Raul On The Prowl!

Welcome to Raul On The Prowl--your one stop blog for all things food and travel straight from me, Raul Dias a writer, restaurant reviewer and crazy travel & food addict! Here you will find articles on food and travel--the two consummate loves of my life that I write about in various Indian and international magazines & newspapers on an almost daily basis. You will also find recipes & interviews with the top movers-n-shakers of the food/travel industry around the world.

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Savoury Desserts Across India

(This article first appeared online on 9th July 2024 on Live Mint, India https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/food/sweet-savoury-desserts-delhi-mumbai-goa-chennai-11720515056221.html)

Posted by Raul at 7:20 PM 1 comment:

Labels: COLUMN, DESSERTS, FOOD, FOOD TRENDS, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, INDIAN RESTAURANTS, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, ONLINE

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Unusual Indian Summer Drinks

(This article first appeared online on 21st May 2024 on Live Mint, India https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/food/rare-regional-summer-drinks-india-11716279651010.html)

Posted by Raul at 12:52 PM No comments:

Labels: COLUMN, DRINKS, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, MOCKTAILS, SUMMER, TRAVEL, TRAVEL WRITING

Thursday, May 2, 2024

VARR Temple Food

(This article first appeared in print on 2nd May 2024 in Mint newspaper on page 14 and online on Live Mint, India https://www.livemint.com/mint-lounge/food/rishikesh-temple-food-restaurant-varr-11714627791635.html)

Posted by Raul at 8:54 PM No comments:

Labels: COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, INDIAN CUISINE, INDIAN RESTAURANTS, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, RISHIKESH, THALI, TRAVEL, TRAVEL TRAVEL, Uttarakhand, WEEKLY

Saturday, April 27, 2024

'Ginfused' Dishes

(This article first appeared in print online on 27th April 2024 on Live Mint, India & Mint Lounge newspaper https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/cooking-gin-mains-appetisers-desserts-111714050994736.html)

Posted by Raul at 2:55 PM No comments:

Labels: Alcohol, COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD TRENDS, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, INDIAN RESTAURANTS, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, ONLINE, print, TRAVEL, TRAVEL WRITING, WEEKEND

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Bangkok's most interesting themed restaurants

(This article first appeared online on 10th April 2024 on Live Mint, India https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/bangkok-quirky-weird-restaurants-cafes-111712676400972.html)

Posted by Raul at 5:34 PM No comments:

Labels: BANGKOK, COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, ONLINE, RESTAURANT, THAI CUISINE, THAILAND, TRAVEL, TRAVEL WRITING

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Recipes and Dishes From Beyond The Grave

(This article first appeared online on 3rd April 2024 on Live Mint, India https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/funerary-cookbooks-recipes-gravestone-111712128302760.html)

Posted by Raul at 6:44 AM No comments:

Labels: COLUMN, CULTURE, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, RECIPES, THAI CUISINE, THAILAND, TRAVEL, TRAVEL WRITING, USA

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Goan Street Food and Drink

(This article first appeared online on 21st February 2024 on Live Mint, India https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/goa-street-food-guide-111708479964448.html)

Posted by Raul at 10:57 AM No comments:

Labels: CHINESE CUISINE, COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, GOA, GOAN CUISINE, HINDUSTAN TIMES, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, ONLINE, STREET FOOD, TRAVEL, TRAVEL WRITING

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

New-Age Healthy Cocktails

(This article first appeared online on 14th February 2024 on Live Mint and in print on 15th February in Mint newspaper India on page 14 https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/drink/low-calorie-skinny-cocktails-conscious-drink-trends-2024-111707877699595.html)

Posted by Raul at 2:47 PM No comments:

Labels: BARS, COCKTAILS, COLUMN, DRINK TRENDS, DRINKS, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HEALTHY, HINDUSTAN TIMES, INDIAN RESTAURANTS, MINT, MINT LOUNGE

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Utterly Butterly Franco-Lucknowi

(This article first appeared online on 7th February 2024 on Live Mint and in print on 8th February in Mint newspaper India on page 14 https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/lucknowi-menu-french-food-taiyaba-ali-mumbai-dinner-pop-up-111707272707387.html)

Posted by Raul at 12:55 PM No comments:

Labels: COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, French, FUSION, HINDUSTAN TIMES, LUCKNNOW, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, ONLINE, POP-UP, print

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The World's Greatest Dish Duels!

(This article first appeared online on 31st January 2024 on Live Mint, India https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/biggest-food-wars-who-invented-butter-chicken-111706683881090.html)

Posted by Raul at 2:59 PM No comments:

Labels: American cuisine, AUSTRALIA, CHICAGO, COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, INDIAN CUISINE, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, NEW ZEALAND, PIZZA, SANDWICH, TRAVEL, TRAVEL WRITING

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Gongura (sorrel) On Menus Across India

(This article first appeared online on 24th January 2024 on Live Mint, India https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/gongura-sorrel-roselle-bars-restaurants-india-111706077548817.html)

Posted by Raul at 10:07 AM No comments:

Labels: COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD TREND, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, INDIAN CUISINE, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, SORREL

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

East Asia's Food Towns

(This article first appeared online on 17th January 2024 on Live Mint and in print on 18th January in Mint newspaper India https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/east-asia-food-places-gi-tag-111705460453578.html)

