Ready, steady, Goa - the Fairmont Dubai gives regional amateurs the run of its
The National
Goan fish curry. "It's a staple in the Goan diet. You prepare it as you would a normal Indian curry, but the spice mix is a bit different with the addition of coconut milk and kokum," says De Souza. (See the Bites blog for her recipe for Goan prawn

Masala Mafia Pasta, anyone?
MSN India
A typical Indian crunchy, munchy samosa, but stuffed with chicken chowmein instead of the usual potato mash. Jay Sharma, 48, director of Gwalia Sweets in Ahmedabad, claims he fried the first chamosa five years ago, but there's no patent on street food.

Popular Indian has recipe for success
This is Croydon
T his restaurant has been keeping customers happy for nearly 25 years, so they have clearly got the recipe right. The speciality of The Banana Leaf is southern Indian cuisine, which means plenty of succulent fish and shellfish among other things.

Unlikely Star: Will the carambola stage a comeback?
Economic Times
Grigson suggests sauteing carambola with chicken and also gives an Indonesian recipe for sour-sharp fish from Padang, where the strong flavour of bonito or tuna is offset by carambolas cooked with lemon grass and lime juice.

Don's culinary delights
Gulf Weekly
I sampled the dinner buffet and Chef Don's influence can be tasted in each dish, particularly the Filipino Chicken Adobo, a chicken-based sauce which is usually served salty. Chef Don's Adobo was refreshingly tangy and sweet and I devoured it within