Not Just Dhansak
Not Just Dhansak
A weekly food show that aims to showcase that there is more to Parsis and their food than Dhansak! Perzen Patel, better known as Bawi Bride talks to friends, home chefs and Parsi food entrepreneurs about all things Bhonu. Their personal journeys and memories show the evolution of Parsi food and Parsi owned businesses over time. As these Bawas share their stories we get to learn what it takes to st…Social links:
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Ep. 14: All About Dhansak
On this last episode of Not Just Dhansak, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel meets Bawa Cook and fellow podcaster, Farhad Karkaria. Together, they lay down the how and what of Parsi food as they add anecdotes from their kitchens to it. Should recipes be shared or earned? Which masalas do they love? Can Parsi…
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Ep. 13: Parsi Dairy Farm - Rich. Pure. Wholesome.
On this episode of Not Just Dhansak, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel talks to some of the family owners of the iconic Parsi Dairy Farm: Meher Patel and Parvana Mistry. They share their memories of growing around and with Parsi Dairy Farm products at home. Meher tells the story of how it started as a famil…
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Ep. 12: Writing For The Love Of Food
On this episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel talks to Culture and Food Writer- Meher Mirza who has written about Parsi food and customs like our Ghambhars and the legendary Time & Talents Book in publications globally. They talk about the importance of articulating food stories rather than recipes. Meh…
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Ep. 11: Home-Style Parsi Food at Rustom's
On this episode of Not Just Dhansak, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel welcomes the owner of the famous Rustom's Parsi Bhonu restaurant in Delhi, Kainaz Contractor. Rustom's is known for its home-style Parsi food and home-made masalas. Kainaz shares her journey from writing about food for the magazines to st…
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Ep. 10: Immersive Parsi Experiences
On this episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel is in conversation with travel blogger Roxanne Bamboat who conducts Parsi Food Walks and Mahrukh Mogrelia who hosts Parsi Home-Dining Experiences. Roxanne talks about her food and travel blog - The Tiny Taster and how she started food walks to share her cult…
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Ep. 09: Parsi Fusion Food: Authencity v/s Innovation
On yet another episode of Not Just Dhansak, Perzen Patel is joined by well-known Chef & Restaurant Consultant, Viraf Patel. Together they discuss a hotly debated topic in the food world today of autheticity v/s innovation, especially within regional cuisines. How do people react to these innovation…
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Ep. 08: Time & Talents Club 2.0?
On this episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel is in conversation with Vera Dinshaw Springett who pioneered an online community on Facebook called 'Parsis Exchange Recipes'. Vera shares anecdotes from her childhood in Karachi and now as a parent in Chicago. Can food be an entity that unites us no matter…
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Ep. 07: The Funny Parsis
On this new episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel talks to two famous television personalities, Cyrus Broacha and Kunal Vijaykar about their childhood memories around Parsi food. Together, they recall the Parsi food from popular food joints and neighbourhood gullies they grew up in. Cyrus, Kunal and Pe…
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Ep. 06: Who Is Your Wedding Caterer, Dikra?
This week we dive into the elusive Parsi wedding and the delicacies one can find there. Bawi Bride, Perzen Patel talks to Kaizad Patel from Kaizad Patel Caterers about all the food traditions associated with a Parsi wedding and why the menu never changes. He shares his journey of taking over his fa…
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Ep. 05: When Parsis Bake Cakes
On this episode, Bawi Bride Perzen Patel is in conversation with Kainaz Messman, Founder of the famous Indian brand Theobroma Patisserie. Kainaz shares stories of her idyllic childhood where midnight feasts cooked by her mom developed her love for food. What are the Parsi roots and habits that infl…
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