Friday, February 27, 2015

FOOD SPECIAL................. FOODIE'S CORNER - INDIAN FOOD GOES GLOBAL



FOODIE'S CORNER - INDIAN FOOD GOES GLOBAL


Find Indian ingredients served in restaurants and sold in streets across the globe

As people globally get more adventurous, Indian flavours are making their presence felt across internationally . As Indians live in every corner of the world, so are Indian markets, which have every possible Indian ingredient on the shelves and Indian restaurants of course!
LONDON: Indian cuisine is rewriting international diet in more ways than one. It is no longer impossible to order Chicken Tikka or Dosa in a city where perhaps the grills ruled! The London guide recommends Michelin starred Tamarind, Cinnamon club, Mint leaf, or Quilon (where it is rumoured the Queen gets her takeaways) for truly gourmet Indian dining and if you are planning on being more central, `Amaya' is excellent for Biryanis. A visit to `Benares' that offers authentic Indian and Modern Indian cuisine with a British twist by Chef Atul Kochhar who happens to be the first Indian chef to receive a Michelin star is highly recommended. Do order the `Tandoori roasted hand dived Scottish scallop', it is simply divine here.
KUALA LUMPUR: Getting Indian food in this city should be the least of your worries. Numerous restaurants with a wide range of prices, amount and cleanliness level can be found on both sides of the streets in `Little India'. A range of Dosa and chapattis or idlis are available, everything from sweat inducing, spicy dishes to sweet condiments will tempt one's taste buds. Quell that Indian rumbling tummy by opting for specialty Biryani, banana leaf rice, fried Mamak noodles and even vegetarian rice. Leave a bit of room before you finish for some savoury Wadas or Samosa and colourful sweets too. You can even buy churan or eat a meal during your stay at the glitzy Kuala Lumpur.
MAURITIUS: A foodie's haven replete with the wild landscape of sugarcane all around and interestingly each wave of immigration brought with it a typical cuisine owing to the diverse ethnic origins. That said Indian food can be found at the central market in Port Louis, which buzzes with fresh fruits, vegetables, spices, meat and fish stalls, all at very reasonable prices. Go for the Indian inspired `Dholl poori', a thin yellow lentil pancake, served with spicy chutney and a broad bean curry . The Caudan waterfront, houses many Indian restaurants.
BANGKOK: Indians are spoilt for choice as far as Indian cuisine is concerned from street food vendors to speciality Indian restaurants. At `Indus' be it the interiors, cuisine or the music, bring a rich Indian hospitality experience and understanding. No other restaurant in Bangkok can be credited with creating mass appeal for Indian-cuisine fare as Indus has. At the Orchid Café of Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, a luxury collection hotel, they have specially hired an Indian Chef to cater to Indian customers. At `Gaggan' you can discover a unique view of avant garde Indian cuisine where the pursuit for perfection is aided by the integration of culinary arts with culinary science and culinary artistry by Celebrity Chef Gaggan Anand.Sample this faux `yogurt caviar' served as an amuse bouche is delicate and wobbly and pop like balloons in your mouth to reveal a juicy Matha like centre ­ intense and tasty.
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan food is quite similar to South Indian food but even North Indian food can be found almost everywhere in Colombo. Spicy foods exploding with flavours, fish and coconut are found in abundance.Rice and curry is the Sri Lankan staple, and even pithu (made with rice flour) and paratha eaten with curry and vegetables just like an Indian meal are very common.The local food sure packs a mighty punch! Specialties like hoppers, string hoppers and watalapam, to name just a few are also great to taste. `Raja Bhojun' opposite crisscat shopping complex and `Governor's restaurant' at Mount Lavinia hotel are a must visit. And yes you will come across many street side shops selling Indian ingredients! Rupali Dean is a Food & Travel writer based out of Delhi
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