I was recently watching a cooking show episode of a well-known, since deceased, US chef. His comments on the merits of bitter taste made me think how different Asian cultures approach this taste compared to western cooking. Bill Briwa, in…

I was recently watching a cooking show episode of a well-known, since deceased, US chef. His comments on the merits of bitter taste made me think how different Asian cultures approach this taste compared to western cooking. Bill Briwa, in…
My usual lunch on Sundays is rice and 2-3 curries with the main curry being a spicy non-vegetarian one. Recently, though, I decided that I wanted to have a full Indian/Sri Lankan style vegetarian meal. Dhal Curry (file) A traditional…