http://www.chow.com/boards/44 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:36:32 GMT Keep track of the lastest threads on Chowhound http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/821544#7337515 so what ultimately were the choices ? skinnylizard Mon, 14 May 2012 12:37:28 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/821544#7337515 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846343#7325658 Wasabi by Miromoto - oh Gawd. I know Hindustani Times' editor and food writer, Vir Sangvhi, had said that it's the best Japanese restaurant on the Indian sub-continent in his opinion, but it's not even as good as Japanese restaurant chains in Singapore like Tonkichi or even Sushi-Tei. The "dashimaki tamago" wasn't even fried and layered, but seemed baked in an oven into a block of egg. klyeoh Mon, 07 May 2012 23:49:39 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846343#7325658 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846142#7316879 I was shocked by this when I visited Chennai as well and gave my co-workers back in Bangalore "hell" for not pre-warning me. I almost got into an argument at the first place we had dinner and a bottle of wine when the bill came... until we figured out it was the tax. Bangalore didn't have a similar level of taxation on alcohol. When I got back to Bangalore I was told alcohol production and tax was a massive source of revenue for the Tamil Nadu government... which makes sense. vanderb Thu, 03 May 2012 12:04:22 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846142#7316879 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847221#7316626 Interesting plan - 1 job per week. Are you writing a book about this? In India, the 2 largest hotel chains with the most emphasis on their F&B arm are the Taj and the Oberoi (ITC is a thrid option). You can start by writing to them. klyeoh Thu, 03 May 2012 04:35:15 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/847221#7316626 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/837962#7316624 Please keep this board active - I'd *love* to read about your eating adventures in Pondicherry, a much-talked-about destination with a colorful identity of its own. I'm also interested to learn more about Pondicherry's Creole cuisine, which I understand is an amalgamation of Tamil-French-Vietnamese influences. klyeoh Thu, 03 May 2012 04:28:48 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/837962#7316624 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/812723#7314384 Hey Gordon, I got lucky to find this post of yours. I will be visiting Kathmandu soon (for the first time), and except for knowing about momo and thukpa.....I don't know what to expect and where to go for good food. I was wondering if you would be willing to share your food experience in Nepal from your trip last year?! I am open to trying different cuisine. I am originally from India so I am more interested in their local cuisine and also Tibetan food. Thanks! Veggiezest Wed, 02 May 2012 12:35:02 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/812723#7314384 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842483#7311791 Dum Pukht in Delhi's better than the one in Bangalore, IMO. klyeoh Tue, 01 May 2012 09:22:38 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842483#7311791 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845151#7297409 One of my "dinner boxes" from Sri Krishna: klyeoh Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:00:24 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845151#7297409 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844751#7294370 Oops, yes -Malaysian roti canai. klyeoh Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:37:58 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844751#7294370 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844957#7293154 I should think so, I didn't detect anything special in Murugan Singapore's idlis, so i was guessing that they must be different from the famous ones in Chennai. M_Gomez Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:28:22 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844957#7293154 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844976#7293139 No, I'd not been to Ponnusamy's Singapore branch - I rarely venture to the Syed Alwi/Mustafa Centre end of Little India for food, preferring the Tekka Market end as my fave restaurants, Madras New Woodlands at Upper Dickson Rd, Komala Vilas on Serangoon Rd and Jaggi's at Race Course Rd are near there. But I do have some Syed Alwi Rd faves which always drew me in: Bharat's, Raj of Kolkata, Sagar's, Copper Chimney, Malgudi's, etc. klyeoh Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:09:33 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844976#7293139 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844369#7293125 The drink's Vasantha Neer - chilled coconut water flavored with honey, lime & chopped mint leaves. I'd not tried the pizzas at Park Hotel - it's my home during my Chennai stay, and I normally opt to eat out since I breakfasted at 601 Cafe each morning. The service at the Park Hotel was very, very bad though, probably the worst I'd ever encountered anywhere - I attributed that to poor F&B management. Front office desk service was super-snooty - I think Park Hotel live doff its reputation of being built on the site of the old Gemini Film Studios, which chruned out Tamil movies during the golde n era of Kollywood, with stars like Sivaji Ganesan, aka Gemini Ganesan. The hotel corridors and