Why can't I have beer for breakfast?
It's not every day that I wake up with such bizarre ideas at the top of my mind, but this one is warranted. During our trip to Goa at the...
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Sep 18, 20234 min read
If it ain't mutton, it ain't biryani!
My wife is a vegetarian, and there is obviously nothing wrong with that. But every other week or so, we decide to order in some biryani,...
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Sep 7, 20233 min read
No one can eat just one, fried chicken
There are few 'true' guilty pleasures in the world of food if you really think about it. And no, pizzas, burgers and doughnuts are not...
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Sep 6, 20234 min read
Introducing the versatile mug!
I recently happened to zone out in the middle of the day while sitting in my living room. In that state of mundane trance, I glanced at...
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Sep 5, 20234 min read
Does a dosa need to be thick, thin, fluffy or crispy?
Arguably, dosa is THE South Indian snack on the global map today. Idli and vada do rear their heads occasionally, but none enjoy the...
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Sep 3, 20234 min read
What makes bun-maska the quintessential bread-butter?
My affair with bun-maska began in Pune, during engineering college. On several occasions, my friends and I would head to Good Luck Cafe...
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Sep 1, 20234 min read
Do you like your noodles Chowmein or Hakka?
This one is not as much a battle of preferences as it is a battle of childhoods. My wife was born and brought up in Kolkata, where the...
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Aug 30, 20235 min read
The battle of the pani-puris
Over a year ago, when I had the idea of starting this blog about food, my first choice was to name it The Pani Puri Chronicles. 😅 But...
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Aug 28, 20234 min read
Leave the misal-pav alone!
Apologies to all my readers, few as they are, who haven't stayed for at least one year in Maharashtra - I am about to go on a classic...
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Aug 26, 20235 min read
Fish and chips, a million ways...
Before we get into righteous debates regarding the original and authentic fish and chips, let me clear the oily air by saying this - I...
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Aug 24, 20235 min read
Want some milk in your chai?
Firstly, the question in the title is redundant. You cannot call your tea 'chai' if there is no milk in it. It is as simple as that. Milk...
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Aug 22, 20234 min read
Why is thukpa so magical?
My last trip to Himachal had many memories that have been hard to shake off in this past year of lockdown. One such memory is of a bowl...
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Aug 20, 20234 min read
Who puts pineapple on a pizza!
This sentiment should not even be a debate. I am positive that the Italians had never imagined that their fine delicacy with...
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Aug 18, 20234 min read
So, what kind of eggs do you like?
In the movie 'Runaway Bride', Richard Gere, with that beautiful hair of his, asked every one of Julia's former fiancés about the kind of...
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Aug 17, 20236 min read
The joy of eating cross-legged...
On our trip to Himachal last year, my wife and I had a surreal experience that imprinted itself on my mind for a long time. No, we did...
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Aug 16, 20234 min read
A bun is not a pav
Eight years ago, when I first moved to Bengaluru to be an analyst, I had no clue that I'd end up analyzing buns passed off by street food...
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Aug 14, 20234 min read
Tea or coffee?
Think back on all your formal interactions throughout life, and tell me that's not the most common opening line you've come across! I...
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Aug 12, 20234 min read
To dip or not to dip? - vad a question!
'Medu vada' is a quintessential part of every south Indian breakfast, and no, this is not me being ignorant. Every southern state of...
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Aug 11, 20237 min read
The good-bad review trap
Goa has been a consistent vacation home for my wife and me since 2013. Yes, believe it or not, we've been to the coastal paradise every...
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Aug 10, 20233 min read
Butter on toast - the first slice
On the subject of bread and butter, the world stands divided. It'd be mighty naive of me to call it a bilateral split, though! Every...
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