On a warm on Saturday afternoon in the city of dreams – Mumbai, when masses rejoice their weekend, a Parsi family gears up to welcome their customers at their iconic eatery Britannia & Co. The restaurant that has been up and running since 1923 is one of Mumbai’s most popular joints. Hack: On a warm… Continue reading Tête-à-Tête With Iconic Mumbai Eatery Britannia’s Owner
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Zavera Shahuna: The Parsi platter
Zavera Shahuna’s kitchen speaks volumes of her love for order. Zavera Shahuna’s kitchen speaks volumes of her love for order. Glassware is neatly stacked on the shelves, a tray exclusively for sauce bottles is set up beside the dining table, ceramic crockery is lined up on the showcase and the table is set with fine… Continue reading Zavera Shahuna: The Parsi platter
MMRCL shakes Parsi hopes for quick resolution to Metro row
A day after offering an out-of-court meeting to discuss options, MMRCL yesterday stated it would review the alternatives and decide whether the meeting was required Article by Arita Sarkar | Mid-Day The Parsi community’s hopes for a quick and amicable resolution to the Metro III-versus-Atash Behram row may not come to fruition. The community had… Continue reading MMRCL shakes Parsi hopes for quick resolution to Metro row
The Dragon Awakens
For Parsi’s information – about the opium trade. A Copyright compendium in limited circulation. © Formatted from various acknowledged original sources – By E. Kanga. China Remembers – A vast crime by the West, on its People. The Sassoon Monopoly on Opium – Still Fuels Chinese Resentment Today – [Part 1] The 99 year British… Continue reading The Dragon Awakens
Prove fire temple is important to you, state tells Parsis
Setting community and MMRCL on warpath, govt pleader taunts petitioners: ‘show more than two-and-a-half documents to prove that the Atash Behram is integral to Zoroastrianism The Anjuman Atash Behram, one of the two temples likely to be affected by the Metro III underground tunnel. File pic Article by Arita Sarkar | Mid-Day What was supposed… Continue reading Prove fire temple is important to you, state tells Parsis
How Indian opium traders from Bombay helped the British Raj wreck China’s economy
Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, who helped build modern Bombay and was the first Indian to be knighted by Queen Victoria, was a prominent figure in the business. Article by Girish Shahane | Scroll India Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy & Company, founded 200 years ago in September 1818, encapsulated the enterprise-driven cosmopolitanism of Bombay. The firm was named for its… Continue reading How Indian opium traders from Bombay helped the British Raj wreck China’s economy
The Mango and Parsi Cooking: Niloufer Mavalvala
Our dear friend and cookbook author and chef extraordinaire Niloufer Mavalvala was recently featured on a cooking show that is making the rounds of public broadcast in the United States. On the 4th episode of Outside and In with the Cooks Cook they explore the Mango! Well known as the King of Fruits it can… Continue reading The Mango and Parsi Cooking: Niloufer Mavalvala
Nari Contractor: A Captain with Grit and Impeccable Character
Nariman Jamshedji Contractor was born on March 7, 1934 at Godhra Gujarat by accident. His pregnant mother was coming on a train from Dahod in Gujarat to Bombay for delivery when all of a sudden she went into labour. Contractor’s uncle was the driver of the train. He arranged medical assistance and dropped her at… Continue reading Nari Contractor: A Captain with Grit and Impeccable Character
Why Urban Food Fortnight is good for business
Cyrus Todiwala is the founder and owner of Café Spice Namaste, a Sustain Patron, long-time London Food Link supporter and JE reader. Here he shares his thoughts on how Urban Food Fortnight helps the good food business community. Picture: Cyrus Todiwala © Café Spice Namaste Published: 11/09/2018 I set up my first restaurant 25 years… Continue reading Why Urban Food Fortnight is good for business
