On a Chai Trail: The Bengali and their Cha2

February 11, 2024

In Didin’s (my maternal grandmother) house in Kolkata there were many storage cupboards inset into the thick walls with glass doors. And in one of these was the ‘Japani tea set’. It was the most luxurious of all the tea paraphernalia that the family owned and, as my mother told me once, was often borrowed by the extended family living nearby whenever they had important guests for tea. Tea was undoubtedly a very important part of daily life in Didin’s house and though the elaborately deco

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Rhea Dalal

Rhea Dalal is a Mumbai-based entrepreneur with a keen interest in studying food. She operates a boutique catering company offering Parsi and Bengali cuisines and has a home bakery specialising in bundt cakes. She is a co-founder of Gyaan Factory, a company that conducts workshops and educational events focused on studying food beyond recipes and cooking techniques.

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2 Comments

Gurrinder
on February 11, 2024 at 7:10 am •Reply

What an absolutely delightful read. Enjoyed it tremendously.
In case you’re interested, I too write a blog – from the other side of the fence you may say, mostly on the life of the tea planter – https://teanteas.wordpress.com/
Netashwa
on February 11, 2024 at 7:41 pm •Reply

Excellent sharing of a tea heritage . Very enjoyable and nostalgic read. Many thanks.