Suspended in time, the essence of a bygone era still lingers in the northern Indian city of Lucknow. The state capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow is an emotion for locals, evoking visions of grandeur ...

Come summer, sweet-fleshed mangoes begin appearing in Indian markets. Chilled drinks become an everyday necessity. Establishments selling sugarcane juice, creamy sherbets, and buttermilk do brisk ...

Even when the mangoes at your local grocery store are expensive, hard, and completely flavorless, you don't have to give up hopes of a delicious mango lassi. True fans of this creamy, cool, refreshing ...

Phoenicians need not travel to India to sample lassi, a drink that blends yogurt, water, and sugar (pretty much the Indian version of an ice-cold shake). Several Indian restaurants in the Valley make ...

Lassi is a creamy Indian yogurt–based beverage similar to a thin smoothie, usually with fruit and sweetener added, and often salt, too. Savory versions are made with salt and spices such as cardamom ...

The start of summer in India - indeed, the entire subcontinent - is marked by the beginning of mango season. The combination of soaring temperatures and this sweet, juicy fruit at the market sends the ...