Indian Street Food
The streets of India can be the most exciting place your feet will ever be on, or it can be the most stressful experience you can have. Take your pick!
But amidst the crowd on the streets and the noise in the air, you will find the tastiest and widest range of street foods that are uniquely Indian. Emphasis on uniquely Indian, for their tastes are stronger than the ones you normally order in the deli. Here's a list of Indian street food. This list should be your list as well, so you do not miss any delicious munch when you visit.
€ Kebab. Get your fix of beef kebab at Sarvi, where the meat is crisp on the outside and soft inside. Rumor has it that they mix ground papaya with the meat. Whatever they mix into their kebabs, it's good, lest Sarvi wouldn't be around for the last 90 years.
€ Pav bhaji. This looks sinful. Once you place your order, you will be served with two plates - one containing bread rolls with a generous amount of butter, and the other plate with vegetable masala, again with generous amounts of butter. Get it at Sardar's Refreshments, a five-minute stroll from the Central Station in Mumbai.
€ Pani puri. Another odd bit of a food, pani puri is a fried ball of potato, onion, lentils and chickpeas. It is best dipped in their special sweet and sour sauce, and best eaten at the Elco Pani Puri Centre, where they use mineral water for cooking and preparing. You don't want to compromise your health while you're in India!
€ Vada Pav. This is a favorite among locals. It is basically a potato patty mixed with spices, and then dipped in flour before it is fried to perfection. It is placed on a pav, a buttered roll again with garlic and spices. Get it at Anand, a stall filled with students, businessmen and tourists, making nearly a thousand vada pavs a day!
€ Bhel puri. An eat-right-after-served kind of food, bhel puri is a snack made of puffed rice, potatoes, onions and tamarind chutney. Every vendor has his own mixture, but the ones that people love are Badshah's and Sharmajee's, along the shores of Chowpatty Beach.
€ Chicken tikka roll. Soft and juicy chicken meat wrapped in the thinnest and yummiest roti, served hot and fresh at Bademiya. For a Pinoy in India, he'd wish he had rice to eat the chicken with.
€ Milkshakes. Yes, there's a stall in India that makes milkshakes and juices so well that this American drink deserves a spot in our list. Get your cool fix of the classic strawberries and cream at Bachelorr's (there really are two r's), or try other flavors such as Liquid Marble and Black Bold Premium. The stall has been around since 1940, so the owners might think that as long as the juices and shakes keep the clients coming, there isn't any need to correct the spelling of the shop's name.
Can you handle India and its street food? Then book your flight as early as now so you can get the best deal! If your choice of airline is usually Jetstar or Cebu Pacific though, you would have to choose another one, as these airlines do not have direct flights to India yet.
But amidst the crowd on the streets and the noise in the air, you will find the tastiest and widest range of street foods that are uniquely Indian. Emphasis on uniquely Indian, for their tastes are stronger than the ones you normally order in the deli. Here's a list of Indian street food. This list should be your list as well, so you do not miss any delicious munch when you visit.
€ Kebab. Get your fix of beef kebab at Sarvi, where the meat is crisp on the outside and soft inside. Rumor has it that they mix ground papaya with the meat. Whatever they mix into their kebabs, it's good, lest Sarvi wouldn't be around for the last 90 years.
€ Pav bhaji. This looks sinful. Once you place your order, you will be served with two plates - one containing bread rolls with a generous amount of butter, and the other plate with vegetable masala, again with generous amounts of butter. Get it at Sardar's Refreshments, a five-minute stroll from the Central Station in Mumbai.
€ Pani puri. Another odd bit of a food, pani puri is a fried ball of potato, onion, lentils and chickpeas. It is best dipped in their special sweet and sour sauce, and best eaten at the Elco Pani Puri Centre, where they use mineral water for cooking and preparing. You don't want to compromise your health while you're in India!
€ Vada Pav. This is a favorite among locals. It is basically a potato patty mixed with spices, and then dipped in flour before it is fried to perfection. It is placed on a pav, a buttered roll again with garlic and spices. Get it at Anand, a stall filled with students, businessmen and tourists, making nearly a thousand vada pavs a day!
€ Bhel puri. An eat-right-after-served kind of food, bhel puri is a snack made of puffed rice, potatoes, onions and tamarind chutney. Every vendor has his own mixture, but the ones that people love are Badshah's and Sharmajee's, along the shores of Chowpatty Beach.
€ Chicken tikka roll. Soft and juicy chicken meat wrapped in the thinnest and yummiest roti, served hot and fresh at Bademiya. For a Pinoy in India, he'd wish he had rice to eat the chicken with.
€ Milkshakes. Yes, there's a stall in India that makes milkshakes and juices so well that this American drink deserves a spot in our list. Get your cool fix of the classic strawberries and cream at Bachelorr's (there really are two r's), or try other flavors such as Liquid Marble and Black Bold Premium. The stall has been around since 1940, so the owners might think that as long as the juices and shakes keep the clients coming, there isn't any need to correct the spelling of the shop's name.
Can you handle India and its street food? Then book your flight as early as now so you can get the best deal! If your choice of airline is usually Jetstar or Cebu Pacific though, you would have to choose another one, as these airlines do not have direct flights to India yet.
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