It rarely happens that in a short gap you visit two different restaurants , serving two entirely different cuisines and are class apart. Quite possible. The twist comes in that when one is an up market modern cafe with a unique name and great interiors, you obviously expect great food; and you are right in your expectation. Then, there is another restaurant which doesn’t raise your expectations neither with its name and nor it claims to offer you a specialised cuisine and yet it floors you. Confused ? I will solve this flavourful riddle for you, in the ensuing paragraphs. (more…)
Magic Of Flavours
by Rajesh Tara
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This week’s story is inspired or say triggered by a sight I accosted a few weeks ago. During a breakfast buffet in a five star, I saw a middle aged man having a Croissant (a buttery flaky Breakfast roll) and Chholey (a typical Indian main dish) in his plate. Weird no ? May be not. I tried the combo recently with a multigrain Croissant. Was not great but yes I am sure the experiment did prove to me that with a normal Croissant it would surely be a flavorful combo.So, today let she talk of some weird food combos, do they really work and what have been our combos which we may be eating but never bothered to take notice. They may be weird or logical, how does it matter ? Just enjoy…. (more…)
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A wonderful lunch experience early this week took me back to trace an interesting food story.
While in college, I got to know of a place known as Monastery, a Tibetan refugee colony near Majnu Ka Tila, in Delhi. Youngsters visited this place for some good Tibetan food at dearth cheap prices. This cuisine was loosely known as Chinese food. I remember having gone there with a friend and could muster the courage only to try noodles. Yes, even by the standard of early eighties, a plateful was quite cheap and very tasty. There were many other dishes sold by the Tibetan refugees but we decided to remain confined to the noodles. I was quite impressed on the first introductory encounter with the food of the Himalayan region. Thereafter, I would have visited it many times during those days but for chicken noodles only. Now it is ages that I haven’t gone there. Today, many food enthusiasts conduct food walks there to introduce you to various Tibetan / Himalayan / Chinese dishes available there. In fact I must go there, soon. Meanwhile, let’s leave it here only and stay focused on the story which has been triggered. (more…)
Magic Of Flavours 