Magic Of Flavours

by Rajesh Tara

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A food enthusiast who weaves Food Stories about #MagicofFlavours. A weekend cook who loves to add twist to the recipes. Otherwise a full time HR Pro.
  • A Tale of Meals & Dosa In Bangalore

    A Tale of Meals & Dosa In Bangalore

    If you love South Indian Food, then this is surely for you.

    Wait !! You also need to have Patience, Apettite and Drive to relish this food.

    Last week, I was in Bangalore for a couple of days. There were three places on my agenda: Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR), Vidyarthi Bhavan and Shri Sagar (CTR). Now, these three appeared to be in three different directions. So, had to attend to the work first. Then in the spare time available, had to visit these iconic eateries in the city which I could, to some extent. Here is the story… (more…)

  • Breakfast Of Nihari, Sondesh & History On The Roads of Kolkata

    Breakfast Of Nihari, Sondesh & History On The Roads of Kolkata

    I was in Kolkata last week. My FB friend and a fellow food blogger, Subhankar Ghosh had promised to take me for a very good breakfast. “Please be ready early morning”, I was warned by Subhankar. “They start by 430 in the morning and are over by 630”, another warning. The message was clear that if I want to enjoy a great breakfast, get out and get going early morning. Was it worth the effort? (more…)

  • They Celebrate Meals In China

    They Celebrate Meals In China

    Do we celebrate food ? Do we celebrate eating meals together ? Do we have our food with some mindfulness ? In India, by and large the answer may not be a convincing yes. Hey !! Wait, why am I even asking these weird questions? No. These are not irrelevant questions. About a fortnight ago, I was in China for a few days and was part of a Team Building Program with a group of my local colleagues there, around 20 of them. We traveled, stayed and yes ate together. Among all other wonderful experiences, the way the eating meals together in a celebration mode, raised the above questions.  (more…)