This article is the result of an interesting debate I had one afternoon while travelling in the car with my mum and dad. My father had come across an interesting but of course questionable and maybe even false (if I may take the liberty to say so) piece of information about the origin of the…
Category: Food History
Eau Chew: 96 years of food and heritage
I was looking through some pictures I had taken last year when I visited Kolkata. While I do visit Kolkata every year, it was the first time that I visited Eau Chew. Now if you love eating Chinese food, you’re going to want to read on. Eau Chew is the oldest surviving Chinese restaurant, owned…
How Sabir’s reignited my love for Mughlai food
Every time I visit Kolkata, there are a few eateries I must tick off on my checklist. Sabir’s has never really been one of them. I’m not sure why. The seeds of my visit to Sabir’s last week, were sown by my mother, who wanted me to taste some good Rezala. In Kolkata, Rezala is…
How Ice made its way to India
Ice is quite an interesting commodity, isn’t it? It was once something that people found almost a luxury to add to their drinks and it slowly evolved into a necessity which every home must have. In my home, ice has had a conflicted position. While me and my father absolutely love it, my mother has…
Nikita Chung 