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The Del(H)icacies
 Welcome
to Delhi-the gastronomical capital of India! Even
if it sounds clichéd, digest it for now, for I'll feed
you with more food - for thought, that is! Delhi is a
mini India in itself- sharing geographical boundaries
with two states and gastronomical boundaries with the
other states.
In a style of its own, tastes that speak of itself, cookery
styles that vary and the cuisines of Delhi display
an array of India's regional cuisines and even
a few international cuisines and even the amalgamation
or modification of all cuisines into what is called the
cooked to your delight!
The gastronomical history of Delhi dates back to the aeons
of civilizations that have flourished in and around the
erstwhile kingdoms of the North India and the later exposure
to the foreign civilizations. After having survived the
onslaughts of inbound cultural and social influences today
perhaps it is the most cosmopolitan town of the country
in terms of its cuisines. Though the city does not boast
of fertile agricultural or pasture lands, the best of
vegetables & fruits- local and imported and good quality
meat products are available.
 The
cosmopolitan nature of the city is evident from the fact
that there is no one single cuisine of the city and it
does justice to most dining tastes. Satisfying Delhi's
hunger pangs are plush 5-star hotels with their
multi-cuisine and speciality restaurants,
quality eateries, takeaways, dhabas, home deliveries and
the much unheard of authentic eateries of the city.
About the international cuisines available in the city,
the less said the better in terms of variety and not authenticity.
Though the aim is not to discourage a food-freak, the
options are aplenty yet one need to be very choosy in
terms of his dining options in Delhi. The flip side of
the otherwise enchanting gamut of extravaganza available,
most eateries and even the otherwise most popular ones
also are sure to betray the expectation. A classic example
is of the popular of all foreign cuisines - the Chinese
(spelt with an emphatic g in most restaurants). To a Szechwan
native it probably serves right, but to all others hailing
from any other region of China, it might be an outright
mockery. Well in Delhi, do as Delhiites do - cook to their
taste - is a lesson Chinese chefs in Delhi have learnt
it, though the hard way. Nouvelle cuisine is passé. Fusion
is in - the Delhi way! There certainly are excellent Oriental,
French, Grill & Snack bars- and are not necessarily synonymous
with only the well-advertised hotel food joints.
 From
mouthfuls of North Delhi's Tibetan momos and sumptuous
Dum Pukth or Mughlai , the Kashmiri Goshtaba
to the South Indian Avial or the Marathi Dhansak
to the Bengali Macher Jhal or South Delhi's sumptuous
sea-food. From authentic Punjabi Butter Chicken to
Thai, Japanese and everything else in Delhi's gastronomique,
we at Newdelhi-best, will guide you through the plush
eateries and the by lanes of the walled city to wherever
required to bring to you the authenticity of the cosmopolitan
Delhi.
The options are aplenty and even next to authentic. So,
when in Delhi, keep your hunger pangs alive. And be sure
that the too many cooks are sure to spoil your decision-making!
- Saurabh Sharma |
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