Hindustan Times
Here’s my conclusion: There’s no contest.
The legendary Karim’s - that bastion of Ramzan delights, rich Muslim food and epicurean fantasies - is markedly inferior to its lesser-known competitor next door, Al-Jawahar. Read more
(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, September 18, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Filed under Food, My Daily Bread · Tagged al-jawahar, Chawri Bazar, Delhi Metro, Jama Masjid old delhi, Karim's, ramzan
Salads and I were never friends.
When we came face to face, the dislike was mutual.
“Don’t touch me, don’t even look at me.” I’ve heard that threat from many a lush-looking salad as it glowered at me from across the table, always at a safe distance, hiding behind the skirts of its big mama, palak (spinach). Read more
(6 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, September 4, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Filed under My Daily Bread · Tagged dislike, iceberg lettuce, Kannada, kosambiri, koshimbir, Maharashtrian, palak, papaya, Salads, spinach
My favourite meat is fish.
To me, this is a no brainer.
Some part of my chromosome clearly has a strong gene handed down from my seafaring, Goan ancestors. This gene appears to control my olfactory glands. Unlike most of my friends, I love the smell of fish — dried, fresh, frying (rotting is another matter, but then I’m not a rat). Read more
(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, July 31, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Filed under Food, My Daily Bread · Tagged fish, Goan ancestors, Goan Hindus, home style pork chops, Old Monk Pork Chops, other white meat, pork, walnut-balsamic sauce
