Inside the Nutcase Etc x Soka collaboration that reimagined Kolkata through cocktails
Bartenders from Bengaluru's Soka bar collaborated with Kolkata's Nutcase Etc. to create cocktails inspired by local ingredients found in Kolkata's Lake Market. The project focused on identifying shared culinary traditions across different Indian states.
Why it matters
The collaboration highlights the intersection of regional culinary heritage and modern mixology, fostering cultural exchange within India.
What were two of India’s most celebrated bartenders doing at Kolkata ’s Lake Market on a humid July afternoon? One was foraging through bunches of herbs, feeling the leaves between his fingers before lifting them to his nose. The other had wandered off towards a mountain of jackfruit, hefting one into his palms, inspecting its weight, tapping its knobbled green skin.
The article is a descriptive feature piece on a cultural and culinary collaboration.
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