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India

The Bones at India's Mysterious 'Skeleton Lake' Came From All Over

New research reveals that the hundreds of anonymous dead spanned both continents and centuries.

August 21, 2019

The Refugee Women Turning Tastes of Home Into a Food-Delivery Business

Fleeing conflict in Somalia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, they've created a rare melting pot in India.

August 20, 2019

Guru Sweet Mart

At this sweet shop, the descendants of a royal chef serve up the fudge-like dessert his ancestor invented for a king.

Reina Gattuso

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New Delhi, India

Cafe Lota

Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.

Reina Gattuso

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Singapore, Singapore

Krishna's Kitchen

Little India's hidden gem of kindness and good food.

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Mumbai's Students Take to the Streets—to Study

In India's biggest city, schoolwork can be easier to do on quiet public corners than in loud, cramped apartments.

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

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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

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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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