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Category Archives: Indian food
Icy or Spicy? Cooling Foods Across Cultures
Although the Bay Area doesn’t suffer the swoon-inducing heat and humidity of Japan, Peru, India or the Philippines, we can still enjoy their edible solutions for cooling relief. Some like it icy cold with mounds of shaved ice doused with syrups, while others turn to peppers and spice to induce a natural cooling response. Continue reading
Posted in Chinese food, Filipino food, Indian food, Japan, Japanese food, Korean food, Peruvian food, Singapore
Tagged Aileen Suzara, ceviche, cooling foods, foods for hot weather, halo halo, icy food, Japan, Japanese food, Korean food, Kyoto, Nico Vera, spicy food, The Pisco Trail, The Spice Whisperer, Vinita Chopra Jacinto
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Dinner with The Spice Whisperer
Vinita Jacinto told us to close our eyes and taste the sun, moon, stars and earth in the food she had lovingly prepared: saffron-kissed basmati rice and creamy lentils flavored with cumin and turmeric, topped with a dollop of pureed … Continue reading
Posted in Indian food
Tagged 6 Ayurvedic tastes, CCA, The Spice Whisperer, Vinita Jacinto
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Café Raj Creates Community and Great Food
The secret of the Indian and Pakistani fare at Albany’s beloved Cafe Raj traces back to the 10 years chef/owner Raj Raja spent in France. Continue reading
Posted in Indian food, Pakistani food
Tagged Albany restaurant, Cafe Raj, indian food, Pakistani food, Raj Raja
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Eat with Your Hands for a Sensuous, Intimate, Mindful Meal
Eating with the hands is more than just a way to maneuver food to the mouth. It embodies cultural values including, a sensuous connection to the food, the feeling of sharing and community, practicality avoiding waste, even prolonging a delicious meal by enjoying the lingering aroma of it on the fingers. Many cultures, such as Indian, Arab and African have dined this way for thousands of years. In a video-clip, the writer receives a hands-on lesson in eating with the hands — Moroccan style.
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Posted in Ethiopian food, Indian food, Morocco, Politeness
Tagged Cafe Colucci, cultural misunderstandings, eating with hands, Ethiopian food, Fetlework Tefferi, Fharzana Elankumaran, indian food, injera, Moroccan food, Mostafa Raiss El Fenni, Sahara Home Decor, Tanjia, Vinita Chopra Jacinto
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Ten Places to Master Piroshkis, Paella or Pad Thai: Ethnic Cooking Classes Around the Bay Area
As I walked up the stairs to Kitchen on Fire’s spacious Berkeley loft, an inviting aroma of toasting cumin laid out an olfactory welcome mat. Chefs Olivier Said and MikeC., co-owners and culinary over-achievers, have a book coming out and … Continue reading
Posted in Ethiopian food, Indian food, Italy, Malaysian food, Morocco, Spain, Thai food, vegetarian food, Vietnamese food
Tagged Brundo, Cafe Colucci, Chat Mingkwan, Cooking School at Cavallo Point, Culture Kitchen, Flavor Explosions, Kitchen on Fire, La Cocina, Linda Tay Esposito, Nalini Mehta, Route to India, Spain at Home, Tante Marie’s, Viola Buitoni
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