You’ve likely heard of gula aren or gula melaka, but have you heard of gula apong? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. Siblings Ellyna, Emylia, and Eirwan Merican had never heard of it until they ...

High in the misty hills of Arunachal Pradesh, where the air smells of woodsmoke and wet rice fields, there’s a drink that suddenly gained national curiosity after being mentioned in The Family Man ...

Arunachal Pradesh's Apong, a traditional rice beer brewed exclusively by women, has captured national attention. This earthy, smoky drink, made with fermented rice and wild herbs, is more than just a ...