Despite a near zero inflation, food costs in India are at an all-time high. Potato, typically a staple in all homes, rich and poor, and a main ingredient in regular, every day snacks and curries across the continent, is at an astounding high of Rs 35 per kg; roughly three quarters of a dollar.
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Cover charge $4000: Dining on ridiculously snobby tables
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on October 21st, 2009
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Tags: Amti, Arhar, Cooking At Home, Cottage Cheese, Delhi India, Dhabas, Fancy Place, Fancy Restaurants, Food Capital, Food Costs, Food Shortage, Maurya, North India, Roadside Diners, Sister Restaurant, Star Restaurant, Thick Wedges, Three Quarters, Vegetarian Dishes, Zero Inflation 
Comments OffThe best kebabs in India are in Delhi
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on August 5th, 2009
First things first: The best kebabs — and biryani, many of us would argue—are to be found in Delhi. If you owe allegiance to Lucknow, Kolkata or Hyderabad, you will, of course, sit up in protest at this statement. The cities are, after all, known for their culinary excellence as much as for their “cultured” ways.
Posted in Cuisines, Restaurants Tags: Aminabad, Babu, Chowk, Court Culture, Culinary Excellence, Descendents, Exotica, Five Stars, Food Capital, Food Critics, Independent India, India Toda, Kalra, Kebabs, Mannerisms, Masala, Melting Pot, Muslim Cultures, Shami, Urban Legends 2 Comments »India’s Top Chefs: The Qureshi Brothers
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on January 25th, 2009
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Bukhara is India’s most famous restaurant, launched by chef Imtiaz Qureshi almost 30 years ago. As a boy in Lucknow, famous for its Mughal culture and etiquette, Qureshi trained as a young boy under his uncle in one of the small kebabs and curry restaurants, found in crowded markets and by the roads.
Posted in Chefs Tags: Ambitious Project, Best Restaurants, Bukhara, Cuisines Of India, Delhi India, Earthenware Pot, Food Capital, Full Flavor, Hotel Chains, Hotel In Mumbai, Hotel Kitchens, Kebabs, Largest Hotel, Master Chef, Mughal Culture, Muslim Cultures, North West Frontier, Qureshi, Royal Families, Sheraton Group 2 Comments »Thai food in India
Posted by Anoothi Vishal on January 22nd, 2009
Thai cuisine, of course, never became as popular as Chinese food– and its many versions — in India, particularly northern India: A surprising thing, considering that it is hot and flavourful, and thus suited to the Indian palate. But Prakob points out that why the north — Delhi, India’s food capital too—hasn’t quite taken to it is because of the presence of coconut.
Posted in Cuisines Tags: Cashew Nuts, Cashews, Chennai, Chicken Satay, Chinese Food, Curries, Delhi India, Fellow Chefs, Flavours, Food Capital, Food In India, Food Restaurants, Home Style, India Cuisine, Indian Food, Mushroom Sauce, North Delhi, Northern India, Oberoi, Oyster Mushroom, Oyster Sauce, Palate, Punjabis, Satay, Star Chefs, Thai Cuisine, Thai Food, Thai Restaurant 2 Comments »
