Food | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Pasta or Pav bhaji? Roti or Ragi mudde? How Bengaluru’s schools and students deal with food

July 31, 2019 Tanika Deuskar

As children increasingly consume junk food, some Bengaluru schools have adopted strict policies to ensure that their students eat healthy. These schools’ policies range from providing food cooked at school itself, to replacing any junk food children bring from home

Metal straws, fruit-cups and more: How six Bengaluru restaurants are cutting down waste

July 22, 2019 Grace Madigan

Restaurants generate huge amounts of plastic and other dry waste everyday. Here are innovative methods six Bengaluru restaurants devised, to minimise their waste footprint

Of sugar fabrics, edible laces and pure art: A peek into Bengaluru’s famous cake show

December 25, 2018 Deepa Vaishnavi V M

Be it Ranbir Singh or Sewing Dhaga or Red Fort, this cake exhibition has a place for everything. The designer sugary fabric adorns many of the pieces, as a testimony to the fine art of cake-making and innovation. Organising such a cake show isn’t a cakewalk. What goes into it?

Fruits and vegetables: Organic choices for consumers in Bengaluru

October 29, 2018 Vinita

Food we eat shapes our health. But how to get safe food? Everything from growing it on your own to getting it from the sellers, your guide to buying vegetables, organic and otherwise.

How do those veggies reach your plate?

October 5, 2018 Vinita

Ever wondered what’s the story of the vegetables and fruits we consume everyday… where do they come from? What is its journey?

Excess food collected from community finds the needy, courtesy public fridge in Brookefield

August 6, 2018 Sahitya Poonacha

The one who has excess food can make sure the food isn’t wasted, by donating it. The needy receives the food with dignity. Public fridges are a novel way to help the needy – both donators and receivers.

Malnad Cooking at the Malnad Mela

March 7, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

Malnad is the region in Karnataka that covers the western and eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. The food from this region appeals to a lot of people in Bengaluru.

Spirit of Ramzaan: Volunteers to share their blessings through ‘Bengaluru Meals’

July 5, 2016 News Desk

How can we help our city’s hungry population? An idea inspired by Operation Sulaimani comes to Bengaluru.

The lady under the flyover

February 22, 2016 Ashok Kumar S

Ashok Kumar writes about a chance encounter with someone on the street, and realises that not everyone is motivated by money!

Remember eating cars and planes? Yes, it’s Bombe Mithai!

February 3, 2016 Smitha Jacob

In the past, children would flock around his cart as he molded candy into whatever shape they wanted. Meet the Bombe Mithaiwala!

Munching your way around Bengaluru

October 23, 2015 Niveadha Nanjundeswaran

Gone are the days when eating out meant going to a restaurant. With new fast food shacks coming up almost every week, here’s a look some of the must-try joints in the city.

Chasing the memory of an iftar

July 20, 2015 Pranietha

A citizen sets out in search of the perfect chicken biryani at Bengaluru’s iftar stalls, in a bid to relive a memory from her past.

Society

Ten traditional recipes you will rarely find in restaurants of Bangalore

October 17, 2014 Sowrabha Karinje

Come weekend, you want to go out and try a new restaurant or new food. Instead why not try these simple recipes at home?

Health

Salt: Why less is more!

April 18, 2014 Sweta Uchil-Purohit

Too much salt can result in many problems, while too little can also do the same thing. Strike a balance with your salt intake!

Society

On the trail of Bengaluru’s food bloggers

June 19, 2012 Maitreyi Ananth

Mediterranean cuisine, did you say? Or do you want a quick recipe for a mango dessert this summer? A peek into some of Bengaluru-based food blogs.