by Faisal Hassan | Jun 12, 2025 | Food Stories, Historical Narratives
Nahaar refers to a gastronomical condition when one is empty stomach, not necessarily at mornings, this could be well at evenings too. But, in popular culture, across the Oudh Mainland, Nahaar refers to a situation when one is empty stomach at the break of dawn, and...
by tawarikh | Feb 15, 2024 | Audio/Videos, Tales of Taste
by Rehan Asad | Oct 22, 2021 | Audio/Videos, Book Review, Food Stories, Historical Narratives
A culinary treatise blended with multilayered heritage, & culture of Kerala. Eating With History: Ancient Trade- Influenced Cuisines of Kerala is a culinary account authored by Tanya Abraham & published by Niyogi books in 2020. The Two hundred four pages book...
by Khalid Bin Umar | Sep 12, 2021 | Food Stories, Historical Narratives, Tales of Taste
Afghan Royal Family: its tryst with Dehradun & Allahabad Basmati rice is famous the world over, but the most sought after variety of this fragrant rice is the one cultivaed at Dehradun. Basmati from areas around Dehradun is known for its sweetness, softness and...
by Faisal Hassan | May 7, 2020 | Food Stories, Tales of Taste
TALES OF TASTE French Toast, Pic source: Author Aligarh has been a hamlet of cultures all along and the documented history suggests that it was established in 4th century AD by the Dor dynasts. Centuries on, Aligarh still boasts of the charm that never faded through...
by Faisal Hassan | May 2, 2020 | Food Stories, Historical Narratives, People stories, Tales of Taste
Story of next door hyper-local snack at AMU that survived down the century For those who had been affiliated as a student of Aligarh Muslim University at any stage of their education knows the intricate role of this hyper-local snack in their daily life. From the...
