When The Monk Prays For Rum
Which was the first spirit you had? Which was the first cocktail you had? I am sure most of us would have been baptised with rum or rum with coke. Sure we would have had some memories or…
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Pakhala Bhata – Whose Gruel Is It Anyway?
Pakhala Bhata or Panta Bhat is trending on various social media platforms. It started when one of the finalists, Kishwar Chowdhury, in Master Chef Australia served ‘Smoked Rice Water’ with…
Know Which Oil Is Good For Your Health: Part 2
We Odias love food and we live to eat. Of course, cooking oil is part of the varied dishes we cook and relish.
The three known mediums that we used were mustard oil, groundnut oil and…
Which Cooking Oil Is Good For Your Health
This is a two part series where I will be highlighting the vital role cooking oil plays in our overall health. Though the issues discussed are my point of view, it’s always wise to take…
Banana Stem, A Super Food With Multiple Benefits
The stem of the banana plant is packed with flavour and nutrition. This part of the plant is well devoured in every nook and corner of Odisha. This plant helps in controlling diabetes and…
There’s No Set Rule For Food Portioning, We Have To Ensure It Ourselves
In Odisha we define our hospitality and serving by “khaiba kam na hehu”. This is always conveyed to the caterers, along with haggling about the cost per plate.
Food Business Operators…
Please Ensure Us Quality Food
Who ensures the quality of the food which we eat? The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has taken a tremendous step in this regard, but the actual onus lies on the state…
Who Ensures Our Food Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic?
Case One: Ordered a vegetable burger, three chicken patties through a food aggregator from Brown and Cream, The Swosti Grand. Burger bread was crumbling and patties were stale. Chicken…
Are You Recouping From COVID? Know What To Eat & Avoid In Your Diet
Good nutritious food is very important when you are recouping from Coronavirus. This is because immunity is very low and one is very weak at this stage. And your diet plays a major role in…
Indian-Descent Researcher Bags World Food Prize
Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, a global nutrition expert of Indian descent, has won the prestigious 2021 World Food Prize for her ground-breaking research in developing holistic,…