Desi Chinese blends Chinese cooking with Indian spices, creating popular dishes like Hakka noodles with chilli chicken. Originating in 18th-century Kolkata, it features complementary flavours and ...

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The Chinese New Year, traditionally known as the Chinese Lunar Year, is a time for family, celebration, and, most importantly, good food. For the festivities, we turn to chef Ananya Banerjee, who ...

Chilli Chicken is one of the most loved Indo-Chinese dishes in India. Chilli Chicken is a popular Indo‑Chinese dish found everywhere. It’s made with marinated, fried chicken cooked in a flavourful ...

We all love a spicy plate of chilli chicken, chilli potatoes and even chilli mushrooms! So why should the humble idli be left out of the mix? If you love your street style Chinese and wouldn't blink ...

Inspired by the Indian-Chinese food that Will Meyrick tried in Kolkata, he recreates the chicken lollipop – a popular dish both in restaurants and street stalls – starring a punchy Sichuan-style sauce ...

What is it about Indo-Chinese food that makes it a celebratory affair across the country? Is it the thick cornstarch gravy full of ginger, garlic, spring onions; doused in red chilli, green chilli, ...

Back to the chilli chicken. It is batter-fried lightly, then tossed in house-made sauces for a signature sweet-sour-spicy balance. The natural flavours, enhanced by authentic Chinese seasoning and ...

Lunar New Year takes a detour through Kolkata, honouring the city’s Chinese community where soy sauce meets mustard oil without apology. The menu, curated by Sayantani ‘Zeena’ Roy, leans nostalgic and ...