rooms were all adorned with old movie posters produced by Gemini. The only time I had dinner at 601 (as I got back from work very late that evening), I had a Coorg pork curry with idiyapams - it was very good. klyeoh Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:52:53 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844369#7293125 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844589#7289331 The loaksa here used dried "koay teow" rice sticks which would be par-boiled before being topped up with laksa soup The "masala" mix here has an "Indian curry" smell, predominantly cardamom and with strong fenugreek overtones. Also, the mint were boiled with the laksa soup till they are all wilted, and lots of Indian kari leaves were added. The Peranakan-Chinese part of me was totally indignant :-D klyeoh Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:32:52 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844589#7289331 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/827837#7285481 agreed. i dont LOVE sagar (unlike my SO who ate there twice when she was in town this last week) but it is conistent and a much better value than some of the more aspirational "upscale" places that seem to be proliferating (im looking at you, Great Kabab Factory at Saketh, which wasnt bad but was a silly concept - just too much food at too high a price, not objectively but for India, where equally or considerably more delicious food can be found in so many other places). I think Punjabi by Nature probably falls into this category too, though ive heard some good things (and am intruiged by the booze golgappa) it seems unlikely that my punjabi mother in law would ever take us for punjabi food outside the house - it couldnt meet her standards unless she stormed the kitchen and took over the operations herself. Another winner in my book, not too far from the Janpath Saravanaas is Kwality restaurant. My favorite channa batura ever (even though it sits like a ton of bricks in your stomach, its part of the charm). its old-school, not super duper cheap, but unpretentious and good, despite attracting a fare share of tourists its not kept afloat solely because of the tourist traffic. tex.s.toast Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:46:39 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/827837#7285481 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844359#7284312 Oh, yes-siree! Southern Spice elevated South Indian fine dining to another, almost transcendental plain. I was in culinary Nirvana :-D klyeoh Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:25:47 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844359#7284312 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844365#7282132 Hi ceekskat, just wanted to let you know that I went to Grand Sweets (the T. Nagar branch) after reading your post yesterday - then realised that I didn't try the "thattai murukku" you mentioned! The other items were all wonderful though, and I especially liked the "dry gulab jamun" :-) http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844589 klyeoh Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:09:42 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844365#7282132 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843530#7276167 Fascinating. Thanks for the hands-on research you obviously undertook at some dietary cost! :-) I expected there would be some local adaptations but not as extensively as you describe. (Yes, for some weird reason I did momentarily forget about the beef no-no) Just appearance-wise, the pizza does look somewhat "off" or sloppy compared with US stuff while the burgers "look" similar to US stuff... huiray Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:11:53 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843530#7276167 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843955#7274418 Whenever one thinks of finding the *best* Masala Dosa in Bangalore, one's mind immediately turns to the famous Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR) near Lalbagh Gardens, where everyone - VIPs, celebrities, & South Indian politicians come for their crisp, tasty dosas and Udupi-style cuisine. Or one will think of Vidyarthi Bhavan, 69-years-"young", at Gandhi Bazaar - its narrow hall's walls filled with photos of Karnatakan celebrities and, again, politcians,who'd dined here. But where did I find the best Masala Dosa on this trip to Bangalore? Citrus Cafe. No, not the one at Leela Palace Hotel (which also happened to be closed for renovation at the moment) but the one at Lemontree Hotel, Electronics City. This Masala Dosa was beautiful - a shiny, glossy golden-brown triangle, with the perfect thickness (1 mm) so when you break a delicious shard off the triangle, you can see a creamy-white edges of the crepe - like a minute, neo-microscopic version of the White Cliffs of Dover. Taste-wise, it was crunchy, delicious and perfectly balanced. I read somewhere that good dosa batters usually consisted of a variety of lentils/pulses: Urad Dhal, Channa Dhal, Toor Dhal, flavored with fenugreek seeds, rice flake, salt and the all-important sugar (to obtain that caramelization that gives the doas its glossy brown cloak). The delicately spiced potato-onion filling was delicious, and complemented the dosa perfectly. In short, the version here at the Citrus Cafe left the oldies MTR & Vidyarthi Bhavan far behind in the culinary stakes, even if the latter two continue to rely on their nostalgic appeal. Just as the two oldies continued