By Brave Flower & Soul Sword- “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” ― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own Back in the 1970’s, before the apartments came up, Madras (now known as Chennai) used to house big multi-storeyed houses. These big houses were divided into smaller portions with… Continue reading Eating Norms In Chennai During 1970’s
I was introduced to coffee at a very young age like many other South Indian kids. I don’t remember how old I exactly was but I remember dunking biscuits into my coffee and then crying when they fell into the cup. It’s a routine. The day starts with coffee, or else it doesn’t. Our culture… Continue reading Coffee and South India
- By Soul Sword- Dhaba Estd 1986 Delhi is a restaurant in Ispahani Centre, Nungambakkam, serving Punjabi cuisine. They have a total of 6 outlets throughout India. I heard that the restaurant is usually packed in the evenings, so I made the reservations (a table for four) beforehand. As it is located in the shopping… Continue reading Heavenly Punjabi Cuisine from Dhaba Estd 1986 Delhi – Food review
Food has always been the prime source of comfort and the prize of celebration to my soul. In my recent years of voluntary unemployment, it was not an easy task to find my prize the way I wanted it. Oh, I ate 3 square meals a day, but I craved for more than home cooked… Continue reading Asian Cuisine And A Chennai Citizen
The Writers Room 