Hello,
This past week, we’ve been mulling over a question: what is local and what is not?
This question applies more to India as she’s caught between waves of rapid modernisation and traditional practices.
In her recent book “Food Routes”, Robyn Metcalfe talks about how, climate, cost of land and labour, an abundance of resources and transportation networks should decide our food source.
While a lot of ingredients that weren’t native to India were brought here thanks to our rich colonial past and have long become part of our culinary traditions, what is local?
If potatoes are here, can avocados be far behind?
If you do have thoughts on this (local or not), write to us.
Stay curious,
Anusha and Elizabeth
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The Ken
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Sustainability Spotlight
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India’s new addition on the world’s coffee map
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These biodegradable plates are making a splash
Santhosh Mary’s plates made of palm leaves are being shipped to Germany and Canada, in massive numbers.
Can India afford online food orders and takeaways?
The mineral water bottles we order, packaged food we buy and disposable cutlery we use are choking our planet.
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✨Ramen and Ramadan✨
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In his recent trip to the culinary wonderland, Chef Thomas Zacharias recounts his cultural and culinary highlights.
🌙Ramazan special
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Sehri food walk — Kolkata’s Zakaria street
👩🍳Home chefs bring joy
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