to exude the antiquated air of Old Bangalore, Citus Cafe represented the Bangalore of the future - hip, modern, bright & smart. Address details ============ Citrus Cafe Lemontree Hotel 55A, Hosur Main Road Electronics City Bangalore 560100 Tel: +91 8044232323 klyeoh Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:37:02 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843955#7274418 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843132#7274333 The Dhal Bukhara contained only urad dhal (black lentils), Martha.It's cooked Punjabi-style, but I think butter was added at the end to give it a rich, almost cloying, flavor. klyeoh Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:05:18 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843132#7274333 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842973#7274293 I remember Chef Naren Thimmaiah at the World Gourmet Summit, he was the guest chef at Mirchi at the Esplanade. Simply love his seafood curries. M_Gomez Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:46:38 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842973#7274293 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843634#7271176 Ohhh...that clip was delicious!! :-) huiray Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:50:39 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843634#7271176 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843192#7266851 My shortlist of Chennai bakeries to explore: - Crown Bakery in Bazaar Road (Est 1905) - Bosotto Brothers (Est. 1928) - when Queen Elizabeth II was visiting Madras (as Chennai was known at the time), she ordered a birthday cake for Prince Andrew's first birthday! I think the celebrations were held with him in absentia :-D - Benny's Bakery in Royapuram (Est. 1949) - Adyar Bakery (Est. 1903) The challenge is to get around amidst Chennai's heavy traffic and hot, sweltering summer heat. klyeoh Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:23:26 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843192#7266851 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843161#7266798 Interesting that you brought this up. The standard "single" portions in top-flight restaurants here seemed to cater for 2 diners. For example, the standard order for "kakori kebabs" at Dum Pukht Jolly Nabobs in ITC Windsor Manor consisted of 4 large skewers of their famous minced lamb. In ITC Gardenia's Kebabs & Kurries, a single order of their mixed kebab will have 2 huge prawn kebabs, and 2 large chicken kebabs - very generous even for large American appetites. The single pot of Gosht Dum Pukht Briyani at Kebabs & Kurries was definitely made for at least 2 persons. I checked and confirmed with local colleagues here that it's very, very rare for Indians to want to eat alone, unless forced by circumstances such as business travel. They normally prefer to dine in twos but definitely liked group dining. klyeoh Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:51:16 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843161#7266798 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843053#7264379 I'm going to share with you the recs given by the Times of India's Food Guide to Kolkata 2010. I'd not tried the restaurants myself but, hey, how far can Times of India (with its large team of local food criticss) go wrong? So far, their recs from my Bangalore eating experiences had been spot-on. The top 3 recs from each category: Best North Indian - Dum Pukht, Sonargaon, Kwality Best South Indian - Banana Leaf, Tamarind, Homely Raj Best Bengali - Oh! Calcutta, Bhojohari manna, Kewpie's Best Vegetarian - Rajdhani Restaurant, Haveli, Little Italy Best European/Continental - West View Bar & Grill, The Hub, The Bridge I'm assuming you won't be doing Chinese, Thai, etc., so won't be including them here. klyeoh Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:36:09 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843053#7264379 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843030#7263155 Keep watching this board, Muchlove :-) Ironic, isn't it, that Oh, Calcutta's Kolkata branch should disappoint you. It's like a bad joke. Or maybe you went on a bad day. I went for Bengali for dinner as my lunch (at Karavalli) was Coastal/Keralan -I thought I'd try a different cuisine for variety's sake. Lunch on weekdays had always been local Karnatakan, which was why I seeked out other regional cuisines when I have the chance! klyeoh Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:14:16 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843030#7263155 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842892#7263133 Yes, it has four locations I think, all legit. I have only been to one but I am sure they are all good. What I mean is that there are also a few "Dalema" and other misspelt places. Ignore! Muchlove Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:02:48 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842892#7263133 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842591#7257765 Times of India reported this today - the iconic, 33-year-old Casa Piccola on Residency Road had shuttered down - not because of falling business, but that a sharp rental hike by its landlord in Devatha Plaza had rendered it unsustainable. Generations of Bangaloreans knew this spot - famous for its Sloppy Joes served with little bowls of mayonaisse on the side, and Japanese-style cappucinnos topped with whipped cream and cinnamon powder - harking back to the 1980s when casual "Western-style" eateries