Despite a near zero inflation, food costs in India are at an all-time high. Potato, typically a staple in all homes, rich and poor, and a main ingredient in regular, every day snacks and curries across the continent, is at an astounding high of Rs 35 per kg; roughly three quarters of a dollar.
Posts Tagged ‘North India’
Cover charge $4000: Dining on ridiculously snobby tables
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on October 21st, 2009
Posted in Restaurants 
Tags: Amti, Arhar, Cooking At Home, Cottage Cheese, Delhi India, Dhabas, Fancy Place, Fancy Restaurants, Food Capital, Food Costs, Food Shortage, Maurya, North India, Roadside Diners, Sister Restaurant, Star Restaurant, Thick Wedges, Three Quarters, Vegetarian Dishes, Zero Inflation 
Comments OffFresh Italian Cheese Made In India
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on August 20th, 2009
It always surprises foreigners to know that India doesn’t have a tradition of making cheese. We have yoghurt and we have paneer, fresh cottage cheese made by splitting milk and then straining it through a fine muslin cloth in traditional homes, but other than that, zilch.
Posted in Fusion Food Tags: Amul, Cottage Cheese, Feta, Flander, Flavours, Goat Cheese, Gurgaon, Hinduism, India Cuisine, Indian Cooking, Injunctions, Italian Cheese, Italian Style, Muslin Cloth, New Beginnings, North India, Pizzas, Ripe Tomatoes, Southern India, Zilch Comments OffIn praise of Bengali food
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on May 20th, 2009
Amit and Amiti, two of my journalist friends, invited us over for dinner at their home this weekend. And what a splendid meal they provided. I know, if you are cooking yourself, the trick is to keep things really simple so that you can enjoy the evening yourself.
Posted in C'Wealth Cuisines, Cuisines, Recipes Tags: Amiti, Bengali Food, Bhuna, Calcutta Run, Casual Evenings, Home Cook, Kosha, Lentils, Mainstays, Muslim Rule, Mutton, North India, Oh Calcutta, Open Wok, Plain Rice, Poppy Seeds, Puris, Retail Companies, Speciality Restaurants, Spicy Meat, Turmeric 2 Comments »Swine Flu: Why there is no panic in India
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on May 7th, 2009
Panicky travelers all over the world have been canceling their holiday plans—that were as it is lean given the state of the world economy, threats of the pink slip and depressed wages—because of the swine flu. But in India, hotels are reporting that domestic travel is actually looking up because of that.
Posted in Destinations Tags: Airfare Taxes, Basic Health, Bird Flu, Cheaper Airfares, Credible Answer, Domestic Travel, European Capitals, Ferry Tickets, Health Facilities, Holiday Plans, Hot Weather, Indian Tourist, Lufthansa, Macau Ferry, North India, Pink Slip, South East Asia, Swine Flu, Thaliand, World Economy 1 Comment »
