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RL Cafe is run by Bindhu KV and her husband, Balachandran T, in Thiruvananthapuram

The latest edition of the influential Michelin food guide helps us chart a gourmet food trail across some of Dubai’s most luxurious, inventive restaurants

Aimed at the global reader, The Ayurvedic Wellness Cookbook, which won the Gourmand Food Award 2023, offers in depth know how of Ayurvedic ingredients, recipes and cooking

Its flavour and aroma are a combination of the quality of ingredients — the cooking method, and as in all things creative, the experienced hand of the Khansama, meaning cook.  

Paul and Mike’s masala chai-flavoured chocolate bar won the top spot at the International Chocolate Awards—Asia Pacific 2023

At a special pop-up in Marriott Hyderabad, Chef Robert brought flavours from his hometown Tangra in Kolkata

A video on ‘Halwa Veedu’, where a family has been crafting broken-wheat halwa for decades

Kainaz Messman of Theobroma talks about the learnings of traditional food from the food collaboration in Singapore

The siblings helming the new CakeWalk cafe hope to give us a taste of the memories associated with their legacy bakery, which was once among the city’s favourite date spots in the Nineties

Chennai loves its biryani. We meet three celebrated cooks from the city’s biryani hubs: Triplicane, Royapuram, and Periamet

Bringing ingredients and flavours all the way from Italy, Chennai’s newest pizzeria aims to serve authentic Neapolitan pizzas with a side of hot wings, creamy shrimp and warm garlic breads

The restaurant has a tropical-inspired ambience and plush velvet-clad sofas, serving dishes from the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

On National Highway-65, the one place where everyone stops at is 7 Midway Plaza at Suryapet

By monitoring water use, adopting renewable tech, and taking to recyclable packaging, alcohol brands across the country are attempting to move towards a greener future

Amninder Sandhu is using open-fire cooking and indigenous ingredients in her regional Indian restaurant

With stores and customers on the rise, Bubble tea, an East Asian drink, is taking over the streets of Chennai. We find the best spots so you can get your hands on this refreshing drink.

Nestled within the buffer zone of the Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve and the Karwar Territorial Forest Division, the Kunbi community hopes to find a new market for their climate-resilient tubers as indigenous ingredients in city chefs’ menus

Chef Ton from Le Du in Bangkok, Chef Pam of Potong, also hailing from Bangkok, and Chef Varun Totlani from Masque in Mumbai, united in Bengaluru to co-host an elaborate ten-course meal

Onasadya this year includes everything from traditional sit-down lunches, to takeaway boxes. Here’s our pick on where to eat 

Moplah’s is a product of this nostalgia. Its name itself is a tribute to the restaurateur, Venu Nambiar’s neighbours at his ancestral home

Selfie Parotta Coaching Centre helps chefs fluff up the flakiest parottas to soak up the perfect amount of salna

Vallachira panchayat in Thrissur District of Kerala has held Onam celebrations without a break since 1962. The 10-day festival which highlights folk performances is now a showcase for tourists

This biryani tour began at 8 a.m. To celebrate Madras Day, The Hindu organised a day-long curated trail to highlight the unique varieties of this city favourite’s dish. For those of you who could not join us, here’s the list

Here’s a look at what’s in store in the city for upcoming festivals  

From Burmese mopeto to Saidapet vada curry, some of Chennai’s iconic foods trace the growth of a young city’s culinary character. We learn the stories behind these dishes as a run up to The Hindu’s Food and Music Festival this weekend

Beer is the most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world but how well do you know it?

Breadway in Visakhapatnam focuses on offering authentic flavours through artisanal breads and bakes

Kerala’s much-loved cookbook author, Annamma Mathew, more popularly known as Mrs K M Mathew’s culinary legacy comes alive in a new book

Both the farmers and the agriculture department are striving to get the GI tag for the coconut, locally called as Ayyampalayam Nettai

Meet the artists turning croissants, sadyas, burgers, and more into wearable miniatures

Chennai’s thriving mess culture is dominated by families that have made it their mission to serve good quality food at pocket-friendly rates for students and working professionals

Millet Magic Meal, a recently launched restaurant in Chennai, presents millets in myriad interesting ways, be it pizzas, fried rice or sizzling brownies along side traditional meal combos and South Indian tiffin items such as idli and dosa

Chandon, the award-winning sparkling wine brand, debuts its still red wine, Aurva, a culmination of six decades of pioneering winemaking across the globe