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The Gathering Room

I'm just about to leave the village of Khonoma, in Nagaland, northeastern India, when a gregarious middle-aged man sweeps me into his kitchen.
01.09.08
travel + culture

Winter in Darjeeling

Dense clouds obscure all but the pink, snowy peak of Khangchendzonga at 28,168 feet—the world's third-highest mountain.
01.03.08
Keywords
karen coates,
asia,
india
travel + culture

The Bridge

The "Seven Sisters" of India are not like the rest of India and generally, they don't want to be.
01.03.08
travel + culture

On Strike in West Bengal

The streets of Kolkata normally teem with people, shoulder to shoulder, in a dense miasma.
12.14.07
Keywords
karen coates,
asia
food politics

Dung Danger

Indoor air quality is a serious public health issue in South Asia, with cooking fires leading to thousands of deaths annually.
12.10.07
travel + culture

Nostalgia by the Cup

If I want to feel like a revolutionary, or a poet, or both, Kolkata's Indian Coffee House (15 Bankim Chatterjee Street) is the place to be.
12.04.07
travel + culture

Gourmet Market

Bounty. It has a proper name: Gourmet Market. It has a distinct location: Bangkok's Siam Paragon mega mall.
11.21.07
travel + culture

Iberry, The Ben & Jerry’s of Thailand

Iberry, the ultimate in Thai ice cream, produces more than 100 homemade flavors, using seasonal ingredients and creative concoctions that have no rival.
11.12.07
chefs + restaurants

First Taste: Si Bon, Singapore

Kyoto, a town known for its gardens and temples, also has a lively, if refined, food scene. Restaurants typically specialize in one type of food.
11.01.07
travel + culture

Hot Spot: Dempsey Hill, Singapore

Dempsey Hill has come of age, again. By day, the chichi cluster of shops hosts expatriate wives. By night, Dempsey is overrun with the Singapore elite.
10.23.07