Is Islam a non-vegetarian faith
Can you deny my argument that Islam has a non-vegetarian angle? I made myself believe that the non-vegetarianism (anti-vegetarianism) of Muslims does not have theological basis until I stumbled upon a verse in the Quran: ‘And [recall] when you said, “O Moses, we can never endure one [kind of] food. So call upon your Lord […]
Beef Festival and Pork Festival: A World Sans Food Fascism
Recently, India witnessed a counter-cultural movement from Osmania University in Hyderabad, a southern state of the country. The Movement or protest named ‘Beef Festival’ was aimed at the restriction or total ban on beef or meat varieties in University campus. Following the movement, a similar move titled ‘JNU Beef-Pork Eating Campaign’ was decided to be […]
Kayikka’s Biriyani – More Than a Recipe
‘Kayikka’s Mutton Biriyani’ – the reputation is such that, it made Indian Picasso – late MF Hussain wander throughout Cochin for two days searching for the outlet, during his stay at Taj Malabar, Kochi. The flavoursome description of the dish by an Ernakulum based NRI couple, while in London had tempted his taste buds and […]
What is Eating Our Frames?
What happens when we watch food on screen? There may not be a unanimous feedback to this question, as eating and watching movies are deeply related to our varying subjective moods. But Maharshi Bhasa, the ancient theatre theorist from India, has said to the effect that food and sex need only be alluded on stage. […]
Singing Their Dishes, No Eating Their Rhythms
Nowadays, chefs are learning the art of getting the right music notes. They need to know as much about playlists as they know about the list of items they have to cook. Chefs are now seen planning play lists from upcoming musical stars to pair with their signature dishes. There is a little bit of […]
Asad’s Coffee, Ayla’s Baklava and Jahanzeb’s Chutney: A Tale of Many Tastes
It was Sunday in Bangalore. Streets abuzz with shopaholics and vendors. Parks metamorphosed into loiters’ Eden. Pubs all awake and the ever-vigilant moral cops. The two words Sunday and Bangalore evoke many pictures… We as usual occupied the kitchen. The event may not be as relevant as the occupying of Wall Street. But it nice […]
Beyond Taste: Sufi Cuisine and Dining
Contents • Taste Extended Arms Served: Sufi Revelations of Dining by Asghar Ali • Spiritual Rumi-nations for cooks and diners by shameer • Cook and Know thy Lord: Bulend Rauf’s notice to cooks Taste Extended Arms Served: Sufi Revelations of Dining ~ Asgar Ali Good food and drinks have always attracted man and he has readily […]
What is Eating Our Frames?
What happens when we watch food on screen? There may not be a unanimous feedback to this question, as eating and watching movies are deeply related to our varying subjective moods. But Maharshi Bhasa, the ancient theatre theorist from India, has said to the effect that food and sex need only be alluded on stage. […]
Capturing the Spirit of Ramadan
Islamic art can’t remain aloof from political concerns all around, as art comes to terms with the identity of Muslims constructed the world over. Ahmad Abull Hafeeth Mesleh’s camera clicked a rare moment in the occupied Qudus on 17th August this year. People stand in queue but they are invisible and blurred the symbol of […]
Beverage Which Fought Its Way Out!
Coffee unlike most other beverages is meant to keep you awake; it acts rather like a tonic or energy drink enhancing the performance of an intellectual as well as a workaholic. Unlike wine and other beverages, it doesn’t have those heavenly features to take you to a state of hallucination; instead, they say,it only stimulates […]
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