Foodies Archives - Different Truths

January 19, 2024
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Family, Festival and Food: Celebrate with Kheertua, a Sweet Dish from Assam

Sarika tells us how festivities changed as she grew up. Family and friends are of greater significance. She is saddened by honour killing and hopes that festivities would remove...

March 29, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Food

Scrumptious Namkeen, Anyone?

Ruchira tells us about various namkeens, from different parts of India, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Indians are probably the most notorious foodies in the world....

February 10, 2018
Suveera Sharma
Food, History & Culture, Relationship & Lifestyle

With more and more people choosing to go vegan or vegetarian, options are increasing gradually. Recently a popular restaurant in Discovery Bay announced their completely revamped, predominantly vegetarian menu...

October 6, 2017
Sarika Sarkar Das
Food

Of Durga Puja, Wedding and Yummy Radhaballabhi

Radhaballabhi makes Sarika nostalgic. She recalls foodie Bengalis enjoy these and other eatables during Durga Puja. Interestingly, it brings back memories of her wedding. Read more, including its recipe,...

September 22, 2017
Sonali Chakraborty
Food

Chhanar Payesh: A Yummy and Delicate Bengali Dessert for Festivities

Sonali shares a yummy and delicate Bengali dessert, chhanar payesh that suits the Autumnal (Sharadiya) festivities, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. It is that time of...

November 9, 2016
Lily Swarn
People, Place, Travel & Food

Music, Monuments, Culture and Style gives Lucknow its Nawabi Nazakat

The fragrance of kebabs wafts out of the very mention of Lucknow and the cultural bonanza it offers is the stuff dreams are made of. The city is synonymous with...

August 12, 2016
Anumita Roy
Food

Tangy, Zingy Kolkata Phuchkas

Kolkata and phuchka are inseparable. A popular street food on the City of Joy, phuchkas, though similar, are different from golgappa and panipuris. Anumita shares the recipe of the...