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Rice Consumption Could Reduce Global Obesity? The Pot-Bellied Tamil Uncle Agrees

Common wisdom in India dictates that dieters should steer clear of rice. But a research team from Kyoto found that increasing rice consumption could reduce global obesity. So why is the billowing sadam belly, paired with a bushy moustache, the most distinctive marker of South Indian-dom?

Kahini Iyer July 13, 2016

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Sweet Nothings: How to Survive as a Sugar-Conscious Gujarati

We Gujaratis love sweet food, truly madly deeply. We like our pizza with more ketchup than toppings and when the cook forgets to add sweet to undhiyu, she is promptly shown the door. I often wonder that if I become conscious about my sugar intake, will I be letting down my community?

Hardik Rajgor June 17, 2016

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The Perfect Winter Soup is Here

My grandmom’s Goan-style chicken, sweet corn, and vegetable soup is all you need in the winter.

Damian D'souza May 8, 2016

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Hunger Games! In An Unhealthy Relationship With Food This Pandemic

Just like everyone else I was fed up of being cooped inside their houses, waiting on my hunches for the pandemic to end. Helplessness took over me. Food became the only focal point of my life that I could wield control over. That is, until it started wielding control over me.

Sahej Marwah April 27, 2016

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Some Wafers for the Kadhi Chawal, Please: MasterChef Australia & the Importance of Family TV Time

My parents have never been voracious foodies like me, but MasterChef Australia changed that. They went from merely eating to live, to living to eat. Come have lunch with us and you might hear mother say, “This kadhi chawal is nice but it’s missing a little crunch. Pass the Garden Wafers na.”

Sagar Gwalani March 13, 2016