Once you start using this mix, trust me, you’re going to wonder why on earth you did not know about it until now. It is almost like perfume, with early notes and middle notes and deeper notes and, the different notes are released at varying times depending on how you cook your … [Read more...] about Bangladeshi Panch Phoron – Five Spice Mix
Basics
Curry 101: The Basics
Curry began in South Asia, but not as a dish. If you’re thinking of curry as a generic, go-to dish across this entire region you’re partly right. Curry is a signature element in desi (native to South Asia) cuisine, but what you may not know is that curry is not a specific dish as … [Read more...] about Curry 101: The Basics
Words You (May) Need to Know
If you're not a desi (pronounced: they-see, native to South Asia), some of the terms and words I use in my posts may be entirely new to you. I'm making notes here to help newcomers navigate South Asian cooking and make sense of my posts; but if you have a specific question, you … [Read more...] about Words You (May) Need to Know