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The mithai chronicle

Posted by Anoothi Vishal on October 20th, 2011

Sweet somethings during the festive season in India

By Anoothi Vishal

An interesting— if lesser known — reason proffered for failure of the uprising of 1857 had to do with, well, sweets! According to the Dihli Urdu Akhbar of August 23, 1857, chronicling those terrible days of murder and loot in Shahjahanabad, the rebels, who had congregated from other regions of the country, became “softened” with the luxuries of the Mughal capital — amongst them sweetmeats from Ghantewala, the halwai shop set up in 1790 that enjoyed the patronage of emperor Bahadur Shah.

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Asian stir-frying

Posted by Anoothi Vishal on September 30th, 2011

Forget samosas, as the season gets cooler, try stir-frys accented with pan-Asian flavours. But get the basics right first

By Anoothi Vishal

As I write this, the devout have just bid farewell to their beloved Ganpati. But even though the 10-day long festival marking the changing season is over, it continues to rain, clouding our days, bringing down temperatures and evoking amongst other things the natural desire to indulge in something hot, crisp and spicy.

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My six-year-old, the food critic…

Posted by Anoothi Vishal on September 17th, 2011

Reviewing restaurants through the eyes of my child

By Anoothi Vishal

At Sirocco, the world-famous bar and restaurant in Bangkok, I had a rather interesting companion for dinner one night: My daughter Aaliya. A live jazz band, a luxury menu with modern European food and a lovely, candle-lit ambience—this, after all, is the world’s highest al fresco restaurant, the limited tables much sought after by wannabes and celebrities, including those from Hollywood, alike—make this one of the most romantic dining out places in Asia.

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Finding International Food in Delhi

Posted by Anoothi Vishal on September 1st, 2011

As the first stop in India for many international tourists, New Delhi is often overlooked for smaller and more touristic cities in northern India. Agra, Rishikesh and Jaipur are all popular destinations and just a (relatively) short train ride away. Undoubtedly anyone who travels or backpacks India will pass through Delhi a few times.

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A very hungry god

Posted by Anoothi Vishal on August 14th, 2011

An economy in high gear, changing consumer preferences and evolving palates are driving the restaurant business in India. But the plate is hardly full

By Anoothi Vishal

“They say it about show biz, but there is no other business like the restaurant biz,” declares investment banker-turned-restaurateur Gaurav Rekhi. Rekhi should know– hopefully.

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Indian cuisines and Independence Day musings

Posted by Anoothi Vishal on July 27th, 2011

Unity in diversity may sound cliched, but it is exactly that defined Indid’s culinary heritage

By Anoothi Vishal

If you happened to be in Hyderabad and decided to go on a biryani crawl—a hopping expedition across restaurants and clubs, big fat wedding dinners (where indeed some of the best is to be had) and small
hole-in-the-wall shops — would you really be able to discern the best biryani of them all?

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Anant’s nutty pizzas… and more

Posted by Anoothi Vishal on June 27th, 2011

Pizza is the ultimate bonding food. At Business Standard, the newspaper I used to work for, we would order pizzas for birthdays and farewells, because someone had forgotten lunch, because we had had a stressful day or in anticipation of one, because the Indian cricket team or Federer or some obscure football league had won, or just because it was raining…These were, of course, takeaway pizzas, terrible, American-style and bursting with calories.

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A café with British pub grub… In Delhi

Posted by Anoothi Vishal on June 23rd, 2011

Forgetful Elephant

By Anoothi Vishal
In the gastronomic universe, French food is revered, Spanish seen as unutterably chic, Italian as pop but British as mostly crap. Of course, it’s an unfortunate reputation. British pub staples are wholesome, wonderful comfort food that will fill your stomach and gladden your heart while (usually) not costing the earth.

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What really goes into Stanley ka dabba…

Posted by Anoothi Vishal on June 6th, 2011

School tiffins: Health food choices take priority as parents and schools try options to keep the lunch box interesting

Anoothi Vishal

Three-year-old Aryan Singh has just started going to Sanskriti School, Delhi. His favourite tiffin: A modest sandwich on which mom Smita draws a smiley face everyday, with ketchup.

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