DestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaKulfi: India's classic frozen dessertCardamom and pistachios flavour this smooth and creamy frozen treat, which has origins dating as far back as the 16th Century.18 Jul 2023TravelA walk through India's 'City of Death'Hindu pilgrims have long come to Varanasi to die, believing that it will bring salvation. But by wandering aimlessly, Pico Iyer realises this city of death is actually a city of joy.16 Feb 2023TravelKulfi: India's classic frozen dessertCardamom and pistachios flavour this smooth and creamy frozen treat, which has origins dating as far back as the 16th Century.18 Jul 2023TravelA walk through India's 'City of Death'Hindu pilgrims have long come to Varanasi to die, believing that it will bring salvation. But by wandering aimlessly, Pico Iyer realises this city of death is actually a city of joy.16 Feb 2023TravelThe herbal drink that powers a nationA herbal tincture that originated in Java's royal courts more than 1,300 years ago is being given a new twist by young Indonesians.22 Feb 2023TravelThe university that changed the worldMore than 500 years before Oxford University was founded, India's Nalanda University was home to nine million books and attracted 10,000 students from around the world.23 Feb 2023TravelIndia's 10,000 forgotten mansionsOnce symbolic of the power and wealth of the Nattukottai Chettiar community, thousands of gigantic and glamourous mansions in Tamil Nadu now lie in ruins.The herbal drink that powers a nationA herbal tincture that originated in Java's royal courts more than 1,300 years ago is being given a new twist by young Indonesians.22 Feb 2023TravelThe university that changed the worldMore than 500 years before Oxford University was founded, India's Nalanda University was home to nine million books and attracted 10,000 students from around the world.23 Feb 2023TravelAsia fast foodThe next fried-chicken craze?For more than 70 years, this tiny restaurant has been dishing out its signature meal – Kethel's fried chicken – Kerala's spicy, finger-licking food.4 Aug 2022TravelDelhi's opulent 'snack of wealth'Some vendors say moonlight and dew are the magic ingredients, but modern developments are moving this beloved sweet treat off the streets and into fine-dining restaurants.18 Jul 2022TravelIndia's next big street-food craze?For years, sattu flour, the main ingredient in a variety of unpretentious street snacks, has remained at the fringes of India's urban foodscape – but now it's going mainstream.27 Jun 2022TravelA strangely delicious black 'soup'Thiểu Ngô has been serving up a beloved black sesame pudding on the streets of Hoi An for more than half a century. 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