Tag archives for migration
Home away from home
I've lived in the UK for four years now and I have been back home in India every year. There is this irresistible pull of flavours, memories and experiences that…
Food travels
Food travels. Oh yes it does. Unlike us it doesn't need a passport, visa or immigration rules. All it needs are people and their passion for food. We are creatures…
Drifting Traveller has moved home
Goodbyes at La Bonne Heure After three years of blogging in the safe haven of I've decided to test self-hosting shores. Like moving homes, moving blogs and all that…
Mustard Plaice
Steamed, cooked or baked fish in mustard sauce is a typical favourite of the Bengali cuisine. Traditional fishes used for this preparation are Bhetki (also known as Asian seabass), Pomfret(this is…
The Bengali Fish Curry
This is a traditional recipe for cooking Carp (a species of fish) in West Bengal, India. In the UK, Carp fishing is for sports only. So, I usually make my…
Fool’s Chilli Mushroom
I've been inventing and adapting recipes for quite some time now, but I never really got around to posting them online. My Fool's Chilli Mushroom seemed to be a good…
Around the World in a Day or Two
In the past two days I have visited the lush green of Sri Lanka and India, the jungle safaris of Kenya and Uganda. Nigeria's weather is the best all the…
Of Food and Migration
Like a rolling gourd My first day attempt at buying salad vegetables in a London supermarket was an unusual experience. The typical salads, an Indian fresh from India is used…
Of Food and Migration
Found in translation Food is a major conversation starter in India, even analogies and metaphors are often related to food. A very common example with obvious variations in different parts…