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  • ✨ Diaspora & Desi

    Global But Still Ghee

    - By Amit Deshpande

    I’ve eaten truffle fries in Paris, sipped flat whites in Melbourne, and even tried kombucha flights in a Brooklyn warehouse…

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  • ✨ Diaspora & Desi

    Sunday Chole Bhature, Even in Snow

    - By Amit Deshpande

    Outside, it’s all white—cars buried under powder, trees frozen mid-bend, boots by the door soaked through. Inside, though, it’s something…

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  • ✨ Diaspora & Desi

    Explaining Chutney at a Potluck

    - By Amit Deshpande

    “Oh wow, is this… salsa?” No. No, it is not. But you smile anyway, because this is a potluck, not…

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  • ✨ Diaspora & Desi

    Microwaved Paratha, Still Emotional

    - By Amit Deshpande

    It doesn’t puff up. It doesn’t have crispy layers. It’s not hot off the tawa, glistening with ghee, cut into…

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  • ✨ Diaspora & Desi

    From Tandoor to TikTok: Desi Chefs Shaping the Global Food Conversation

    - By Amit Deshpande

    Growing up in Mumbai, food was always a celebration. Whether it was the rich aromas of street-side vada pavs or…

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  • ✨ Diaspora & Desi

    Sunday Is for Chole Bhature – Even in Freezing Toronto

    - By Amit Deshpande

    When I think about Sundays in Mumbai, it’s impossible not to picture a steaming plate of chole bhature. The crispy,…

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  • ✨ Diaspora & Desi

    Desi Grocery Stores as Third Places

    - By Amit Deshpande

    In the heart of every immigrant community lies a special kind of place—neither home nor work, but somewhere in between.…

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  • ✨ Diaspora & Desi

    Mom’s Voice on WhatsApp: Long-Distance Cooking Lessons

    - By Amit Deshpande

    There’s a particular kind of chaos that happens in the kitchen when you’re trying to recreate the food from your…

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  • ✨ Diaspora & Desi

    How Indian Food Became ‘Wellness Cuisine’ in LA

    - By Amit Deshpande

    If you’ve been to Los Angeles in the last decade, you’ve likely seen a curious transformation happening at your local…

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  • ✨ Diaspora & Desi

    Fusion or Confusion? When Butter Chicken Becomes Pizza Topping

    - By Amit Deshpande

    In the ever-evolving world of global cuisine, there are moments when a dish’s origins blur into something entirely new. Sometimes,…

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