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Culinary Rituals
Between the River and the Deep Blue Sea
From bustling morning auctions at Bunder to quiet monsoon days along the estuary, Mangaluru’s food culture is inseparable from its waters. A sensory journey through the dishes, people, and rhythms that define coastal Dakshina Kannada.
Ruth Dsouza Prabhu
Nov 26, 20255 min read
Bathukamma — Nine Days of Life and Offering
"Taste of Bathukamma", a nine-day festival where each day's offering of a simple, seasonal dish represents a different phase of life. The food mirrors the rhythm of the land—from uncooked rice flour on Day 1 to a feast of five rice dishes on Day 9. Offerings symbolize core values like strength, sharing, care, patience, effort, and rest. The cycle culminates on Saddula Bathukamma with a communal meal, representing harvest, gratitude, and the full spectrum of life's flavors.
Deepthi Tanikella
Oct 16, 20255 min read
Bathukamma — The Dance of my Childhood
A nostalgic reflection recalls Deepthi’s journey from playful childhood flower hunts to a mature understanding of the Telangana festival’s deeper meaning. Once a joyful dance of colours and songs, Bathukamma becomes a prayer for life’s renewal — celebrating women, nature, and harmony between people and the earth.
Deepthi Tanikella
Oct 9, 20256 min read
The Anatomy of a Dish
How a young chef composed a degustation menu that reimagines the south indian monsoons.
Bhavna Bhasin
Aug 28, 20254 min read
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