Sunday, March 31, 2013

Ah, the smell of a new city...


                                                                                  
The Spice Route

The life that I’ve come to love, is the one that takes me to newer places every few years - the sights and sounds of a new city, the world of possibilities that await me - and the chance to meet and bond with new people gives me immense happiness.


It is intriguing that as much as I’m interested in knowing a new place and what it has in store for me, I’m thrilled by the possibility of discovering new and amazing foods to eat. No, it’s not restaurant menus that tingle my tastebuds, it’s the humble street food that entices me. The road side sandwich and coffee kiosk, or the special aloo chaat & sabudana khichdi 'thelas', and of course the omnipresent gastronomical delight, golgappas (panipuri/phuchkas)!





This is a journey that I’ve been tempted to make for so long. The Spice Route is all the sights and smells that make me drool. The simple yet most amazing street foods of India that beat any restaurant food hands-down, line this very special route. Street food is so much a part of the character and cultural fabric of any city, allowing a traveler to delve & dive into the special tastes, spices and aromas of the place.

The Spice Route is for those to take, whose travel itineraries keep aside time to find, taste and savour each city's street food delights! Those who know that nothing peps them up more than a shot of that special panipuri, or a dig into that yummy aloo-tikki! If you’re game to hunt down the best street-side chaat, kachoris, pakodas, pao-bhaji & lots more, you're welcome aboard!