Why Biryani is the Original Social Network
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Why Biryani is the Original Social Network

Apart from making economic sense, biryani is traditionally a large format meal. A social affair. You cannot make biryani for one; it’s not possible. You make biryani for the same reason you make art, to share it with the world.
Delivery Boys, the Angels of the Age of Apps
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Delivery Boys, the Angels of the Age of Apps

For anyone struggling to survive, pay rent, work 12 hours, and flux toxins out of their body, food delivery boys are our mediums to nirvana. If the MCU had ever employed these delivery boys in the Avengers franchise, then they’d have found and stopped Thanos before his ETA.
Ladies Never Get the Leg Piece
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Ladies Never Get the Leg Piece

As a child, what I hated most about hosting, was having to wait until I got to eat. At first, I thought we let the men eat first because they’re older than us. I realised the practice had everything to do with my gender when I had to serve delicious saalan to my much younger male cousin.
Why I Look Forward to Baasi Eid As Much As Eid
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Why I Look Forward to Baasi Eid As Much As Eid

Eid is great from a purely gluttonous point of view, but the day after Eid is the real deal. Baasi Eid is what food dreams are made of. It’s an afterparty for two – me and my hungry soul, where I gorge on the leftovers. The dress code is a pair of comfy pyjamas and the preferred and only music is the slurping of my fingers.