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Nov 145 min read

The CNT List of Repeats

By Nisha & Aakash There was a time when we at Kara Tales would excitedly pour through CNT and Architectural Digest and look at all the...

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Aug 193 min read

Best Meals on the Road: Dal Vade in Ahangama, Sri Lanka

By Aakash Karkare It was day three in Sri Lanka. I had spent all my days so far in Ahangama, a coastal town near Galle. Most of my time...

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Aug 94 min read

Klaa Bangalore: A Review

By Nisha Ravi I am not a lot of things. But I am a lover of Goan food. I am also a self-acclaimed food critic with a vicious imposter...

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Jul 294 min read

The Midnight Meals Series: Chilli Oil Ramen

By Aakash Karkare Somewhere between arguing over whether Maggi or Top Ramen Curry was the better instant noodles brand, Korean noodles...

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Jul 244 min read

The Midnight Meals Series: Dadpe Pohe

By Aakash Karkare Most of us have at some point in our lives been regaled by stories of the struggle involved in the poverty-ridden and...

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Jul 196 min read

A Veronica Review; or why going to everyone's favourite Instagram Cafe gets my goat

By Aakash Karkare Kara's resident curmudgeon writes about his favourite subjects; gentrification, Bombay ethos and a hipster cafe he...

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Jul 54 min read

Growing up in Coonoor | The Bakery Edition

By Nisha Ravi I grew up in Coonoor. For the largest chunk of my life nobody quite knew where that was. It was often confused with Kannur....

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Jun 306 min read

Eating through Vietnam : The Bourdain Way

By Nisha Ravi In memory of Anthony Bourdain, a man who taught me how to travel. He once said, “Take me to that special place, where...

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Jun 294 min read

On Benne Dosa and waiting in line at restaurants

By Aakash Karkare A visit to a viral Instagram restaurant has our writer ruminate on the concept of waiting in restaurants If you are...

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Jun 217 min read

50 thoughts on three years of post-pandemic concert going

By Aakash Karkare From Kings of Convenience in Lisbon, to ageing rockers in Bangalore, and blue-light diver bar dancing in Mumbai, here's...

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Jun 63 min read

Catching Flights, Feelings & Good Vibes at Koh Samui Airport

By Aakash Karkare The modern airport is not something most people are a fan of. Of course you might associate them with happy memories...

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Apr 225 min read

What's for dinner at 2A Farm Quarters

By Nisha Ravi Every time my parents fought there would be rice and a bowlful of steaming turmeric laced potatoes for dinner, that have,...

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Apr 126 min read

Of Bollywood gossip, SRK-Salman and Baba Siddiqui's Iftar Party

By Aakash Karkare A light hearted iftar story. When Nisha and I started Kara Tales, it was with a view to tell interesting stories about...

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Apr 46 min read

You Are Not Old, Da! You need to eat these foods to end a night of heavy drinking!

By Akshay Shetty Ever woken up with your head feeling like it's hosting its own rock concert, thanks to a night of enthusiastic drinking?...

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Mar 305 min read

The Idli Thesaurus

By Nisha Ravi Idlis. I have the softest spot for idlis in my heart. Of the myriad things that could remind me of home, the humble idli...

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Mar 294 min read

A Kanjirappally Achayan Style Easter Meal

By Bibin Antony Tucked away in a rather picturesque hilly corner of Kottayam is a small taluk called Kanjirappally. With a majority of...

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Mar 1811 min read

Bombay to Bangalore: A Guide to best food experiences we've had

By Nisha and Aakash From samosa pav that feels like a homecoming and midnight tava pulao in Mumbai, to a donne biriyani that fits every...

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Mar 135 min read

Notes on Jackie Shroff, the internet's favourite home chef

By Aakash Karkare An investigation into the simple charm of Jackie Shroff's internet presence and the nostalgic warmth of his recipes....

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Mar 63 min read

Wedding Food : What's to Love

By Nisha Ravi A chaat corner. A salad section. The same old starters - mushroom fry, corn fry, soya chaap, cheese poppers and some meat...

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Feb 217 min read

What food scenes in movies say about love

By Aakash Karkare From steamy spaghetti aglio e olio in "Chef" to the simple joy of street-side pani-puri in "Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein,"...

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