I was not planning on getting gyudon — a Japanese dish in which features a tasty mix of tender beef and onions served on top of rice — at the Tsukiji outer market, which is largely known for its abundance of fresh seafood. But then I saw an impressively long line and instantly knew that my plans had just changed.
I wasn’t in New Delhi long enough to do anything in particular — I flew in one afternoon and left the next morning. I did notice, however, that there was a location of Moti Mahal near my hotel. Considering that they invented butter chicken, I figured I should probably give them a shot.
Wow! Momo doesn’t quite fit in with the other American-inspired fast food joints I’ve written about so far — but it turns out that finding local fast food chains in India isn’t all that easy. All of the ones that seemed promising turned out to be from other countries — mostly the UAE.
Wow! Momo is close enough. Though they mostly specialize in momos (which are Tibetan-style dumplings), the menu has at least a couple of burgers.
Jalebi is one of those desserts that’s pretty much exclusively for unapologetic sweet tooths. It’s about as close as you can get to eating pure syrup.
Yes, I went to McDonald’s in India again. The menu is so odd; I can’t help myself! I may have a problem (this is the last time, I promise).
I was wandering around the Mattancherry area of Fort Kochi when I stumbled across a surprisingly busy lassi place. On the sign, right under their name, was the slogan, “Beat the heat, drink lassi.”
Considering that I was completely drenched in sweat at the time, this seemed like a solid idea.
The whole point of visiting Gokul Oottupura Vegetarian Restaurant was to try one of their chaats, an Indian dish consisting of fried dough with various toppings and sauces. Alas, I guess that’s only a dinner thing, because their breakfast/lunch menu was completely chaat-free.
Yes, this is my third visit to McDonald’s in India, but how am I supposed to resist when they have so much oddball stuff like this on the menu?
Though I’d heard good things about Nawras Seafood Restaurant, I was a bit wary of the place when I first walked in and sat at my table. It felt like it was trying a bit too hard to be fancy. I was afraid it might be style over substance.
If you’re in Kochi, Fort Kochi is quite scenic and makes for a very easy day trip. It’s just a quick, cheap ferry ride away.