Ever since I can remember, Kolkata has always had two Chinatowns. One at Bentinck Street, or, what can be called the very heart of the city, right beside Lalbazaar police station, and the other would ...

Shingara, the beloved pyramid-shaped teatime snack, is an emotion itself for most of us Bangalis. Be it beside a bustling roadside tea stall in the morning or at home with family in the evening, the ...

I was at an Indian restaurant the other day, and without knowing why, ordered a serving of cocktail samosas as appetisers. Perhaps, the idea of having a tiny, crisp, triangle of filo pastry filled ...

Tucked away in an unassuming bylane of Kolkata’s Chinatown, Ah Yung has been serving up one of the city’s famous Chinese breakfast concoctions Chu Li Ting, along with her husband and son Li Kit Sen ...

In the corner of Kensington known as Little Bangladesh, there’s a tiny takeout spot called Shingara. It’s located steps from the stairs to the Church Avenue stop, on the quieter half of the ...