were hard to come by in Bangalore. Back then, Bangalore had a population of less than 3 million, before the IT boom brought it up to 8.5 million today. klyeoh Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:36:04 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842591#7257765 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842264#7256459 It's a coriander leaf-based dip - sourish from the use of Indian-style yoghurt. No, not all the time here in Electronic City, but traffic's terrible to move from one place to another here in Bangalore - a 10-mile journey can take 2 hours in rush hour jams from 5.30pm till 8.30pm on weekdays! klyeoh Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:24:45 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842264#7256459 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/833395#7194780 You're right. I doubled up on this one. The momos were 125 rupees, I think - the chilli chicken was quite a bit more. Then there were two Indian lime sodas. It was more like £8/$12, after taxes and service sharges - all on top. As you imply, Dilli Haat is more up-market (Ha!) than the ordinary street versions, but Ma Momos attracts the biggest numbers there. Piggyinthemiddle Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:20:26 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/833395#7194780 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/832414#7132246 I will be spending a day and night in Male, the capital of the Maldives next week. I am looking for any hints regarding a reasonably prices restaurant. I won;t be able to leave the capital Male so I won't be able to avail of any of the wonders the surrounding 5 star island resorts have to offer. It would also be great to eat out doors with a view if anyone knows of anywhere. Thanks a in advance. Patsy79 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:44:21 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/832414#7132246 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/832410#7132218 Hello All, I am heading to Sri Lanka on Saturday and am looking for some restaurant recommendations. I have had a look on the internet and it seems there are very few foodies out there writing about the places I am going in Sri Lanka. Does anyone know about any secret gems hidden down back alleys? I am visiting Sigiriya, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Patsy79 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:35:27 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/832410#7132218 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/826437#7050918 Nico's has a sensibly limited menu producing quality food of a standard welcome in any location. On what I found to be disappointing stretch of road and beach for restaurants, Nico's was a welcome relief. The menu was "global" tending towards Italian (with pizza's and perfectly cooked pasta). My slow cooked chicken biryani was beautifully tender. Be prepared to relax and wait for service - have one of their excellent cocktails and enjoy the view. PTG Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:29:36 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/826437#7050918 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/824940#7038724 ITC is terrible in the sense that its impossible to pick a restaurant there.. Peshawri is great for Kebabs, they do a bunch of different ones, their Dal Bukhara is famed (though other ITC restaurants do it better than the master) i think they do have some sea food on the menu there too.. but the menu is very limited. Dum Pukth too is stellar, the recipes come from old Awadhi masters and the food is traditional fare different from Peshawri I highly recommend you stick to the ITC for lunch and dont go too far, its bad traffic so keep it short and preserve your energy. Also double check before heading out to ITC to make sure kitchens are open. Dakshin is a stunning restaurant, great great food and sadly only open for dinner. skinnylizard Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:50:52 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/824940#7038724 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/822362#7008360 Way back when dinosaurs walked the Earth 1975 Brfoodie Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:40:33 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/822362#7008360 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/822226#6999536 New Kanagam Fast Food is one of the most nondescript food joints that I've discovered. Its a small little kiosk in Saket; in the "Fruit Market", close to the J Block market serving straight forward South Indian vegetarian Idli-Dosa. There's actually nothing new about it.The kiosk has been in the same spot for the last 30 years. Man! 30 years is a very long period of time in the food industry. It takes a lot, to be around for 30 years - good food, consistent taste and pricing, hygiene, focus on freshness, efficiency, and of course, a deep understanding of what the customer wants. New Kanagam Fast Food is a fantastic little place doing exactly this. The flavour of the food is distinctly Tamilian, the owner being from Madurai in Tamil Nadu. The dosa and uttapam were good, the sambar exceptional and the chutney spicy, but a bit too much dal and less coconut, but ठीक है, it tasted nice. Of course, New Kanagam Fast Food is a great value for money place. A masala dosa costs Rs.40. In the South or in smaller cities, this might not sound cheap, but in Delhi and for the taste. Wow! This is an