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FoodScapes from Below: Patel Bakery
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Thursday, November 27, 2014. His black cap and sharp features gave him the appearance of a Parsi. Patriarch, but that was unlikely given his Muslim name. My initial guess was Dawoodi Bohra. But he clarified he was a Cutchi Memon. And hence a Sunni. After reaching home, I decided to start on the rusks first. I was struck by their curious shape. Or should I say the curious diversity in their shapes and sizes. Then it struck me, they were made from buns! Till the outsides are crisp and hot to the touch; sla...
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FoodScapes from Below: The Chopshop at Professorpada (and that lovely Ambassador car) - II
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014. The Chopshop at Professorpada (and that lovely Ambassador car) - II. Continued from Part I. Filled with oil. Customers stood around this arrangement, donas. Leaf-bowls) in hand, the way people surround gol-gappa. Will he share with the buyer, presumably an outsider to the family, the secret recipes and techniques he has amassed, the secrets that make his chops so singular? Or will he refuse to part with them, and have the Professorpada chop die with him? Youre joking, right?
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FoodScapes from Below: Cafe Thulp, Bangalore
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014. Cafe Thulp, Bangalore. I confess I am touchy about southeast-Asian cuisine. Nasi Goreng. Are not exactly haute cuisine. I wouldn't go about, like Wodehouse's Bingo Little, 'telling the head-waiter at Claridge's exactly how he wanted the chef to prepare the sole frite au gourmet aux champignons. And saying he would jolly well sling it back if it wasn't just right.' Yet I would want Nasi Goreng to taste like Nasi Goreng and not some ersatz. The menu, usually so voluble about i...
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FoodScapes from Below: Istanbul for Beginners 00: Prefatory Note
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Monday, October 06, 2014. Istanbul for Beginners 00: Prefatory Note. One Day, Three Doner. Three ( 1) Forms of Public Transport. The Blue Mosque, Wali Kebap. The Asian Side - Sekerpare, Kocorek. Posted by Abhik Majumdar. Monday, October 06, 2014. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 8206; . Social and legal (12). Great film reviews too). Unique hits so far. Click here for more stats. Simpler Than You Think.
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FoodScapes from Below: Hotel Subhalaxmi, Naraj
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Monday, October 27, 2014. Hotel Subhalaxmi, Naraj. Hotel Subhalaxmi is a small, unpretentious dhābā. Even though we had come for the first time, the manager sized us up as favoured customers. This favour was bestowed in curious fashion. Perhaps overly cautious of hygiene levels, he came and spread newspapers on our table before setting down the plates. The full thalis. Pronounced ' usnā cāulô. Or ' parboiled rice. The mixed veg was tasty enough, if not particularly interesting. I liked the potato and...
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FoodScapes from Below: Contents
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006. A (Mostly) Vegetarian Excursion to Mysore. Street Food and the Law. Dahi Bara Alu Dam. Sucharita, or that Random Road-Trip to Konark. Jungle View: Bamboo Mutton and Emu in the Odiya Hinterland. Cafe Thulp, Bangalore. The Chopshop at Professorpada (and that lovely Ambassador car) - II. The Chopshop at Professorpada (and that lovely Ambassador car) - I. Hotel Subhalaxmi, Naraj. Istanbul for Beginners 01: Getting There. Istanbul for Beginners 00: Prefatory Note. Tselha Anze - II.
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FoodScapes from Below: A (Mostly) Vegetarian Excursion to Mysore 04: The Return Journey
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Monday, September 01, 2014. A (Mostly) Vegetarian Excursion to Mysore 04: The Return Journey. Continued from Part III. The rest of the day was spent sightseeing (that ghastly word). First stop, the Chamundeshwari Temple. Another thing I much appreciate was the absence of those detestable "Non-Hindus Not Allowed" placards so prevalent in places like Orissa. Mr David and Amita had no compunctions about going in. So who stayed out? Counter", which listed consecrated laddus. Next stop, the Mysore Palace.
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FoodScapes from Below: The Chopshop at Professorpada (and that lovely Ambassador car) - I
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Tuesday, November 11, 2014. The Chopshop at Professorpada (and that lovely Ambassador car) - I. Right, then. What is a chop? Specifically what do we Indians mean by it? This second question is most relevant, because 'chop' is a textbook example of an English term acquiring in India a meaning completely removed from what it carries in its parent tongue. In standard English, according to Wikipedia. Lit 'breast') or Chaap ( cāp. The chop you get at Professorpada is of the croquette type - encased in mash, b...
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FoodScapes from Below: Opening Statement
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006. What kind of activity is cooking? In the Norwegian food discourse the domestic cook is described as a scientist, an artist, an expert, a perfectionist, a patriot, a protector of nature, a politician, a gourmet, a good mother, a good wife and a domestic mistress. This makes daily cooking something more than routine housework, it is also a significant part of self-presentation and identity formation. Annechen Bahr Brugge, '. Cooking - As Identity Work. Fortunately, there exist se...
