Curry Goes to War: Indian Army Field Rations in World War Two

By Pradeep Barua The Indian Army participated in both  world wars in the twentieth century. During the First World War (1914-1918,) 1.3 million Indian soldiers fought for the British Empire. Another two million men joined the Indian Army and fought for the allies in World War Two (1939-1945).[i] In the latter case, feeding this massive … Continue reading Curry Goes to War: Indian Army Field Rations in World War Two

Bal-Po Stew: The Empire’s Recipe

By Lewis Ebert The third entry of the section entitled “Strange Delicacies of Combined Flavors” in the medieval Mongol cookbook, “Proper and Essential Things for the Emperor’s Food and Drink,” is the Bal-Po stew, a recipe that exemplifies the multivalent food culture of the Yuan dynasty: Bal–po Soup [Stew] (Nepali Soup) (fig 1) It supplements … Continue reading Bal-Po Stew: The Empire’s Recipe

Spring 2025

FOOD AND WAR: RECIPES OF SURVIVAL, RESISTANCE, AND POWER INTRODUCTION By Vanesa Miseres, Guest Editor, Spring 2025 In an era marked by the detached violence of drone warfare, where international conflicts are often debated and seemingly resolved on social media or in a simple tweet, it becomes easy to overlook the fundamental role of bodies … Continue reading Spring 2025

Puttu, Rockets, and Game Controllers: South Indian Immigrant Recipes in the Video Game Venba

By Haritha Govind You pick up your game controller and settle down in front of the screen to learn about South Indian family recipes. What you don’t realize is that you are about to be pulled into the emotionally charged world of Venba and her family in Canada, complete with the financial, cultural, and generational … Continue reading Puttu, Rockets, and Game Controllers: South Indian Immigrant Recipes in the Video Game Venba