extremely popular place. That's a bit of a paradox actually. Very few people outside Saket and Pushp Vihar know about this place, at the same time, its extremely popular with the local populace. You have to wait in line to get your dosa to either eat it there or takeaway. In the restaurant industry, the popularity of a place is directly proportional to the mise-en-place (my hotel school batch mates will smile while reading this word, but for the everyone else, its a French word that means to "put in place" and is extensively used in the restaurant trade. In simpler terms it means, the sauces, the spices, the batters and everything else required to make the dishes on the menu are pre prepared and are in place before the actual dishing out). Now counting the mise-en-place at Kanagam Fast Food, I could count 4 huge steel drums of sambar, 2 drums of chuntey and lots of rice batter stashed away. And this was on a Tuesday evening, not a weekend, when its a lot busier. This is one extremely busy place. The largest stock, of all items on the menu was the sambar and judging by the innumerable repeat helpings of the sambar demanded by customers, I guess this was the most popular item on the menu. Though not directly on the menu and its just an accompaniment. Just standing there, it looked to me as if people were having dosa and uttapam only so that they could have the sambar. Funny, eh! The Tamil version of the sambar is of course wonderful. Its very flavourful and well balanced. Sambar as a topic is quite vast and is a study by itself. The Tamil Sambar has itself many variants - The purist Iyengar sambar without onion or garlic, the heavenly pepper-jaggery drumstick laced Chettinad Kara Kozambu, amongst the notable. I guess like the dialect is supposed to change every 10 kilometers in this country, the sambar too changes flavour every few kilometres. Well, to generalize, there's the Tamil sambar, the Andhra sambar, the Kerala sambar and the Kannada sambar with its most famous and omnipresent variant - the Udippi sambar from the coastal region of Karnataka (Mangalore). Each sambar version has its own distinct flavour profile and each state fiercely proud of their version of their sambar. And to confuse further, there's also the Srilankan sambar and the Konkani sambar which goes by the pseudonym "Kolmbo". And I'm quite certain that Lakshwadeep has its own version too, but I've never been there, so can't say for sure. But I'm sure we'll see some postings or fun comments on the Lakshwadeep sambar in the comments column and some spectacular recipes too (I'm hoping). Keep watching this space! Coming back to New Kanagam Fast Food, when I asked for the owner as I was quite curious to meet the person behind the place, I was directed to a gentleman standing on the side of the stall. On enquiring his name, he told me "Pandey". On seeing the puzzled look on my face, he repeated "Chellapandi" I thought अब ठीक है. a proper South Indian looking person with a heavy Tamil accent can't go by the name "Pandey". Chellapandi made more sense. Chellapandi behind the counter at NKFF New Kangam Fast Food is run very efficiently by this sweet warm person who named the kiosk after his mother and in spite of having four employees, still stands and cuts the onion and other mise-en-place when the place gets busy. I salute him and his team and wish him all the luck for the future. To discover New Kanagam Fast Food, you'll have to go to the "Fruit Market" in Saket. Its very close to the red light on the right hand side of the road when you go from Saket J block towards the Sheraton Hotel. The place is open only in the evenings from 430 pm to 930 pm and on all days. Going by car, the location on Google Maps is http://g.co/maps/yk73g. If going by Metro, get down at the Malviya Nagar Metro Station on the yellow line towards Huda City Center and take an autorickshaw to the "Fruit Market" near J Block Saket. You can also tell the autorickshaw driver to take you to "Khokha Market" in case he doesn't know "Fruit market". The Kokha Market is just next to the "Fruit Market". A last piece of advice - Give the idlis at NKFF a miss. Prepared in advance, they become a bit hard, but the other stuff is brilliant. To check out other posts of Chowder Singh, please click on http://chowdersingh.blogspot.com Mohitblc Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:08:41 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/822226#6999536 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/822093#6997889 I'm having the time of my time, writing this blog. I was crossing CR park recently, going to Kalkaji for some work. At first glance something struck me. It was as if the place was calling me. I had meetings and was busy throughout the day, so it got blanked out of my mind, but the thought came back in the evening and I couldn't get it out of my head. So I went back there the next day. The place came to me as a blast from the past - Dum Dum, New Market, Burra Bazar, Park Street, Tangra, New Empire Cinema, Salt Lake, Ultatanga. It took me back fourteen years to when I was working in the, then called Calcutta. Memories came flooding back, of long lost friends, ex-colleagues, the people, places, markets, food joints, Bangla drinking sessions (country liquor from a government vend) and of course Moori Ghonto. Though I was doing my chef understudy there, my initiation in to Bengali cuisine didn't come in the hotel kitchen I was working in, but at Chef Mukherjee's home. A couple of drinks with some lovely snacks and then came