If you'd like to try pepper water (it's hot hot hot) or day-old rice (it tastes better than it sounds), we've got the scoop. Wilbur Sargunaraj eats and drinks his way through his father's home village ...

Watch as a village cooking crew prepares an enormous biryani feast using traditional methods and giant pots under the open sky. From prepping fresh ingredients to layering rice and spices over wood ...