In a nutshell: YUMMRAJ was pleasantly shocked after having ‘The Winter Special Menu ‘at Punjab Grill. Oustanding planning & execution. Address & other details: Punjab Grill Meal for 2: Rs. 2000 onwards Cuisine type : Vegetarian & Nonvegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips also. http://www.yummraj.com does not … Continue reading Punjab Grill (2nd Floor, Food Court, Select Citywalk Mall, Saket, New Delhi)
In a nutshell: YUMMRAJ was bowled over by the simplicity and genuineness of YUMM food at this spartan, neat & clean restaurant situated in a very unlikely place. A hidden gem of Gurgaon. Address & other details: Maach Bhaat Meal for 2: Rs. 500 onwards Cuisine type : Vegetarian & Nonvegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & … Continue reading Maachh Bhaat (57, Opposite Maruti Udyog Ltd, Gate 2, Old Delhi Gurgaon Road, Sector 17, Gurgaon)
In a nutshell: Being a regular at starbucks whenever I travel abroad, the Delhi branch evoked mixed feelings – While it is surely above average as compared to other coffee shops/chains/ patisseries in Delhi, it is surely not the best when it comes to food. Shockingly average when it comes to hot coffee & very good at hot chocolate & cold teas. The description below … Continue reading Starbucks (Select City Walk, Saket, Ambience Mall Vasant Kunj, Delhi)
In a nutshell: An experience that is quite different than the experience at the original Karim’s near Jama masjid – be it much better ambience, ease of parking or the toned down food……………. Read on for more details Address & other details: Karims Meal for 2: Rs. 600 onwards. Cuisine type : Vegetarian & Nonvegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited … Continue reading Karims (Global Foyer, Golf Course Road, Gurgaon)
In a nutshell: Good ambience, massive dining hall, traditional full service restaurant with some good Hyderabadi Biryani, kababs & traditional desserts. Address & other details: Paradise Meal for 2: Rs. 300 onwards. Cuisine type : Vegetarian & Nonvegetarian Disclaimer: All restaurants / eateries reviewed by YUMMRAJ were visited by YUMMRAJ himself & he has paid for the full Bill & tips also. http://www.yummraj.com does not have even one featured / … Continue reading Paradise Food Court (Paradise Circle, Secunderabad)
This insightful & visually delighting post has been written by Guest Blogger Subhayan Das who is a Chef by training. This young talented Chef currently works for the famous Olive Group of Restaurants in Delhi. & this is his first blog post . I attended the recently conducted Asia pastry forum at Academy of Pastry arts, kuala lumpur, malaysia. It featured some of the tops … Continue reading Amazing Food Art
In a nutshell: My favourite from a decade back (Kolkata chapter) – Re-visited the Gurgaon restaurant after many years & Loved the food overall except one. For seeing pics of food at this place, pls click here. Address & other details: Mainland China Meal for 2: Rs. 1200 onwards Cuisine Type: Vegetarian & Nonvegetarian Short Description – In case u r in a hurry: Have … Continue reading Mainland China (Shop 2, Ground Floor, Block A Wing, Building 9, DLF Cyber City, DLF Phase 3, Gurgaon)
For someone who claims that his raison d’être is food, not having written even once about food seems like a bad idea. But, at the outset, let me admit something. Great lover of food though I am, my knowledge of cooking ends at preparation of instant noodles! Of course, any bachelor worth his salt will vouch for instant noodles being an absolute lifeline, especially, if you are staying far away from home, in a place where the food sucks….
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This brings me to two of my favorite cuisines, Tibetan and Chinese. Indians at large and Bengalis in specific have this uncanny ability to embrace things they like to such an extent that one is reminded of the saying, “more loyal than the king….”
So, cricket happens to be the unofficial national game of India, Bata happens to be un-official national footwear company of middleclass India, and Chinese food, believe it or not, happens to be the national food of India too!!!
And though the Tibetan nationalist movement has not made much headway into the vice-like grip of the Chinese over Lhasa, it’s a different story all-together as far as the battle gastronomique being fought between China & Tibet is concerned, which for the un-initiated, is being fought on the streets of Calcutta!
Welcome to the Millennium city of India – Gurgaon. The name Gurgaon is derived from ‘Guru Gaon’ since Guru Dronacharya got this village as a gift from his royal disciples. The ‘Gaon’ referred to above, became a town over the ages & even today the old part of the city looks like any typical Indian small town. It is only about a decade back that the new city was built & this is visually different than any other city in the country with its numerous high-rises & swanky malls.
In spite of having a bombardment of Punjabi food on offer, surprisingly there is not one shop which serves an Amritsari macchi tikka as good as Makhan Fish shop in Amritsar or a Bhuna Baingan & Dal Makhani as good as Kesar Da Dhaba in the bylanes of old city of Amritsar. In case u have had the opportunity to taste the fantastic true blue Amritsari Kulcha on Lawrence Road, Amritsar, u wud hate to swallow down the breaded variety of kulcha that is served at most of the eateries in Gurgaon.
In fact, if u had been courageous to eat at Bajwa Ka Dhaba (opposite Highway King on Jaipur road), then u wud shudder at the thought of eating Punjabi in Gurgaon. I can’t resist telling the story of Bajwa ka dhaba – so here it goes………………………