the main course, Moori Ghonto. Moori meaning fish head and Ghonto being a mix of things, usually with moong dal and sometimes vegetables or rice. Moori Ghonto is a delicacy and me being the guest of honour (this being my welcoming party) and my initiation in to becoming a babumoshai, Mrs. Mukherjee served me the dal with the fish head. Now! At that time I wasn't a fish eater and I pretty much used to hate the stuff. And there was this poor fish staring at me and I was staring back and everyone was staring at me wanting to know how did babumoshai like the Bengali delicacies of delicacies. To read more - click on http://chowdersingh.blogspot.com/2011/11/mughlai-paratha-and-all-things-bengali.html Mohitblc Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:15:39 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/822093#6997889 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/822089#6997864 KBW is an institution. Don't believe me - ask anyone in West Delhi. So much so, the road its situated on (in Subhash Nagar, West Delhi) has no name, atleast I couldn't find it. When asked, pat came the reply - "रोड के नाम की ज़रुरत नहीं. खाली काला बर्गेर वाला बोल दी जिए (Don't worry about the name of the road. Just ask for Kala Burger Wala)". Joginder Singh Khurana, the man behind Kala Burger Wala says he opened his shop in 1990. Since then is a hugely popular evening takeaway joint for the residents of Subhash Nagar and Rajouri Garden. The name, KBW comes from the most popular dish on the menu - The Burger. To be honest, I'm not fond of fried burgers (buns being deep fried). That's a big No-No for me. I tend to avoid all the Gupta Burger Centers (most of them hand carts serving fried burgers) and similar joints. They taste ok, but too oily and very little flavour or texture. But when I tasted KBW, it stumped me. The first time I had the burger, I didn't realise that the bun was fried. It was very skilfully done. I was very impressed. To read more - go to http://chowdersingh.blogspot.com/2011/11/kala-burger-wala.html Mohitblc Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:04:56 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/822089#6997864 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/812064#6997266 With Udaipur, I thought the food in the Hotels was pretty expensive and overrated. Try and get a meal at Ambrai, it's on the banks of the lake and pretty laid back, with good food. There's also a place called Lal Bagh which I've heard is good but it's pretty far off. Edelweiss has nice cakes and coffee. A meal at the Lake Palace is only worth it if you are really out to celebrate. And you need to reserve a table in advance, through the hotel you are staying at (assuming that you aren't staying at the Lake Palace, but you need to reserve a dinner table anyway even if you are!) and the food isn't really spectacular but the service and the ambience is. In Delhi, depending on how you hold up against the infamous "Delhi Belly", try Karims (near Jama Masjid) and Khan Chacha (Khan market) for the kebabs, the sweets and nibbles at Bengali Market. If you need something more upmarket (or sanitary) try the Yum Yum Tree for Asian Food, Bukhara for North Indian food (particularly the North West Frontier Region). And visit Dilli Haat and sample the regional food stalls, especially the Momos. Delhi Street Food is legendary. If you head to the Chandni Chowk area you should find your way to Parathewaali Galli for the stuffed parathas. Carry appropriate medication :) MumbaiCentral Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:20:58 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/812064#6997266 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/756901#6997254 Snowflake at Dhobi Talao has been around for years but doesn't get the attention it deserves. It's the best Vindaloo in Mumbai and they do a brilliant Sorpotel as well. Very basic, but very very good. MumbaiCentral Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:54:53 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/756901#6997254 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/821822#6994625 My boyfriend and I were in Delhi in Nov for a short stay before heading into the jungle to see tigers. Wanting to get a taste of the city in a short time we booked this tour through the Chandni Chowk area. Its a walking/bicycle rickshaw tour stopping at 7 different restaurants or food stalls to taste the guide's favorite local specialties. I'm terrible with remembering the names of Indian dishes but we had some of everything - spicy, sweet, vegetarian, and meat and it was all fabulous. The guide was great - a real foodie happy to talk about food, history, culture or politics and scrupulous about the hygiene and safety for his guests. At the end of the tour he offered many suggestions for places to eat and things to see for the rest of our trip. This was a real highlight of our time in Delhi! If you google Crazy food Walk or Delhi Food Adventure you should come up with Prabhat's site. frisbeesage Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:08:00 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/821822#6994625 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/812547#6914255 sorry, this is a little late but did you have any preferences regarding cuisine and it has to be vegetarian only because that will limit things severely. skinnylizard Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:54:19 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/812547#6914255 