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tales from the street-food cart

Street Food 101

What Is Chaat? A Beginner's Guide to India's Favourite Street Snack

Crunchy, tangy, spicy, sweet — chaat is India's answer to street food, and every bite hits a different note. Here's what to order first.

Aug 31, 2026 · 4 min readRead →

Street Food 101

Fiery, glossy, unapologetically loud — Indo-Chinese is Kolkata's gift to street food. Here's the story behind chilli paneer and its cousins.

Aug 31, 2026 · 3 min readRead →