Tiny restaurants are having a big moment as Indian diners chase chefs, stories and scarce seatsSome of the most talked-about restaurants are also the smallest. These under-20-seater, chef-led diners have people battling online for a r...
16 Aug, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
Never mind the type, Swaraj is your biryani & you shall have it!Biryani advertisements highlight its diverse regional variations and culinary appeal. The dish's origins are debated, with links to Persian...
15 Aug, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
Can Kolkata's Mughlai Paratha get the revival it deserves?The recent food news has ignited a fresh passion in the culinary scene. Roman pizza is making a comeback, celebrated for its meticulous pre...
09 Aug, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
No potatoes but banana stem: Bengaluru street vendor’s sweet and spicy bhel chaat recipe is a guilt-free snackA Bengaluru street vendor's unique chaat recipe made from banana stem has captured social media attention. The vendor skillfully prepares t...
24 Jul, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Can you make tasty foods from peels, roots, stems and leaves? The Bengali connection behind zero-waste cooking trendBengalis have long practiced zero-waste cooking. Food scraps are transformed into flavorful dishes. This tradition stems from historical fa...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
London chef shares his own recipe style of Bengali's favourite aloo posto curry. Netizens demand 'Shukto' nextAloo posto, a beloved Bengali dish, features potatoes cooked in poppy seed paste. Chef Jake Dryan recently shared his unique preparation me...
02 Mar, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
Kolkata to Delhi and Back: Mind what’s dished out as gastronomyA culinary renaissance is sweeping India, with Bengal at its forefront, rediscovering and innovating traditional dishes. While this revival...
15 Nov, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Happy Pohela Boishakh 2025: Bengali New Year date, significance, rituals and warm messages to send friends & familyHappy Pohela Boishakh 2025 (Google Trends): Bengalis worldwide joyously celebrate Poila Boishakh, the start of Bengali New Year 1432, on Ap...
16 Apr, 2025, 06.33 PM IST
From mutton biryani to chicken curry, West Bengal jails to serve prisoners special meals for Durga Puja. Check menuAuthorities in West Bengal correctional homes will serve special Bengali dishes like mutton biryani and basanti pulao to inmates during Dur...
05 Oct, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
'Act of sacrilege': Outrage over AR Rahman's rendition of Bengali poet Nazrul Islam's freedom struggle songNazrul Islam, popularly known as the 'rebel poet', is the national poet of Bangladesh and is a revered and much-loved figure in India's Wes...
11 Nov, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
Waiter, there's an economist in my soup!Given I can barely cook to save my life, I reached out to Banerjee and Olivier. We were on Zoom and he was in Boston. A chat with him prove...
18 Dec, 2021, 10.50 PM IST
'Poila Baisakh' gives another reason for food lovers to gorge on Bengali delicaciesTypical Bengali veg and non-veg items were served in some restaurants while lip-smacking street foods took centre stage in some.
14 Apr, 2016, 12.14 PM IST
Durga Puja gets spicier with SpiceJetDurga Puja this year is going to be spicier with SpiceJet offering its passengers authentic Bengali meals and traditional 'Dhak music' on b...
13 Oct, 2015, 10.37 PM IST
Kolkata: Welcome to the city where non-vegetarian food is quite a way of lifeThe chef explains that the traits of a commercially-viable cuisine are that the dishes cook fast, are easily made and need inexpensive ingr...
11 Oct, 2015, 06.37 AM IST
Obama's visit: Kashmir's 'Nadru ke Goolar', Bengal's 'Mahi Sarson' for US president lunchThe soup 'Shatwar (Asparagus) Ka Shorba' was the same for both vegetarian and non-vegetarians and so were the the sweet dishes 'Gulab Jamun...
25 Jan, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
Restaurants gearing up to serve Bengali food during Durga PujaThe Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi is offering bhaja Bengali muger dal from east India. A meal for two here is upwards of Rs4,000 plus taxes.
25 Sep, 2014, 04.04 AM IST
- A bitter taste of forking tongues in a mouthful of regional vogue
There was a time when Indian regional food was hard to get. Restaurant food was broadly divided between the dhal-chawal-roti of the North a...
10 Feb, 2007, 05.00 AM IST