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/811375#6871100 This is a few hours too late, I think. There is an excellent Oh, Calcutta in Versova / Lokhandwala area. This is an excellent chain with great seafood. One of the best restaurants in Mumbai. There is Gajalee in the west also where they serve liquor unlike the original in the east which is dry. Also Punjab Grill on Gulmohur road. The Mahesh at Juhu is the best one of the three branches in Mumbai. intrepidgourmand Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:32:04 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/811375#6871100 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/805442#6871022 I landed up at Mahesh Lunch Home by mistake today. Tried to get to Gajalee, but it had closed by 4 pm. My taxi driver brought me here and I was delighted to see I'd recognized it from this thread. What an awesome experience! They were out of the crab for the day, so the waiter recommended the lobster. It was OUTSTANDING. Fried and swimming in chili garlic sauce with garlic butter naan on the side. I had a glass of an Indian chardonnay with it, that I liked very much. For being the wine freak I am, I should have noted what it was, but did not. The spices killed it anyway, but anything cold is always good here. LOL. Anyway, this is a little oasis and very close to the international airport. Hurray! Senzinina Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:07:44 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/805442#6871022 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/811239#6869471 To provide a little more detail, we're open to just about any price point and would prefer authentic cuisine. Citymic Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:29:52 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/811239#6869471 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/799617#6862170 Glad you enjoyed khan chacha - i like roomali on 27th ok but think the newest kati roll spot in nyc - thelewala in the village - is my fave, but still a long way behing KC. As it happens I do think that Khan Market is "closed" sundays - most of the shops don't keep sunday hours (some of the western/expat focused places like anokhi keep hours) but yeah, getting scammed by auto drivers is definitely part of the indian experience - if you think delhi is bad you should see chennai. tex.s.toast Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:43:23 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/799617#6862170 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/803493#6822157 the only thing i dislike about ITC chain restaurants is on an average they are fairly ridiculously priced. skinnylizard Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:07:21 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/803493#6822157 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/790489#6790969 You have left out Gujarat - among the more sophisticated of Indian regional cuisines. I suggest including it. A google search will help you become familiar with it. Honestly, everything you have left in your list could be had quite easily in Mumbai or Delhi. Your plan is quite ambitious and it is certain to be a terrific journey, and if you manage to go to all of these places, expect that the highlights of your trip may actually end up being things other than the food! Good luck ipsit Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:30:49 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/790489#6790969 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/801719#6753448 I'm planning a trip to India and will be traveling throughout Rajasthan by car (Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Bundi), and will also visit Delhi and Agra. I have a handful of places flagged, but would appreciate any feedback on the places I've highlighted or other suggestions in these areas...best dishes, best dining experiences in each city. Thanks in advance! Delhi - Karim's and Bukhara Jodhpur - Marwar's and On the Rocks Jaisalmer - Saffron, Trio (can't seem to find this one on a map...anyone have directions?), Monica, Natraj Udaipur - Kankarwa, Ambrai, Jagat Niwas Bundi - since I'm staying at the Bundi Haveli, I'll likely just eat there Agra - I'm open to suggestions... tjoswick Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:00:49 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/801719#6753448 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/798433#6712244 A quick business trip to New Delhi so mostly expensive hotel food. Daniell's Tavern at The Imperial Hotel isn't a bar but a rather fine Indian restaurant serving a fairly standard list of dishes but with a few interesting ones. The Bharwan Gucchi was especially good, morels stuffed with paneer cooked in a mild creamy green sauce was absolutely superb. I thought liunch at Le Meridien was going to be quite pedestrian but it turned out that their Monsoon restaurant serves very contemporary Indian food with cutting edge presentation and some interesting twists on some old classics (don't be put off by web sites and guides that say it is mediteranian or pan Asian - they are out of date). We barely dented the menu and everything was excellent. I will give it a better work-out on my next visit. A definate recomendation for somonene who wants something different - portions are small and it isn't cheap, but it was still satisfying. PhilD Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:39:44 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/798433#6712244