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Stay at Amrit bhawan Haridwar & a mountain Village Road drive to kimsar (Uttarakhand)

In a Nutshell: Unparalled warmth of people, efficient service & outstanding home like food made in a commercial set up, by a passionate chef & his team. Each meal at this shuddh shakahari (vegetarian) hotel was either good or better than ‘good’ – commendable. Great place to do a long stay & even a long weekend. Extreme attention was paid while restoration, to this 1950s … Continue reading Stay at Amrit bhawan Haridwar & a mountain Village Road drive to kimsar (Uttarakhand)

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The Bombay canteen (Ground Floor, Process House, Kamala Mills, S.B. Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai)

New menu – November 2021 In a nutshell: One of those super few places where we have revisited not once, but multiple times. Loved it always. Only comorin comes close to competing with this restaurant when it’s about representing the diversity of traditional food from different parts of india & giving some of them a modern day twist. Address & other details: the Bombay canteen … Continue reading The Bombay canteen (Ground Floor, Process House, Kamala Mills, S.B. Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai)

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About Food, chennai, India, Indian, Kerala, malabari, South Indian

Kappa chakka kandhari (Haddows Rd, opp. Shastri Bhavan, Thousand Lights West, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu)

In a NUtshell A restaurant who is serious about offering the best, ‘almost’ home food, from different parts of kerala, way beyond the obvious items on the menu. Great service, nice interiors. If u r in chennai & not been here, u have really missed something Address & other details: kappa chakka kandhari Meal for 2: ₹1300 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian … Continue reading Kappa chakka kandhari (Haddows Rd, opp. Shastri Bhavan, Thousand Lights West, Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu)

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Coromandel cafe & restaurant (Romain Rolland St, White Town, Puducherry)

In a NUtshell A really beautiful, at times picturesque, Instagram friendly cafe that serves very good food – we had surely had better elsewhere. Address & other details: coromandel cafe Meal for 2: ₹400 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips … Continue reading Coromandel cafe & restaurant (Romain Rolland St, White Town, Puducherry)

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Village degh (home delivered in whole of delhi NCR)

Read earlier review of food by Osama Jalali & family here – mumbai pop up, gurugram pop up Note : in early 2021, Osama Jalali has moved out of & left village degh to his erstwhile business partner & started his own home based kitchen that delivers the same mughalai cuisine all over delhi NCR. THE MUGHAL PLATE is mughlai food cooked at Osama’s home, … Continue reading Village degh (home delivered in whole of delhi NCR)

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Cafe lungta (sector 15 market, gurugram)

This is a series about how eating out is, post COVID lockdown. Read about the previous dining out / takeaway / home delivery experiences after the COVID pandemic lockdown here – amar Jyoti tres spectra threesixtyone Tenali bagundi potbelly divine In a NUtshell A cafe in the same premises (different floor) as gurgaon’s best cocktail bar ‘cocktails & dreams SPEAKEASY’, both run by master bar … Continue reading Cafe lungta (sector 15 market, gurugram)

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About Food, Asian Cuisine, Continental Cuisine, European, Gurgaon, India, Japanese

Threesixtyone degrees (the oberoi , gurugram)

5th july 2020. Our Second dineout experience after the COVID pandemic lockdown – slightly different from the first. Read about the first dining out experience after the COVID pandemic lockdown here – spectra Read about our first experience at three sixty one here. In a NUtshell A lovely breakfast in a restaurant with great ambience, after 4 months of eating at home – wonderful experience … Continue reading Threesixtyone degrees (the oberoi , gurugram)

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About Food, cook at home, how to cook, Indian

The oversimplified grammar of cooking – only for beginners

Chefs/ already good cooks, pls give this a pass. This is a broad generalisation & there are many exceptions to it. The idea is to explain the logic of cooking & let first timers play around & experiment with food, without imposing DOs & DON’Ts. Keep in mind – EVERYBODY CAN COOK…. ….. you do not need to cook like someone else. You can create … Continue reading The oversimplified grammar of cooking – only for beginners

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About Food, Asian Cuisine, chinese, Gurgaon, India

Peng you quan – Friends restaurant (central plaza mall, golf course road, gurgaon)

In a NUtshell A serious, no nonsense, authentic food restaurant that made me feel several times , that I was sitting at a restaurant in China – look, feel, decor, smell, detailing, vibe. Address & other details: peng you quan Meal for 2: ₹500 onwards Cuisine type : vegetarian & non vegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself … Continue reading Peng you quan – Friends restaurant (central plaza mall, golf course road, gurgaon)

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Punjab beyond borders – a food pop up by home chef sherry malhotra (Bombay gymkhana, mumbai)

We had been to a pop up by home chef sherry malhotra at mustard & were blown over. So when we heard she is doing a pop up in Bombay gymkhana, we tagged on to a club member. Here is a guest blog by Harinder singh pelia In a NUtshell ‘Punjab beyond borders’ was a pop-up by home chef Sherry at the Bombay Gymkhana. A … Continue reading Punjab beyond borders – a food pop up by home chef sherry malhotra (Bombay gymkhana, mumbai)

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