Even though I started cooking when I was really young, it is now, in the time that I have spent away from home that I have learnt and understood eating as an act of coming together. A coming together of history, nutrition, ingredients and most importantly people on a plate. Just like a paste or…
Author: Taiyaba Ali
I am a student of English Literature with an unending interest in everything food. My work experience includes skills facilitation for the under privileged youth in Delhi.
When free, I spend time reading and documenting about food and culture. In experimenting with food, I have also conducted food walks in Delhi's Jama Masjid area.
Ultimately, I aim to build scholarship connecting narratives around traditional cooking and its impact on history and culture.
Born and brought up in Lucknow, India; I owe my fascination for Urdu and culture to my hometown but also feel passionately about Delhi where I have spent time getting higher education.
