Mumbai street food

​​Isn’t it a bit bleak and melancholy, that whole of Mumbai’s culinary heritage and credentials are now encapsulated and abridged into that one dish which is called a Vada Pao. How is…
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For the last year or so, I have been fending off eating a samosa as far as possible. For me, it is a test of my resolve and determination because that’s how much I really like samosas,…
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Mumbai, the city of dreams, is known for its busy lifestyle where people come to conquer their goals. Apart from the chaotic hustle and bustle in Mumbai, the city is also known for its…
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​​I’ve written about Shraavan Food several times before, yet I cannot cease or desist to write about it once again. There are a couple of reasons for that, first and foremost, I just…
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If you’re visiting Mumbai for the first time then your bucket list must include street food. It is one of the many things that makes Mumbai as special as it is. Vada pav, bhelpuri,…
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​​At 3.46 am, there is a surge of humanity on the railway platform at Virar Station as the first set of bogies rumble out on their cast iron wheels heading for Churchgate. The local…
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​​It’s an area of Mumbai that is as old as the city itself, but has suddenly come into the forefront with the Hindi film ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’. The web of little lanes with distinctly…
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Food eggheads, vloggers, bloggers, journalists and reviewers often talk about the Vada Pav being the archetypal, quintessential Mumbai food. I beg to differ. Unlike most of these…
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The bakery has no name. “Just keep driving on the Alibaug-Revas Road that takes you from the Mandva Jetty to Alibaug; about half way down after the railway crossing, but before Thal, is…
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If I find such unsurpassed joy in eating food, I cannot even begin tell you about the unparalleled excitement that surmounts me when I go hunting for a new place, dish, or recipe. This…
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