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How an Ancient Indian Art Utilizes Mathematics, Mythology, and Rice

Computer scientists have studied these “pictorial prayers.”

The Subversive, Surprising History of Curry Powder

One of India’s most popular gastronomic exports tells a tale of empire.

When Indian Hosts Opened Their Homes to Pakistani Cricket Fans

India and Pakistan's volatile relationship keeps their citizens apart. Cricket brings them together.

February 14, 2019

Plastic Chutney

Gastro Obscura

Plastic Chutney

Don’t be fooled by the name of this Bengali relish.

Gastro Obscura

Rohini Chaki

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Tea Was Once So Valuable It Was Kept in Locking Caddies

At least until the British Empire turned its attention to India.

January 18, 2019

Shahi Tukda

Gastro Obscura

Shahi Tukda

This sugar-soaked South Asian sweet isn’t your basic bread pudding.

Gastro Obscura

Reina Gattuso

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Calangute Market Square

Known as the "Queen of Beach Markets," Calangute epitomizes Goa's beach flea market scene.

Madhushree Ghosh

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Bebinca

Gastro Obscura

Bebinca

Goa's signature baked pudding cake is multicultural and multilayered.

Gastro Obscura

rachelrummel

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See How Badly Crop Burning Is Fouling Northern India's Air

NASA photos show an impenetrable haze.

November 06, 2018

Long Pepper

Gastro Obscura

Ingredients & Condiments

Long Pepper

This once-common spice is now almost completely unknown outside India.

Gastro Obscura

Jared Rydelek

Added by Jared Rydelek

Temple Wall Recipes Reveal a Wealth of Unexplored Culinary History

Medieval epigraphs carved in stone offer a unique glance at South Indian cuisine.

October 10, 2018

Bhimashankar, India

India's Giant Technicolor Squirrels

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

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Booluvampatti, India

The Adiyogi Shiva Statue

The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.

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Wazwan

Gastro Obscura

Ritual & Medicinal

Wazwan

This Kashmiri feast features 36 dishes and takes more than two hours to eat.

Gastro Obscura

Leigh ChavezBush

Added by Leigh ChavezBush

Where the Mughal Empress Was Laid to Rest Before the Taj Mahal

A neglected monument in sleepy Burhanpur is connected to a much more famous place.

Burhanpur, India

Shahi Qila

A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.

Added by pujachangoiwala

London, England

Sake Dean Mahomed Plaque

The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.

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Architects in India Use Natural Cooling to Take the Edge off Factory Emissions

From hot air to cool breeze.

September 12, 2017