Category: Food and Beverage

Mumbai’s beloved Parsi café, Jimmy Boy, which has stood proudly at Horniman Circle in Fort for nearly a century, recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Just weeks shy of its 100th birthday this September, the restaurant was abruptly shut down after civic authorities declared the building it occupies unsafe. The closure came on… Continue reading Jimmy Boy Café: A Historic Pause, Not a Farewell

Cascais, Portugal – Parsi cuisine took center stage at one of the world’s most prestigious culinary events this past week, as author and food historian Niloufer Mavalvala received two global honors at the 30th Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, held during the World Food Summit in Cascais, Portugal. Her acclaimed body of work, dedicated to documenting… Continue reading A Historic Moment for Parsi Cuisine: Niloufer Mavalvala Honored at the Gourmand Awards in Portugal

Shel­ley Sub­awalla sells Parsi spices not just for busi­ness, but to keep her com­munity’s tra­di­tions alive “For every spice mix that I sell, I give a recipe on how to make the dish. So even a non­Parsi can make a pop­u­lar dish such as the dhan­sak (meat dish made with len­til and veget­ables). “It helps… Continue reading The taste of tra­di­tion: Shel­ley Sub­awalla

Britannia & Co is more than just a restaurant; it is a living testament to the city’s vibrant history and cultural diversity. The restaurant has offered patrons a taste of Parsi and Iranian cuisine since 1923 and has more than stood the test of time. The cafe’s owner, Boman Kohinoor was as much of a… Continue reading Britannia & Co: Restaurant Why This 101-Year-Old Iconic Eatery Has Mumbai’s Heart

From the Swiss Alps to Down Under, Parsi home chefs guarding a rich culinary tradition in distant lands speak to Sunday mid-day In bustling cities and quiet suburbs, far from their homeland, passionate Parsi cooks are meticulously recreating the comforting dishes of their ancestors, balancing day jobs and other responsibilities. Made using family recipes passed… Continue reading Diaspora dreams of Parsi delicacies

Parsi Vegetarian and Temperance Society celebrates movement founded in 1911 to promote vegetarianism and temperance. Article by Manoj Ramakrishnan | Free Press Journal Mumbai: In Bahman Month, Parsis Celebrate Vegetarianism | FPJ It is onerous to think of Parsi cuisine without the fish, eggs and meat. Even dishes where the star ingredient is a vegetable, the… Continue reading In Bahman Month, Parsis Celebrate Vegetarianism

The acclaimed chef and owner of Houston’s go-to Indo-Pak restaurant is putting retirement on the backburner. Kaiser Lashkari’s name for his Hillcroft Avenue restaurant was absolutely a choice. Himalaya brazenly evokes the 1,500-mile-long range of mountains that stretch across South Asia. “The height of taste,” as Lashkari would say. Himalaya’s heights seem as tall as… Continue reading After 20 years, Himalaya’s Kaiser Lashkari looks to education