Mithila Phadke

The Chinese fascination with numbers – and how much they are part of both online and offline lives – is a societal quirk that baffles long-term tourists and expats alike.

A grandmother's lovingly home-cooked meals constitute a precious, and fragile, connection to the lesser-known cuisines of India's Maharashtra state.

As a kid growing up in ’90s Mumbai, Pringles were Rich People Food: irresistibly delicious and a needless extravagance.

Jianbing was perfect, and as with all great loves, I knew I was in for trouble.

A deep dive into Chindian cuisine.

The Aamir Khan movie is a massive hit in China, proving that local audiences are developing a taste for Bollywood.

It’s difficult to enter an anxiety spiral while cross-stitching. Believe me, I’ve tried.

From first-time diarists to lifelong notebook enthusiasts, people around the world are jotting down their thoughts in the pandemic.

It sounded simple enough—make one dish from the eight provinces of Sichuan, Hunan, Zhejiang, Fujian, Anhui, Shandong, Jiangsu, and Guangdong. I had just uprooted from Mumbai to Beijing, and was extremely lonely.

The juggernaut of change is overwhelming the charming, ancient alleys of Beijing.

Going cashless in China's "codeconomy".

A piece on the quirks of China's work culture.

Residents of Mawsynram, a village in Meghalaya which gets a record-breaking 11,861 mm of rain a year, are used to clouds floating right into their homes. But once the monsoon is over, they have to queue up at taps and fight for water.

For Indians across generations, Maggi noodles are an intrinsic part of their masala-smacked memories.

Interpreting red bean ice cream, General Tso’s Gator, and pao cai as art.