As in most Indian households, the spice tin was one of the most essential items in my kitchen when I was growing up in a Punjabi household. Also known as a dabba, this container keeps spices fresh ...

Historians find German references to the tins, originally presented to Indian troops, given in the brief few hours of the Christmas Truce of 1914 when soldiers exchanged gifts and even played football ...

These spice tins ended up in the hands of German soldiers when the Western Front fell silent as soldiers walked across no man's land to exchange handshakes, gifts, and a game of football 110 years ...