Beyond Uncle Ben's

A rice primer.

Ginger

ginger

Basil

basil

the Old Man told his tale, Spoke on the Ancient Frail: “Udupi opened in the spring, They spread a tasty, small buffet. As I was laboring oh so near, Dine here did I most every day.” “The owner’s name was Satish Ram...

copper swastikas hanging menacingly above, and on each side of, the manager standing at the cash register, framing him in parody of a Munich rally. Upon closer examination, however, one sees the beautiful and beloved figure of...

the astronomical full moon, but based on an ancient calculated formula, but I digress) after the vernal equinox; later in the Eastern Christian calendar – Western Christians follow an Easter dating that does not account for...

There’s a guy on another list who mocks every food post I write. He’s a very strict Buddhist and thinks anything gustatory is delusion and maya. (Maya is a Hindu concept, not Buddhist, but he is happy to use it...

I completely agree that s. Indian is much better than n. Indian in the area around Lexington and 29th or so. My understanding, though, is that traditionally upper caste Hindu south Indian is vegetarian, while lower caste and non-...

an elegant and delicious vegetarian dinner with the distinguished host family (muslim and hindu Brahmin, the elder generation has fascinating stories of the independence period.) When I complained about the poor jalebis we had...

to the cuisines on its other borders (most notably Afghanistan), although all of it will be shaped by Islamic dietary laws, as southern India food is shaped by Hindu dietary laws.

hindu/veg south indian menu. it lists saag paneer (as palak paneer), which is unsurprising, as this is a very standard and popular dish throughout india, and it doesn’t list chicken tikka because it’s a veg...

curry, and the guys sort of dusts off and smooshes this spherical chickpea patty into the bowl, and you use it as bread. Aaaaaaand the best for last. In my neighborhood, Mall Avenue, there’s a guy named Shuklaji, who comes...

and had a very spotty meal. The problem with Indian food is that it’s an ancient cuisine designed to mask funky ingredients (predating refrigeration), and is still used in that way today by uncaring chefs. You have to find...

, formerly Ancient Age, since 2001. I’ll give the beer a try, even if it’s unspectacular. If nothing else it’s something to drink at the airport. Most of all I’m just looking forward to having a drink in...

I had to wiki “bustard”. The funniest bit: "They were renowned by the ancient Arabs for being unnaturally stupid." So how was it prepared and what were you doing in the prince’s palace?