Beyond these hills lie the vast expanses of the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal respectively. Canara was the region comprising of 3 main towns, located South of Marmagaon in Goa, Karwar (towards the…
Prologue
“You either give everything you have or nothing at all, everything else in between is insignificant.” These words were said by possibly the greatest chef in India. Manish Mehrotra, the Corporate Chef at Indian Accent Restaurant, New Delhi. His restaurant is the consistent recipient of numerous awards and honours, including the title of Number One restaurant in India (Time and…