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...
by tawarikh | Oct 10, 2019 | Food Stories, Historical Narratives
Pic source: Tawarikh Khwani Jalebi, a hyperlocal Indian dessert that has been intricate with all layers of its social fabric. Jalebis can be found from the road side thatched food corners in country side to the centrally air conditioned sweets shop chains of...
by Rehan Asad | May 12, 2019 | Food Stories, People stories
Story of a hyperlocal herbal beverage of Indian subcontinent by Rehan Asad Rooh Afza, a traditional syrup (sherbet) is a beverage of middle class Indian household for summers. From one of the most favorite refreshing drink of common Indian masses to the road side...
by IndoIslamic Culture | May 6, 2019 | Food Stories, Historical Narratives
Food story by Indo-Islamic Culture Zarda is a traditional dessert of Indian subcontinent that is also popular among the locals as Meethe Chawal (Sweet Rice). It has been prepared by boiling rice, & adding flavors by the colors, milk, sugar, cardamoms, raisins,...
by IndoIslamic Culture | Apr 27, 2019 | Food Stories
A food story of Indian snack by Indo-Islamic Culture Deep frying of Samosa somewhere in NCR, Delhi/ Pic source Tawarikh Khwani Samosa, one of the most popular Indian snack is triangular fried savory made up of white flour (Maida) filled with potatoes, peas &...
