Food and Beverage Articles

The newest outpost in Borivali will be the third outlet, after opening their second outlet in Ghatkopar on October...

We received the following update from Roshni Kharoliwalla who runs ParsiDelicacies.com  I am reaching out to you...

Sundays on #FinelyChoppedTV are #foodocracyforher days and in this episode, I speak to Mumbai based Parsi home chef, Mahrukh Mogrelia who runs Mahrukh's Kitchen. Mahrukh's food talks of the times of...

Pervin Todiwala, Co-Founder of Café Spice Namaste, was recognised at the 16th annual British Curry Awards, streamed live on 17th December 2020 with comedian Rory Bremner as the host. Pervin was...

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“Get rid of your cough, eat my ginger biscuit.” The baker who kneaded such happy prescriptions into Mumbai's gut via the blackboard of the iconic Yazdani bakery in Fort is no more. Zend Meherwan...

An interesting short documentary on the iconic B. Merwan & Co. Bakery

Perzen Patel was a finalist in the University of Auckland's Velocity $100k challenge after cooking up an idea for a tasty business.Perzen Patel: By day she's communicating the services of the...

Our dear friend Perzen Patel was recently featured on Radio New Zealand. Per RNZ… NZ Made: Perzen Patel of Dolly Mumma Each week we talk to a small New Zealand business and this week we're talking...

The ritual of Parsi ‘choi’ Tea time is an indulgent affair for Parsis. Come evening, a full tea service is laid out complete with snacks and bone china crockery Article by  Aravinda...

Our dear friend and amazing chef, entrepreneur and now Kiwi Podcaster Perzen Patel a.k.a Bawi Bride featured in Eat Well New ZealandPerzen is happiest when she is at the intersection of cooking...

The Zoroastrians of Pakistan are an integral part of the fabric of us- in all aspects; similar to all who chose to come to Pakistan and make it their home. They are one of the prominent communities...

In Person of Interest, we talk to the people catching our eye right now about what they’re doing, eating, reading, and loving. Next up is Meherwan Irani, a chef and the founder of Brown in the...

1. Tell us about your background and journey.I grew up in the tea plantations of South India. Born and brought up in Ooty. Studied catering and architecture, spent many years doing Architecture...

Our dear friend and amazing chef, entrepreneur and mom Perzen Patel a.k.a The Bawi Bride starts a new podcast series titled "Kiwi Foodcast With Perzen Patel" Perzen informs us.... We are finally up...

Polson butter had monopolised the business by the 1930s and become a household name in India, much before the Amul revolution. Article by Mahua Venkatesh | The Print Much before India...

Our dear friend and ace chef and cookbook author Niloufer Mavalvala is featured on The Cook's Cook FOODEOS video series. Also a big shoutout to my dearest friend and professional videographer and...

A chance conversation with a very dear friend got me introduced to Tinaz Cooper the chef behind the catering business "Flavors of the World". Touching base on Whatsapp, I had a menu in minutes and...

Meet the two sisters who cake-started their entrepreneurial journey with Theobroma Sisters Kainaz Messman Harchandrai and Tina Messman Wykes, the Founders of Theobroma, are a ‘batch made in heaven’!...

A bottle of Pallonji's raspberry soda comes with this helpful disclaimer: "Contains no fruit." Electric red in colour, and syrupy sweet to the taste, the raspberry soda is a beloved cultural icon of...

A Parsi snack kiosk in Bandra is as much about a community's culinary treats as the resilience of a woman fighting a turn of fateAn assortment of cutlets, kebabs and snacks. Pics/Anurag AhireIt was...

India’s pioneering Persian chef Afshin Kohinoor unlocks his culinary treasure chest for Krishnaraj IyengarWelcome my dear welcome,” he gushes over his galla counter as a mixed international crowd...

When I was a little girl growing up in Bombay, June was the month I looked forward to the most. It was the month when the charred, inky monsoon clouds, clipped with streaks of lightning, brushed...

Roxanne Irani is sharing a new project that she has been involved in for a while. Her story of discovery and entrepreneurship is in the video below that is part of the Kickstarter campaign. Go...

Symbolism in food is often intriguing.  This can be said of Daar ni Pori, a sweet lentil filling in a pastry crust resembling a thick rotli (flat bread), often especially prepared for happy...

