The two foodie cities are less than 50 km apart, separated by an international border. But despite common Punjabi roots, the cuisines are distinct
By Anoothi Vishal
“Everything is Allah’s karam and the blessings of my mother,” says Babur, a cook from the Lahore Gymkhana club. It is a sentiment that touches the right chords – and one that may well be echoed on this side of the border, with the same earnestness.
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No Comments »Amritsar’s street specialities keep alive its foodie reputation but I managed to have the best thin-crust pizza in India in this chicken tikka town
Almost the first bite that I have in Amristar, fabled city of food and worship, is strangely enough from a thin-crust pizza. But what a bite!
Posted in Destinations Tags: Amritsar, Ananda In The Himalayas, Chicken Tikka, Day Spa, Fabled City, First Bite, Five Star Hotel, Flyover, Food Binging, Food Critic, Golden Temple, Grilled Chicken, Gt Road, Infinite Wisdom, Mozzarella, Sister Property, Street Food, Tamasha, Thin Crust Pizza, Touristy 3 Comments »Yo!China is now offering serious food— selling khao suey (even in Amritsar) and Oberoi-type dim sum buffets. Bye, bye McDonald’s-type positioning…
Whatever we may say about Indian-Chinese, it’s a genre that has spread far and wide. In Hong Kong recently, while we feasted on an enviable spread of dim sums for breakfast and had the chef ladle out healthy hot pots of noodles — with a choice of veggies and meats — that seems to be everyone’s favoured main meal in China, I was surprised to discover the co-existence of “fried noodles” on buffet spreads.
Posted in Anoothi's Ratings, Cuisines, Restaurants, Trends Tags: Aloo, Amritsar, Australia Canada, Bastardized, Chinese Restaurants, Chowmein, Dim Sums, Food Consultants, Fried Noodles, Fried Rice, Hot Pots, Kukreja, Ladle, Ludhiana, Mainland China, Manchurian, Mother India, Papad, S Type, South East Asia 1 Comment »Look closely at the menu. It’s the boys from Bihar and Bhopal, Amritsar and Asansol who are playing around with memory and flavours at India’s most stylish diners.
A hush descends on the table as the chef brings out the dessert. It’s been a meal of some distinction.
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