A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news
One of the first photographs in Chitra Agrawal’s Vibrant India: Fresh Vegetarian Recipes From Bangalore to Brooklyn (Ten Speed Press) shows her great aunt, grandmother and parents shopping for guava in[…]
It’s no secret to my friends, family, or anyone who follows me on Instagram that I love to bake. It makes sense, really, when I think about it: I’ve been[…]
Food · Opinion · Pop Culture
Nusret Gökçe, aka #SaltBae, has given new meaning to the phrase “food porn.” The Turkish butcher and restauranteur recently took the internet by storm with his style and slices of[…]
“Is it done yet?” I peered at the skillet full of brown sand, glistening on the hot stove top. A stainless-steel plate sat snug over the sand and on it,[…]
Pithas in Barahipur Earlier this year, I visited Bangladesh. They somehow manage to squeeze half the population of the entire US into a country the size of New York state.[…]
Food · Movies · Music · Pop Culture
Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe tells the inspirational story of international chess champion Phiona Mutesi, a prodigy from the slum Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. The film shows some of the realities[…]
Last week, I celebrated Eid-al Adha, one of the two major Muslim holidays of the year, marking the end of Hajj pilgrimage. People like me living away from their family[…]
My first memories of turmeric aren’t found in the Indian foods that my mother would traditionally cook; but rather, a body wash that she and my grandmother would prepare to[…]
Padma Lakshmi appeared on The Ellen Show to talk about her new memoir and her new line of foods. She shared a recipe for yogurt rice (aka curd rice) and[…]
The last time my sister came to Pakistan was five years ago. In five years, she’s missed the passing of several close relatives, two weddings and a newborn baby. From[…]
