Sweet Excess: Crafting Mishti in Bengal by Ishita Dey (2026): A Review by Ramyani Basak
Ishita Dey’s Sweet Excess: Crafting Mishti in Bengal (published by Routledge in 2026) is an ambitious and insightful ethnographic work.…
Savoring Inequality: Unraveling the Threads of Caste, and Food in India – Sahil Singh
Introduction The relationship between food and caste in India is deeply intertwined, reflecting the nation’s complex social hierarchies and cultural…
A Conversation with James Staples on Meat Eating, Environmental Concerns and Social Identities
James Staples is a Professor of Social Anthropology at Brunel University of London and co-host of The Migration Menu podcast.…
Pork on the Plate: A Cultural Symbol for Northeast India’s Tribes – Priyojoy Kar and Vivek Kumar Gupta
Amidst the green hills and mist-laden valleys curved in the natural canvas of northeast India, where every river carves stories…
Navigating the City through Food, Identity and Belongingness: Humayunpur in Delhi – Madhusmita Devi and Prerona Barman
‘Humayunpur feels like home.’ ‘I feel safe when I am there.’ ‘The food there reminds me of home.’ – …
Street Food, Taste and Urban Spaces: Musings with Krishnendu Ray
Krishnendu Ray is a Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at New York University (NYU). He is…
Food Instagram: Identity, Influence, and Negotiation edited by Emily J. H. Contois and Zenia Kish (2022): A Review by Subham Kumar
In a world where “camera eats first” has become an instinct, Food Instagram: Identity, Influence, and Negotiation edited by Emily…
Sacred Cows and Chicken Manchurian: The Everyday Politics of Eating Meat in India by James Staples (2020): A Review by Bidisha Medhi
Sacred Cows and Chicken Manchurian: The Everyday Politics of Eating Meat in India by James Staples (published by University of…
Forgotten Foods: Memories and Recipes from Muslim South Asia edited by Siobhan Lambert-Hurley, Tarana Husain Khan and Claire Chambers (2023): A Review by Neha Sharma
Forgotten Foods: Memories and Recipes from Muslim South Asia (edited by Siobhan Lambert-Hurley, Tarana Husain Khan, Claire Chambers and published…
Food, Gender and Religion among Muslim Immigrants in the US: An Interview with Farha Bano Ternikar
Farha Ternikar is the director of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at Le Moyne College, Syracuse, New York. She is…