A bento box is a Japanese-style lunchbox meal that includes rice or noodles, egg or meat, vegetables and other side dishes. Each portion of the meal is neatly placed in sections, without one portion touching the other. It is balanced with required quantities of carbs (rice or noodles), protein (meat, eggs, tofu or seafood) and…
You may be familiar with shapes like macaroni, penne, spaghetti, and even ravioli. But these pasta shapes are so weird, they’ll make you raise your eyebrows and go — “Oh, mamma mia!” Let’s have a look at some funny-looking, unusual pasta shapes. Testaroli Testaroli. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Is it bread? Is it pasta? We’ll leave…
The Telangana Food Safety Department carried out a statewide inspection of pizza outlets, covering both the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area and districts across the state | Photo Credit: Handle @cfs_telangana on X Telangana Food Safety Department inspected 55 pizza establishments Telangana Food Safety Department carried out a statewide inspection of pizza outlets, covering…
In 2018, when Lolita Sarkar, founder and chief alchemist of Unusual Spirits, Goa, moved to the beach capital of India, she started hosting suppers for friends and making jams. It was during the pandemic that her experiments with spirited concoctions introduced her to the liqueur space serendipitously. Lolita Sarkar | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Five…
In 2018, when Lolita Sarkar, founder and chief alchemist of Unusual Spirits, Goa, moved to the beach capital of India, she started hosting suppers for friends and making jams. It was during the pandemic that her experiments with spirited concoctions introduced her to the liqueur space serendipitously. Lolita Sarkar | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Five…
Joy Crizildaa and ‘Madhampatty’ Rangaraj | Photo Credit: Instagram/@joycrizildaa, @madhampatty_rangaraj Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Private Limited has approached the Madras High Court to restrain costume designer Joy Crizildaa, who claims to have married one of the directors of the catering company, from disparaging the “goodwill and reputation” of the unregistered trademark ‘Madhampatty Pakashala.’ Justice N. Senthilkumar,…
Joy Crizildaa and ‘Madhampatty’ Rangaraj | Photo Credit: Instagram/@joycrizildaa, @madhampatty_rangaraj Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Private Limited has approached the Madras High Court to restrain costume designer Joy Crizildaa, who claims to have married one of the directors of the catering company, from disparaging the “goodwill and reputation” of the unregistered trademark ‘Madhampatty Pakashala.’ Justice N. Senthilkumar,…
Chennai is gearing up for Onam 2025 with a wide variety of festive Sadya experiences. From lavish 25-plus dish spreads to premium fine-dining feasts, from homely takeaway Sadhyas packed in traditional tiffin boxes to pocket-friendly banana leaf meals, the city offers something for everyone. Families can pre-book takeaways, indulge in brunches and thalis, or sit…
Cuddalore District Hotel Owners Association flagging off delivery services of the Chidambaram-based online food delivery platform, Zaaroz, in Cuddalore on September 1, 2025 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ending ties with online food aggregator giants such as Swiggy and Zomato, the Cuddalore District Hotel Owners Association has now joined hands with homegrown food aggregator, Zaaroz, for…
What does 4 pm mean for you? For most school children, it is the quick joy of a veg puff or an egg puff after school, or a bajji on the way back from tuition classes. For office-goers, it is a break from routine—a short walk with colleagues to the nearest tea shop, where a…