Homegrown Parsi company Duke and Sons gave Mumbai its first mango-based drink, but couldn't survive in the post-liberalisation heat. Indians love their mangoes. From week-long culinary festivals to...

This video is about the legendary Irani cafes in Mumbai. Mumbai food is incomplete without the mention of Parsi food. Also Irani and Parsi restaurants are considered as legendary restaurants because...

As the legend goes, in the 7th century, when the first wave of Zoroastrians landed on the shores of western India, the local ruler Jadav Rana sent the leader of the group a glass of milk filled to...

'Bun Ki Baat' is the story of the Irani bakeries and cafes of South Bombay. It is also the story of the men behind the counters and that of a rich Indo-Iranian Heritage. Bun Ki Baat is the story of...

Mumbai will miss Boman Kohinoor, who passed away at 97, after a lifetime spent behind the counter of Ballard Estate’s iconic Britannia & Co. See what makes the place so special. Article by Kunal...

Western India Bakers (Wibs) commanded 46% share of the city’s sliced bread market and 90% of it came from sandwich makers.Wibs, Mumbai’s favourite sliced bread, has been off bakery shelves and...

A Gala celebration in 30 years !  On August 24th, ZACLA members had the rare opportunity to enjoy a “Lagan Nu Patru” in the good ol’ USA. The Jamva Chaloji event was attended by 190 very happy,...

On this new episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel talks to two famous television personalities, Cyrus Broacha and Kunal Vijaykar about their childhood memories around Parsi food.Together, they recall the...

Boman Kohinoor, 97, has spent the past eight decades committed to his beloved Britannia & Co., one of Mumbai's last Parsi cafes. Here, he proudly holds up a photo of himself with two members of...

This week we dive into the elusive Parsi wedding and the delicacies one can find there. Bawi Bride, Perzen Patel talks to Kaizad Patel from Kaizad Patel Caterers about all the food traditions...

On this episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel is in conversation with Kainaz Messman, Founder of the famous Indian brand Theobroma Patisserie. Kainaz shares stories of her idyllic childhood where...

On this episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel discusses documentation of the Parsi Food with author and food blogger, Niloufer Mavalvala. Niloufer shares her journey of starting a blog, creating a...

On this episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel talks to home chefs Gulrukh Irani and Furrokh Regina and discusses why people like them are the true custodians of Parsi food. They discuss their childhood...

The smell of dried Bombay duck infiltrates the air.Mum is making the Parsi dish Tarapori Patio, a ruddy pickle made from the quintessentially Bombay fish, the curiously-named Bombay duck,...

On this episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel is in conversation with the sixth generation owner of the very famous Dotivala Bakery in Surat, Cyrus Dotivala. Cyrus shares the story of how bread traveled...

For the ever dwindling Parsi community of western India, food is both pleasure and heritage — and a secret language in danger of dying out. TO TASTE DHANSAK at the Ripon Club in Mumbai — whose...

The little culinary revolution that Mumbai’s tiny Iranian diaspora began a 100 years ago is now quickly dwindling“Agar teer e aalambejombad be jay. Na barradragi, gar nakhwaahadkhodaay (Even if the...

On the first episode of our Parsi food show, Not Just Dhansak, our host Perzen Patel, popularly known as the Bawi Bride, is in conversation with archaeologist and food historian, Kurush Dalal. When...

Chef Anahita N Dhondy was selected in the 'Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019' list for her contribution towards food sustainability and for popularising the Parsi cuisine. Chef Anahita N Dhondy was at a...

We are really proud to hear that our dear buddy Arashasp Shroff has been selected as one of the Top 30 Under 30 Hospitality professionals in Ontario, Canada.Per Parsi Times: On March 28, 2019,...

Navroze, The Persian New Year is right around the corner and that can only mean a celebration full of great food. For those of you who do not have Parsi or Irani friends willing to feed, you don't...

From Malvani and Gujarati to English, find these influences in Parsi foodThe Parsis of India are people from the Zoroastrian community that migrated from Persia (now Iran) in the 7th century and...

Nostalgia is a definitive by-product of grandmothers’ cooking, triggering memories of food made with love, intuition and authority. It pales the experience of swift and perfunctory ease of “ordering...