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How starch superpowers your bubble tea

India, May 12 -- Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan in the mid-1980s. Exactly who invented it is not clear, since two tea houses have vociferously laid claim to it: Chun Shui Tang in Taichung City and ... Read More


Pearls of tapioca wisdom: Swetha Sivakumar, on bubble tea

India, May 11 -- Bubble tea was invented in Taiwan in the mid-1980s. Exactly who invented it is not clear, since two tea houses have vociferously laid claim to it: Chun Shui Tang in Taichung City and ... Read More


Fluff master:The rise of Eno

India, April 28 -- Open a Victorian novel and it isn't long before one encounters a doctor prescribing, to some heartsick heroine or beloved papa, a restorative spell in a region with hot springs (Bat... Read More


Fluff master: Swetha Sivakumar, on the rise of Eno

India, April 27 -- Open a Victorian novel and it isn't long before one encounters a doctor prescribing, to some heartsick heroine or beloved papa, a restorative spell in a region with hot springs (Bat... Read More


Fluff master: Swetha Sivakumar on the rise of Eno

India, April 27 -- Open a Victorian novel and it isn't long before one encounters a doctor prescribing, to some heartsick heroine or beloved papa, a restorative spell in a region with hot springs (Bat... Read More


Hacks for the harvest

India, April 21 -- Eat your veggies, we say, almost like it is punishment. It doesn't have to be. Treat vegetables well and they can elevate a meal; and this isn't even very hard to do. My favourite ... Read More


The green mile: Swetha Sivakumar, on how to make vegetables more fun

India, April 20 -- Eat your veggies, we say, almost like it is punishment. It doesn't have to be. Treat vegetables well and they can elevate a meal; and this isn't even very hard to do. My favourite ... Read More


Batter luck next time: Swetha Sivakumar has tips for the perfect idli, dosa

India, April 13 -- If you're having trouble making idli and dosa batter at home, don't beat yourself up. Getting a microbial culture to grow well but not too well, takes a lot of practice. There are f... Read More


When rot runs deep

India, March 31 -- This week, I'd like to start by thanking readers for their feedback. It lights up my Sundays, every week, and gives me food for thought. A recent question from Sandeep Khanna, for ... Read More


No, don't eat that!: Swetha Sivakumar on how foods spoil

India, March 29 -- This week, I'd like to start by thanking readers for their feedback. It lights up my Sundays, every week, and gives me food for thought. A recent question from Sandeep Khanna, for ... Read More