Kitchens as Keepers: How Indian-American Families Kept Their Snack Culture Alive Before the Internet Could Help
Long before you could order chakli or sev at the click of a button, Indian-American families were doing something remarkable in their kitchens — quietly refusing to let their food heritage disappear. This is the story of the home cooks, community networks, and resourceful improvisers who kept traditional snacking alive through sheer determination, and how their grassroots ingenuity eventually shaped the commercial brands we love today.