Places
There Is No Single Indian Sweet Tooth
Mathura peda, Bengali sandesh and Mysore pak: three ways to reconsider what a sweet can be.
Read the Story: There Is No Single Indian Sweet ToothThe Mithai Notebook
A place for things we’re curious about.
The sweets we return to. The places they come from. The small negotiations around the last piece. Notes on mithai, and the life around it.
The opening note · Everyday
The Last Piece of Kaju Katli
On the sweet everyone calls predictable, and somehow finishes first.
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Giving
Before the First Bite
A mithai box has a social life before anybody opens it.
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Everyday
The Plate Beside the Chai
On the small snack that gives a conversation somewhere to settle.
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Craft
The Quiet Work of a Besan Laddoo
Round, familiar, easily overlooked. Until you pay attention to the roast.
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Everyday
“Just Half,” and Other Negotiations
A small essay about appetite, arithmetic and letting people choose their own piece.
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Giving
Count the Boxes, Not the Guests
A practical starting point for wedding mithai, before you fall in love with a ribbon.
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Everyday
Leave Room for Something Salty
The savoury side of the mithai counter deserves more than an afterthought.
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Craft
In Defence of the Plain Sweet
No dramatic garnish. No elaborate introduction. Plenty to pay attention to.
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Places
The Sweet You Bring Home
On edible souvenirs, particular requests and carrying a little of somewhere with you.
Read the Story: The Sweet You Bring Home
Something to read. Something to take home.
If all this reading has made you hungry, there’s more to explore.