Thursday, December 14, 2017

FOODIE’S CORNER... MULTI-CULTURISM

 FOODIE-  MULTI-CULTURISM

Owing to strong multiculturalism, read about top cities where authentic representations from around the world come together. Truly nowhere else in the world can one find such an eclectic array of food!

TORONTO
As you saunter through the city’s China Town, you come across various stalls of Asian fruits, vegetables and seafood. And if you are yearning for a taste of China south of Spadina it is. Danforth aka Toronto's Greek Town offers decadent Mezze and if you get home sick there are Indian restaurants in Little India. The other host of ethnic neighbourhoods include Little Italy, Korea Town, Little Poland and Portugal Village. There are restaurants serving Jewish, Russian, Ukrainian and Somalian cuisine. Of course, there are some local favourites like Hot Dogs & Pop from the street stalls and Tim Hortons for coffee, Tim bites and doughnuts. Toronto is truly multicultural with a lot of parts of the city representing various countries.

DUBAI
Dubai is all about extravagance. Home to over 200 nationalities, Dubai plates up a genuine smorgasbord of global cuisine to suit all palates. In one day, you can have an outstanding breakfast of Egyptian Shakshuka and by noon you would have had the best Italian at Ronda Locatelli at the Atlantis and probably have ended your day dining at Thiptara at the Palace Down Town overlooking the gorgeous Burj Khalifa with Thai cuisine. Yes! for local Emirati cuisine, there is Seven Sands, which is a gastronomic pleasure inspired by the rich culture and history of the Emirates!

LAS VEGAS
Whether you are looking for an off-the-cuff spot to enjoy a mid-afternoon meal or a nightlife permeated dinner experience, the eating out scene at the cosmopolitan city of Las Vegas sorts an assortment of exclusive culinary terminuses from across the world. From Avant Garde Spanish by Jose Andres, Jean George’s Steakhouse to Chayo Mexican kitchen, Vegas has it all. In fact, the Art District in Downtown Vegas’ ‘Meet up to Eat up’ food tour will walk you through various tastings including Mexican Tacos Huevos, quality roasts Vesta coffee, Cornish pasty of South West England, Chicago Joe’s Italian and of course the famous American Bbq experience.

BERLIN
Berlin houses a large number of restaurants featuring almost every imaginable cuisine with numerous thoughtprovoking contemporary restaurants including 13 of which have Michelin stars. The Turkish wave of immigrants brought with them the Doner Kebab, which has now grossed a place alongside of Berlin cuisine. It is assessed that there are over 1500 Doner shops in the city. There are many Asian restaurants that offer Vegan and vegetarian food as well. Decadent comfort food can be found for fewer than 5 Euros and most old-style German pubs serve hearty meals for approximately 10 Euros.

MELBOURNE
Melbournians are spoiled for choice as far as cuisine is concerned. It has its own quality home grown produce, which can be checked out at Queen Victoria Markets and is highly recommend to anyone that visits Melbourne. Chinese and Europeans came down around the 18th century followed by many other nationalities. Melbourne is the cultural hub of Australia so much so that it has various Airlines flying in right here, latest being Srilankan, which has just introduced its connectivity owing to popular demand. From intimate gatherings on the banks of the Murray River to wine celebrations held in the Yarra Valley, the state of Victoria sure can plan your dream itinerary with menus from across the world.

       Rupali Dean is a food writer based out of Delhi

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