Posted by Raul at 1:33 PM No comments:

Labels: ADVENTURE, Cambodia, COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, INDONESIA, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, MYANMAR, ONLINE, print, SOUTH EAST ASIA, South Korea, TRAVEL, TRAVEL WRITING, VIETNAM

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Bulgaria's Dairy-fronted Cuisine

(This article first appeared online on 10th January 2024 on Live Mint and in print on 11th January in Mint newspaper India https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/bulgarian-cheese-yogurt-cuisine-111704874667279.html)

Posted by Raul at 2:53 PM No comments:

Labels: BULGARIA, BULGARIAN CUISINE, CENTRAL EUROPE, cheese, COLUMN, EUROPE, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, ONLINE, SOFIA, TRAVEL, TRAVEL TRAVEL

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

When Coffee Needs Buttering Up: Singapore's Kopi Gu You

(This article first appeared online on 3rd January 2024 on Live Mint, India https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/drink/butter-coffee-kopi-gu-you-singapore-111704274390701.html)

Posted by Raul at 5:07 PM No comments:

Labels: COFFEE, COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, ONLINE, SINGAPORE, SOUTH EAST ASIA, STREET FOOD, TRAVEL, TRAVEL TRAVEL

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Winter Stews Around The World

(This article first appeared online on 20th December 2023 on Live Mint, India https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/comforting-warm-stews-winter-dishes-111703035024356.html)

Posted by Raul at 2:50 PM No comments:

Labels: COLUMN, comfort food, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, ONLINE, STEW, TRAVEL, TRAVEL WRITING, WINTER

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Banana Stem and Hearts Of Palm: Two Superfoods

(This article first appeared online on 29th November 2023 on Live Mint, India https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/heart-of-palm-banana-stem-food-111701224226044.html)

Posted by Raul at 2:44 PM No comments:

Labels: COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, ONLINE, superfoods, sustainable, TRAVEL, TRAVEL WRITING

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Interview with Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris of MasterChef Australia

(This article first appeared online on 22nd November 2023 on Live Mint, India and in print on 23rd November on page 14 https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/masterchef-australia-george-calombaris-gary-mehigan-matt-preston-india-111700588773451.html)

Posted by Raul at 3:28 PM No comments:

Labels: AUSTRALIA, COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, INTERVIEW, MASTERCHEF, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, ONLINE, print, WEEKLY

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Weirdest Foods Around The World

(This article first appeared online on 18th October 2023 on Live Mint, India and in print on page 14 on 19th October https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/smelly-disgusting-foods-around-the-world-111697596715268.html)

Posted by Raul at 12:26 PM No comments:

Labels: ADVENTURE, Blood, COLUMN, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, MINT, MINT LOUNGE, ONLINE, SWEDEN, TAIWAN, THE PHILIPPINES, TRAVEL, TRAVEL WRITING, UNUSUAL FOOD, VIETNAM

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Miso In Desserts and Cocktails

(This article first appeared online on 27th September 2023 in Mint Lounge, India and in print on page 14 on 28th September https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/miso-dessert-cake-cookies-cocktails-111695748993558.html)

Posted by Raul at 9:15 PM No comments:

Labels: COCKTAILS, COLUMN, DESSERTS, FOOD, FOOD TRENDS, FOOD WRITING, HINDUSTAN TIMES, JAPAN, JAPANESE CUISINE, MINT, MINT LOUNGE

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

What's On The Menu at Oktoberfest?

(This article first appeared online on 20th September 2023 in Mint Lounge, India and in print on page 14 on 21 September https://lifestyle.livemint.com/food/discover/munich-germany-oktoberfest-food-111695162327406.html)

Posted by Raul at 11:11 AM No comments:

Labels: BEER, COLUMN, EUROPE, FESTIVE SEASON, FOOD, FOOD WRITING, GERMAN CUISINE, GERMANY, HINDUSTAN TIMES, MINT, ONLINE, TRAVEL, TRAVEL WRITING

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About Me

Raul: A travel-food-luxury writer and restaurant reviewer for over 15 years, Mumbai, India-based Raul Dias is a restaurant reviewer for Mid-Day, Mumbai. He was also the editor of Hi!Club (in-flight magazine of Club One Air private jets) and the editor of Happy Flying (in-flight magazine for Air Costa), both publications from the house of Blitz Multimedia, India, the publishers of Hi!Blitz and CineBlitz. He has in the past worked for The Times of India as the food, travel and fashion editor. He was also the assistant editor of Man's World magazine and the editor of Wedding Vows magazine. Today, besides his role with the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, Raul freelances for a number of Indian and international publications like The Times Of India, DNA, The Week, Mint Lounge, The Hindu (Metro Plus & Sunday Magazine), Hindustan Times (Brunch & Main paper), Sunday Mid-Day, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, Travel+Leisure (India & South Asia), The Man, Jetwings, Hi!Blitz, Child, Mother & Baby, Parent & Child, Smart Life, Open, Outlook Business, Mumbai Mag, Audi Magazine, Liverpool Student (UK), Shout (Bahrain), The Star (Malaysia) and Appetite (Singapore) among others.

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