An almost 150-year-old brewery in Pakistan is preparing to bring the Muslim world’s first 20-year-old single malt whisky to the market. Murree Brewery, however, can only sell to non-Muslims, who comprise 3 percent of Pakistan’s population. The heart of the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi is dotted with paradoxes. Amidst the foliage of the Jinnah National… Continue reading Distilling the Muslim World’s First 20-Year-Old Whisky
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The Story of Polson Butter
It is a quirk of technology that occasionally, instead of advancing as usual, it gets stuck at a certain stage. The QWERTY keyboard is the best example, a layout of letters that made sense for a long forgotten typewriter design, but which has persisted because too many keyboard users are too used to it to… Continue reading The Story of Polson Butter
Yazdani Bakery Fights Inflation and Globalization
The nearly century-old bakery, set amid crowded streets lined by massive stone Victorian-era buildings near the city’s Stock Exchange, looks like a gingerbread house and stands out in sharp contrast to the other shops, which mainly sell electronics goods. Irani mans a drawer filled with soiled rupee notes and dispenses quick change and chatter with… Continue reading Yazdani Bakery Fights Inflation and Globalization
Postcard from Penang
One of the most picturesque places in Malaysia, this island is also it’s food capital since you get the finest Malay, Korean, Singaporean, Vietnamese, Chinese and Indian food for a price which won’t make holes in your wallet… One of the most picturesque places in Malaysia, this island is also it’s food capital since you… Continue reading Postcard from Penang
Flavours of fusion
Parsis too, ever since they adopted India as their own land, have, as a community, constantly and quite consciously enriched their food through a process of deliberate fusion. Their recipes are truly eclectic–a veritable cultural confluence-Hindu, Islamic, Iranian and European. Others too have been flirting with fusion off and on. Denizens of Old Delhi–notorious for… Continue reading Flavours of fusion
Parsi Cooking in New Zealand
At Half Moon Bay Restaurant and Function Centre, new owners Faranak and Sohrab Irani have brought their own special touch to this lovely venue overlooking the water. Retaining a predominantly modern Kiwi menu with just a hint of Indian cuisine, the restaurant rests in good hands — Faranak is a well known guest chef on… Continue reading Parsi Cooking in New Zealand
Mumbai’s Irani hotspots
With distinctive ambience and mouth-watering fare, Irani cafes enthrall Mumbaikars. Largely frequented by the working class, these cafes are a big draw because they are reasonably priced and hygienic. OLD FAVOURITE: Sassanian Bakery, since 1931. – Shashi Ashiwal Bollywood, BSE, vada pav, dabbawallas… these are some of the more talked about elements of Mumbai. However,… Continue reading Mumbai’s Irani hotspots
Tata Tea, Godrej to sip in local…
Two of India`s top business houses owned by Parsis, the Tatas and the Godrej group are eyeing some of the strongest regional tea brands to gain a decisive edge over each other in the Rs 45 billion branded tea market, reports Financial Express. Tata Tea, with a market share of 20%, and Godrej Beverages &… Continue reading Tata Tea, Godrej to sip in local…
Uncorking the good times with Indian wine
Ahuja, who sells to a predominantly Parsi neighbourhood, says Parsis buy wines for both personal and formal celebrations. “My sales are good,†he says. “But most of my customers feel that Rs400 is too steep for a bottle of wine.†Read entire article here
