Sugar and Candy

The very word conjures up images of M&Ms and Hershey’s kisses, gumdrops and candy canes, jujubes and gummy bears, peppermint patties, puffy marshmallows, colourful lollipops and all things tooth achingly sweet. But did you know that the word candy comes from Khand or Khandsari — another name for raw sugar? Or that the word Sugar …

Nutty Onion Pakodas

Almost four thousand miles separate Japan and India. And many light years separate the cultures of the two countries. But Buddhism travelled all those miles from India, and was absorbed into Japan. Now I don’t know very much about Japanese cuisine, being a vegetarian, and I’ve always believed that it was an untouched tradition that …