favourite thing about winter? being
able to wear my hair open.
about spring, the
cheerful weather.
summer, the storms
(and mangoes).
and autumn? pujo: bangalir shera parbon.
what won’t you eat? weird meat like bat or dog or iguana.
my most memorable meal?
fried fish on the nouka on the Chilka lake, any homely meal cooked by Ma, and bhoger khichuri sitting
on the grass.
favourite object in your kitchen? my knives, and the mortar and pestle.
what are you scared of in the kitchen? baking.
black or white? black.
sweet or salty? sweet,
salty and spicy.
chocolate or vanilla?
vanilla.
hot or mild? mildly hot.
favourite dough?
puff pastry.
do you prefer to cook alone or with others? with another (only one) person I love.
what do you crave for coming home at 6 o’ clock in the
morning? sleep.
what is the perfect food to take into bed? strawberries dipped in chocolate.
which country would you like to travel to for the food? italy, spain or japan.
if you were a fruit or a vegetable, what would you be? a sweet potato.
what is your everyday breakfast? wholegrain
cereal with milk (wish there were dry fruits).
do you have a bedtime treat or a nightcap? chanachur.
your favourite food?
fish. fuchka. vanilla. leafy greens. chilli. dark chocolate. bitter gourd.
food I would like to taste?
ramen. paella. prosciutto. lobster. mole.
food philosophy?
home-cooked, fresh, simple, and special.
