Karan Puri 12 May, 2026
Language and food are two
fundamental pillars of any society’s culture and identity. Language allows us
to communicate, share ideas, and carry forward traditions, while food reflects
our lifestyle, geography, and social diversity.
In a multilingual and multicultural country like India, this connection becomes even more evident. Different regional languages are deeply tied to local cuisines. This relationship between language and food teaches us that culture is not confined to books—it lives in our plates and in our speech. When we taste a new dish or learn a new word, we connect with the soul of that community. Certain alphabets hold significant cultural weight. The way, a language uses its sounds, deepens the appreciation for the language.
IN HINDI LANGUAGE the alphabet“भ” is a very emphatic alphabet ...
The philosophies of which embedded into
different linguistic worlds. Understanding the cultural context behind
certain letters shapes & their expression. Exploring the nuances of
these sounds offers a fascinating glimpse within a single alphabet. The
alphabet “भ” is a very emphatic alphabet ...
The philosophies of life in Hindi Language starts with this single
alphabet “भ”. Bhasha means in most Indian languages,
speech, definition, voice & bhajan (devotional music)
As the saying goes: If you want to
win hearts, Feed them. That’s what Bhojan is -Food. From the Eyes to the
Nose to the last Bit of Tongue, all sensory sensibilities become active once we
talk about Bhojan.
“House of Miki”- A community of
20,000 women from all over India, engaged in supportive activities started by
Shipra & Miki (Ambika Sukumar), making an effort in keeping regional
language, Art, Literature and regional Cuisines alive.
Every quarter House of Miki and Shipra’s Kitchen organizes a event “Bhasha aur Bhojan” where both come together and invite people to present their views and thoughts on their respective communities while enjoying the delicacies of the region.
They have already conducted
three episodes on the states of India i.e Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and recently
on undivided Punjab where Eminent speakers like food Connoisseur, author and a
founder of Chef pin - Rocky Mohan , A
legendary theatre artist & a journalist Rama Pandey, A political
commentator ,an author & social activist Amit Raina, Usha munshi a historian
and heading the library of India international Centre presented their views on Kashmir’s Bhasha aur Bhojan , says organiser Shipra Mathur.
Eminent & legendary Salma
Husain food Historian, Mehru Jaffar Author & journalist & chef Izzat
Hussain consulting chef and culinary educator presided over the Uttar Pradesh
episode.
Legendary speakers Chef Parvinder
Bali founder of SEP School of European pastry and Culinary Arts , Amit Raina an author, a
political commentator & social activist and Rohit Singh journalist presided
over the undivided Punjab episode.
In all episodes their views were engaging, enriching the discussions with their valuable insights and perspectives all about food and languages of the states.
Chef Bali hailed the event saying " We had a great panel of speakers, spoke about history , foods of punjab, lost recipes and we really enjoyed the conversations. The setup was done beautifully and we felt as if we were in a house in punjab."
Well known chef Richa Johri said " We loved the beautiful curated evening curated for Undivided Punjab , where we spoke a lot about history and the food culture. Look forward to more such lovely events in future."
Shipra’s kitchen collaborated
with home chefs to cater delicacies of these states for the event.
Kashmir - Well known home chef Anupurna kaul from Koshurkhyen Shakti’s Kitchen
Uttar Pradesh – Benarasi cuisine
from lesdelightsbychhavi, Baniya cuisine by Chef Anjali Gupta, Muradabaadi
cuisine by Alpana Sukumar , Non veg delicacies of Uttar Pradesh by Shipra’s
kitchen
Undivided Punjab by chef Anjali
Gupta from Claypot kitchen.
Introduction of the founders
Miki belonging to the finance
industry and having a considerable experience with a media Group dealing with
newspapers and Radio stations, always had her soul in Art, literature &
regional cuisines of India. This led to a culmination of a group called “CHAUPAL”
connecting & discussing on various topics with women for last three
years. She teamed up with Shipra as their ideologies are same.
Shipra, a renowned home chef
and having a flair of cooking from a young age, started her kitchen by the name
of Shipra’s kitchen. Taking formal training in world cuisines, she specializes in her community food “Kayastho
ka khaana”. Besides running the kitchen, Shipra contributes by taking
masterclasses on various forums. The economically weaker sections are closest
to her heart. she feels gratified if she can teach the cooking skills for providing
sustainable income to them.
Miki collaborates with Chef Shipra And Momentzz Studio to organize various other events, podcasts and wellness sessions.
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