Magic Of Flavours

Last week, I was in Guangzhou, known as the the manufacturing capital of China. Even before I left, my social media timelines started saying that soon the platforms shall have food experiences from there.  Very natural and obvious expectations. Let me tell you that I had gone there for work and that took priority.  Food? Yes, we had to eat so, during my stay of about four days I enjoyed, hold on…Italian (yes, you read it right), Vietnamese (right again), Fast Food, Chinese (obviously) and Indian too !!!! So, I bring here a slightly different Food Story. Here we go. (more…)

If you like colours or aromas or flavours, this read is for you as it has all the three.  In fact, the Lunch I recently had in Mumbai had all these and left me asking for more and more. I have a liking for Parsi Cuisine for its uncomplicated and yet very amazing flavours. I don’t miss a chance to go an eat in an Iranian Cafe, whenever I could. Mumbai has a sizeable Parsis and quite a few and famous Irani Cafes (I am still to try out a few more). Most of them are pretty old or iconic, if I may say.  A typical Irani Cafe has that whiff of an colonial interiors, high ceilings, a basic wooden furniture, those typical red check table covers, glass jars, basic wooden furniture and an overall warmth the way you are treated.  And of course they have that Parsi Cusisine.  Then there is Soda Bottle Opnerwala, an Irani Cafe, which has married the tradition with modernity and in turn what comes out is simply a great  experience. Here is what left me spell bound in SBOW, Mumbai. (more…)