Most hosts agonise over what to serve as cocktail snacks. The trick is to try and do at least one or two dishes that show a little flair and suggest a degree of effort… Read more

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Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Monday, November 24, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged Alcohol, Amul Cheese, Brandy, Bread, Carrot, Cheddar, Cocktail, Cocktail Snacks, Cuisines, Delhi’s Party, Dinner, Dinner Party, Dishes, Drink, Fist, Fork, Fried Wontons, Gouda, IMFL, Indian Wine, Jalapenos, Kababs, Kettle Chips, Kissan Pineapple, Liqueurs, Masala Peanuts, Mushrooms, Napkin, Nuts, Olives, Party Poppers, Peppers, Potato Chips, Samosas, Scotch, Snacks, Toothpicks, Wasabi, Wine
It’s the one Bangkok restaurant that even foreigners have heard of. When Indians – especially, well-heeled affluent ones who like to think of themselves as globe-trotters – come to Bangkok they all ask to see if tables can be found for them at Sirocco. It’s the same with Westerners. On any given night, there will be a queue of Europeans and Americans trying hard to get in. Read more

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Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Filed under Rude Food · Tagged Americans, Bangkok, Bangkok Restaurant, Chinese, Europeans, French, Indian, Indian Restaurants, Italian, ITDC, Restaurants, Sirocco, Taj, Thai Cuisine, The New Shamiana
According to estimates, Chinese is the world’s most popular restaurant cuisine. It’s not just that the Chinese themselves – in the mainland, in Taiwan, in Singapore, in Hong Kong and all over East Asia – love eating out, it is also that non-Chinese have taken to their cuisine at all levels. Read more

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Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Filed under Rude Food · Tagged Cantonese, China House, China Kitchen, Chinese, Chinese Cuisine, Chinese Food, Chinese restaurants, Chinese Restaurateurs, East Asia, Hong Kong, Indian Food, Indian-Chinese Food, Made In China, Non Chinese, Peking, Sichuan, Singapore, Taiwan, Vegetables