KENDRAPARA: As people settle into a new lifestyle caused by the coronavirus outbreak, their eating habits have undergone a change for the better. In Kendrapara district, the lockdown has resulted in people going back to homemade healthy dishes in absence of junk food sold outside. Many traditional food like various kinds of Pitha, Dalma, Dahi … Read more
Kalimantan on the island of Borneo has rich culinary traditions. In West Kalimantan, in Lanjak village of Batang Lupar subdistrict, Kapuas Hulu regency, a traditional food festival will be held from Sept. 14 to 15. The festival, initiated by natural resource management NGO Riak Bumi, aims to promote the best food created by locals, Kompas.com reported, adding that sustainability … Read more
Traditional concepts of pairing white meat with white wine and red meat with red wine might still work in western countries but in India, it becomes essential to match the intensity of the food with the wine, says one of the country’s youngest sommeliers. “Wine and food pairing is an individualised affair. What works for … Read more
A symposium on traditional food and health will be organised by Semparuthi Nature Health Group at Madras Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology, Kumanan Chavady (Near Savitha Medical College, Poonamallee High Road) on 26 January, from 10 am to 4 pm. At the symposium, the participants can get insights from experts on subjects like Ayurveda, … Read more
With the aim of reviving traditional millet-based food in Tamil Nadu through farmers, IAS officer U Sagayam had flagged off the ‘Uzhavan Unavagam’ initiative in Madurai almost eight years ago. A few years later, the initiative deeply inspired a young IT professional in Chennai, who had begun to feel saturated in his well-paid job and … Read more