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
ETTR`19FEB15
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