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Biryani: 30 Regional Versions, One Disputed Origin, and a Nation That Can’t Agree on How to Cook Rice

The Argument Walk into any gathering of Indians, a family dinner, a college canteen, a Twitter thread, a wedding reception, and say the word “biryani.” Within minutes, someone will insist that Hyderabadi biryani is the only real biryani. Someone else will counter that Lucknowi biryani is more refined. A third person will claim that Kolkata […]

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