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A simple spoon turned into the funniest part of a Chinese woman’s first Indian food experience. A video showing her trying biryani for the first time has caught attention online, not just because she enjoyed the dish, but because of the unusual way she used the spoon. People who regularly eat with chopsticks may find…
If there’s one thing people in the mountains and across the Himalayan regions can collectively love, it’s momos. But allow us to introduce you to their much bigger, fluffier version, taipo. Deeply tied to Tibetan and Nepali cultures, and parts of Northeast India, including Sikkim, Darjeeling and Kalimpong, taipo resembles a massive steamed dumpling with…
Indians have a knack for giving just about any dish a desi twist. Whether it’s a fruit, a vegetable or something that has travelled all the way from another corner of the world, we love experimenting with it, adding our spices and flavours, and making it our own. That’s how we ended up with creations…
Food delivery partner Zomato has begun charging customers an extra Rs 5 fee for choosing the cash-on-delivery option, adding another fee to the platform’s growing stack of customer-facing charges. The new charge, shown as a “Pay on Delivery Fee” in the order bill, applies when customers choose to pay for their food order in cash…
A small Rs 300 oven was all Rajni Bector needed to begin a journey that would eventually turn into a Rs 7,400 crore food company. In the 1970s, Rajni began making ice creams, cakes, cookies and buns from her home in Ludhiana, Punjab. Her first major investment was a small oven that cost just Rs…
Multiplex theatres across Kerala are facing action over complaints of customers being charged excessively for food and beverages. The Legal Metrology Department, along with the Civil Supplies and Food Safety departments, carried out joint inspections at multiplexes across several districts on Thursday. Officials checked whether food prices were properly displayed, customers were getting the quantity…
Festivals in India are often closely tied to food, and Ganesh Chaturthi is no different. Along with elaborate decorations, prayers and celebrations, the festival is also associated with one particular sweet that holds a special place in the hearts of devotees – the modak. The sweet is considered Lord Ganesha’s favourite and is traditionally offered…
When we think of street food, what all images cross our minds? There’s pani puri, bhel puri, fried snacks, aloo chaat and so much more. Of course, there are countless other varieties, with different regions coming up with their own versions of popular chaats. And when we talk aboutchaatone popular treat famous in Bengal that…
Who doesn’t dream of doing something of their own? A fresh business or turning a skill they already have into a source of income. While entrepreneurship can open the door to good returns, it also comes with its share of risks, and things can quickly go downhill if an idea does not click. Sagar Khare, a…
A Maharashtra woman has turned her interest in mushroom cultivation into a successful food venture. Trupti Bhushan Dhakate, a former microbiology professor and botany gold medallist, chose entrepreneurship over an academic career and started her mushroom business in Pune in 2018. Trupti began her journey with 20 oyster mushroom beds, according to Founders Vision. Her…