Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi laid the keel for a "stitched ship" in Goa, which is a representation of India's ancient maritime trade rout...

Now, new research shows the trading of spices for culinary use goes way back - some 2,000 years, to be precise.

Roman armies marched on stews made from dried fish. Ships sailing long distances knew better than to depend on the vagaries of fresh catche...

Knowing how to make good oil was a trade secret, which might explain why oil pressers are secretive.

These days, we associate fat with obesity and ill-health, but for centuries most people were deprived of regular fats in their diets.

Dressed in a Tamil attire of Veshti (dhoti), white shirt and an angavastram, Modi played the perfect host and took Xi for a guided tour of ...

The vada today is all pervasive from the Assamese boras to dahi bada to medu vada and more.

Fruit chaatwallahs should be celebrated for feeding India with a cheap plate of fresh fruit and much-needed prebiotics. Their cart drives m...

The city's evolved palates, with well-travelled locals and expats, have ensured that they get oriental flavours right.

Muziris’ primacy on the Spice Route has also led to the launch of Spice Route Tourism, which links 41 countries in Asia and Europe with Ind...

You may be surprised to know that profusion of foreign veggies & fruits in local market is not a recent phenomenon.

If anything, Colombo reminds you just a bit of what Goa used to be — cleaner, greener, small-townish, with less of the dystopian developmen...

India and Thailand are all set to celebrate the 100th anniversary of relations between Surat in Gujarat and Surat Thani in southern Thailand

If you want to try your hands on scuba diving, you wouldn’t need to go too far. Head to Tarkarli on the Konkan Coast.

Faizal Khan found Kollam and Ashtamudi Lake to be great alternatives to the known charms of Kochi and Vembanad Lake

In Singapore’s food courts, there are varied delights to tempt any palate.

The sweet stuffed flat bread is seen as belonging firmly to Western India. Food reflects geography, and that of Western India inclines its ...