These days, I am experimenting quite a bit with tofu. Frankly, I was not much of a tofu person until I lived in Hong Kong. It was there where I had seen how the localites would shop for fresh tofu every day (and it is very cheap) and make mouth-watering delicacies out of this. We […]
You might have heard of strawberry jam, but not much of citrusy strawberry chutney, isn’t it? Even I hadn’t, until I determined to make my own strawberry chutney. Strawberries are sweet and sour and so, I think, they qualify quite well for chutney (rule of thumb: fruits with a sour note make great chutneys)! Oh, […]
Hello friends! I am back in Hong Kong, refreshed and rejuvenated after a two-week trip to India. We went to Mysore, along with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law’s family. Mysore is an incredible place and no one can stop admiring the intricate craftsmanship of the Mysore palace, Chamundi temple and Tipu Sultan’s summer palace and mausoleum, […]
Korean kimchi: A superb health food [This article was originally published in Zomppa, the International food magazine.] Korean food is amazing and Korean Kimchi epitomises it! Based at Hong Kong, I have eaten Korean food quite a number of times and every time I order a Korean main course, I get to taste some kimchi […]
Stove-grilled tomato chutney from Bihar, India[I would like to thank the International food magazine Zomppa for making me their newest Zomppa and from now on, I’ll be writing for the magazine on a monthly basis. Do visit Zomppa for interesting insights on food and great content!] India has a huge number and variations of chutneys. […]
Old-Fashioned Mixed Fruit Chutney “Chutney” does not need an introduction. They have been a part of Indian food culture for ages! Over the past few years, it has become extremely popular and has probably reached all parts of the world commercially: thanks to its ability to revamp any bland dish with its tangy flavours! Chutney […]