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6 books for kids to savour food and reading | Mint (opens the original)
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This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When I found out I was pregnant last year, one of my first thoughts was about food. Since much of my profession depends upon the strength and ability of my gut to withstand spice, new flavours and tastes, I was concerned about what growing a tiny human would do. Thankfully, I managed to eat a whole spectrum of foods over the nine months, without feeling sick and nauseous. Think everything from spicy tofu and Peking
What's making people queue up outside restaurants? | Mint (opens the original)
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This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When pastry whiz Vinesh Johny’s ice cream parlour, LICK, opened in February last year in Bengaluru, long lines snaked across the block in Indiranagar. With queue managers, velvet ropes and hip-hop booming through speakers, the launch seemed more like the opening of a nightclub than an ice-cream store. “Those lines gave me most of my grey hair,” jokes Johny. “The level of expectation that comes with waiting in line f
How chefs are giving ‘mithai’ a savoury spin | Mint (opens the original)
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Crunchy, creamy and caramelised, the Mawa Khaja at Papa’s, Mumbai, made with Norwegian-style cheese and caviar, is a delightful take on the traditional Indian sweet. Here, the deep-fried, flaky pastry that originated in the Magadh region of Bihar is reinterpreted into a small bite at the beginning of a 14-course fine-dining meal. It is one of three snacks—the others being a take on a laddoo with foie gras and quince, and a spin on the Goan bebinca with celeriac, black truffle and dates—served in
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