Mythical Meals in Bollywood Songs
Bollywood doesn’t just feed our eyes—it feeds our stomachs. Or at least, it makes us hungry while feeding our hearts…
📖 Folklore & Fiction
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Rice Spilled = Bad Luck?
It always starts the same way. You’re in the kitchen, maybe you’re distracted, maybe the bag slipped, maybe the container…
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The Pickle Jar That Grants Wishes
Every family has one. Tucked away in a kitchen corner, or sitting high up on a fridge, slightly sticky around…
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Ghosts Who Smell Like Ghee
Every culture has its ghosts. Ours just happen to smell like dessert. I was ten when I first heard it—the…
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When the Gods Fought Over a Mango
It was a fruit, just a mango. But in the old stories, nothing is ever just anything. This mango was…
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What the Talking Parrot Ate in Old Stories
Somewhere between the bedtime story and the last sip of milk, there was always a parrot. Not just any parrot—that…
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Kheer for the Moon God
There’s a kind of silence that only exists under a full moon. Not the sleepy kind, not the eerie kind—something…
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The Ghost Who Smelled of Ghee: Food in Regional Horror Stories
As a child growing up in Mumbai, I was always fascinated by the stories my grandmother told me. She had…
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In Dreams, We Eat Pickle with Everything
If you’ve ever woken up from a dream where the most memorable part was the pickle, you’ll understand exactly what…
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When the Moon Was Fed Kheer: Folklore in Festival Foods
Growing up in Mumbai, the smell of kheer (sweet rice pudding) wafting through the house was never just about dessert—it…