There is something comforting about the monsoon that naturally draws us towards food. A plate of hot pakoras, leftover curry waiting for dinner, freshly cut fruit on the kitchen counter or a pot of cooked rice cooling by the window all seem perfectly ordinary on a rainy day. But beneath the season's cool breeze lies a hidden problem. Monsoon brings exactly the conditions that bacteria, mould and yeast thrive in, warm temperatures, high humidity and abundant moisture. Unlike winter, when food oft