Priyadarshini Chatterjee
@CPriyadarshini
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Food Writer. Words in @Mint_Lounge @scroll_in BBC @CNTIndia @Eater @whetstone_mag @enthucutletmag @the_hindu @lonelyplanet_in etc @SussexUni alumni
India
Joined May 2011
I wrote about the rice-loving Bengali’s single-minded devotion to Luchi! For the @whetstone_mag South Asia Journal. Thrilled to see my byline in a publication I do admire! https://t.co/JjPgILchlU
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There are arguably few other foods in the Bengali lexicon that have invoked as much emotion as luchis. Celebrated in literature and cookbooks, these delicately puffed breads have historically served...
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Chefs and mixologists are taking inspiration from Bengal's diverse food culture, and combining it with global ideas to bring fresh energy into the dining out scene, writes @CPriyadarshini
https://t.co/YS31LAeQYJ
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Chefs and mixologists are taking inspiration from Bengal's diverse food culture, and combining it with global ideas to bring fresh energy into the dining out scene
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@letsblinkit I am amazed! I am saved because there’s OTP involved! Still looking for the solution! But what’s with these fraudulent activities?
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@letsblinkit Suddenly I see that the order has reached my doorstep…when I called the delivery executive he informed me that the store manager who had given my order to a wrong delivery executive in ten frost place, had asked mine to mark products delivered falsely!
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Replug | During the rains, rituals and festivals celebrate the season’s natural bounty and showcase the robust flavours and healing powers of a panoply of wild foods such as roots, fruits, weeds and leaves. https://t.co/Ktp00PHDkL By @CPriyadarshini
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No matter where you go in the country, you will invariably find seasonal foods and dietary practices codified into rituals and festivals.
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Generations have grown up on Milkmaid-laced tea and coffee or bread piled with its gooey goodness. Even Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest proponent of Swadeshi, was not immune to the charms of the colonial import. https://t.co/AD9vmPEYJy By @CPriyadarshini
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Colonialism brought condensed milk to India. And it was colonialism, with capitalism, that made Milkmaid a pantry staple in urban kitchens.
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I have always heard about such incidents being rampant. But faced it for the first time so kind of distraught!
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So I was out doing research and talking to a few households that make snacks in the Kalighat area of Kolkata. Midway through the interview local party workers came and started harassing me and didn’t let me do the interview What’s actually going on!?!
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Hello everyone. Please help me connect with Tibetan residents of Majnu Ka Tilla, for for food related research.
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Hello everyone. Please help me connect with Tibetan residents of Majnu Ka Tilla, for for food related research.
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Another Bengal patachitra inspired work …in the spirit of the season.
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Another Bengal patachitra inspired work …in the spirit of the season.
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Somehow the artist in me surfaces just when I should totally absolutely completely immerse myself in work. Tried my hands at Banglar patachitra….
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Somehow the artist in me surfaces just when I should totally absolutely completely immerse myself in work. Tried my hands at Banglar patachitra….
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#Replug | In some Bengali homes, women sing songs on special occasions while preparing a confection called ananda nadu with rice flour, sesame and jaggery. https://t.co/vb0OcwEzh0
@CPriyadarshini ✍️about the reference of food in #bengali folk songs.
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Folk songs in Bengal offer a wealth of insights about its culinary culture – from traditional recipes to farming practices to seasonal recommendations.
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#Magazine | Preserving and protecting the body was a constant challenge but, at the same time, crucial to the success of the colonial project. https://t.co/xcc4tH8xPh One way the colonists tried to deal with this challenge was through food and drinks. By: @CPriyadarshini
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To cope with the heat and diseases in a distant land, the British looked for remedies in the pantry.
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