My mother, Suparna reminisces today. “One of the earliest memories of marrying into my husband’s family is how much they loved food. My father-in-law had a peculiar style of breakfast with the influences from his British friends who kept their relationships years after the independence through handwritten letters and book exchanges; some of which IContinue reading “The Hilsa Chronicles – Ilish Begun’er Tel Jhol”
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Biye-Barir Showstopper – Rui Maacher Kalia
If you’re a Bengali or an Assamese, you have already attended at least one wedding serving a rich lustrous Rui Maacher Kalia on plastic square bowls to devour with Kaju-Kishmish Polao. When I was 10-11 years old, you know, that childhood phase, buffets rarely existed in small towns. In Tezpur, mostly there were catering servicesContinue reading “Biye-Barir Showstopper – Rui Maacher Kalia”
From Assam, With Love.
Nabanita and I have a frequent conversation over Instagram DMs on Assamese cuisines and its likes. One day, she turns up to me and says, “Why not cook something together; something from your state?” I happily agreed. What are the chances someone pushes you to make something that takes you back to all the simple,Continue reading “From Assam, With Love.”
