culinary heritage - The Locavore

The Locavore Champions

‘The only sensible and sustainable way forward for our food systems is to localise’

July 31, 2024
The Locavore Team

Shruti Tharayil talks to The Locavore about seasonal foraging, how she became a self-taught herbalist, and the Musumusu Kai Keerai Rasam that she ate during her recent cycle yatra.

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Producers

Kilmora: Bringing Flavours and Traditional Knowledge from the Kumaon Hills

July 8, 2024
The Locavore Team

Nestled in the picturesque valley of Mukteshwar in the Kumaon hills, Kilmora—also known as Kumaun Grameen Udyog—is a social enterprise championing sustainable livelihoods in Nainital, Uttarakhand. They celebrate local craft…

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Celebration of Millets with NESFAS, Shillong

March 15, 2023

Chefs and growers discussed the complexities of growing krai in Meghalaya, paired with a curated millet menu.

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The Locavore Meetup, Kochi

February 25, 2023

At this bilingual meetup, in collaboration with the Kerala Museum, we explored the culinary and ecological experiences of forest-dwelling communities.

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Wild Food Festival ’23

August 28, 2022

A rainy afternoon spent learning about monsoon wild foods from Palghar, Maharashtra, and hearing from Adivasi communities preserving them.

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Indian Dairy Traditions & Our History With Cheese, Mumbai

October 27, 2022

Exploring India’s little-known cheeses from varied regions and communities with cheesemaker Aditya Raghavan.

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The Locavore at The Hills Festival, Umbir

November 4, 2022

For Meghalaya’s homegrown festival, we served a multi-course dinner experience of the state’s indigenous cuisine.

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Documenting Russell Market, Bengaluru

November 30, 2022

Inside an impromptu visit to archive a historic market dating back to the 1800s.

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Main Course

Koorka Ularthu

May 15, 2024
Edible Issues

Koorka Ularthu is a simple tuber stir fry, made commonly by the Syrian Christian community in Kerala.

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Culture

Discovering Gular, the Lesser-Known Fig, and Other Lessons About Lost Foods

May 3, 2024
Priti Saxena

The gular fruit does not exist. Or at least, that’s what the stories say. Historian Priti Saxena, a brief resident of Bihar, discovered gular close to her home in Patna. Intrigued by the mythical narratives around this food, she began tracing its social life over time.

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