But regardless of which hot sauce you use, the chilli trend is here to stay. And ironically enough the impetus to add more ...

The Dalai Lama has moved part of the way towards achieving that goal. There is a democratically elected government in exile ...

If you have been to a fancy Western restaurant or even to one serving that kind of food in India, you will have noticed that the food comes out from the kitchen already plated. The main component of ...

So, has Bangkok, which most of us know well and regard a reasonably priced holiday destination that is not too far away, ...

Call me a jaded old bore but these are the current trends/clichés that I hate the most. There has always been a distinction between the European conception of a sandwich and its American counterpart.

Admittedly this had begun to change once Gwendal (who is an Asia buff and a Japanese speaker) took the Michelin guide around the world and began recognising non European cuisines. Indian restaurants ...

Could the nature of the restaurant business be changing? If the experience of the West is anything to go by then: Yes, certainly. And the changes are going to gain momentum. Dr Ambrish Mithal, India’s ...

I have known Jasjit Singh Assi (JJ) for nearly two decades from his early days as part of the opening team at the Four Seasons Mumbai to his years through various international Four Seasons properties ...

I don’t want to get too involved with the arguments for and against a caste census now that a consensus has emerged over the issue. But it is still worth pointing out that, until 1990, most major ...

It was to prove to be a wise decision. The hotel was classy, elegant and better managed than most Singapore hotels I have stayed at over the last five years. As for Kuala Lumpur itself, Mahmoud warned ...

They came to the conclusion that food cooked at sea level tastes very different at 35000 feet. There were various reasons for this. Our sense of smell is reduced by at least 30 per cent at 35000 feet.

Assume that you are a foreigner who knows very little about India. You suddenly find yourself in Kochi. Almost the first thing you will wonder is whether you are in a Christian city. The older parts ...