Discovering Old Delhi Through?Its?Food
The food of Old Delhi serves as a living archive of memories—both personal and collective—and as a reflection of traditions and their exchange, and identity. The exact dates of when certain establishments were founded, or their claims to authenticity matter less than what the food tells us about the present and the past. Like recipes, food can be a starting point to trace the exchange of ingredients and, in turn, uncover layers of history and culture. History, after all, is rarely linear, even if it’s often presented that way. It rarely accounts for word-of-mouth stories or acknowledges that collective memory is, in itself, a form of history—because that’s how history lives and evolves with people. While food may have rules and methods of preparation, it’s the freedom to break free of them that breathes new life into a dish, making it ever-fresh and constantly evolving like history and culture.
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