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When LK Advani’s rath yatra rolled by his Gandhinagar constituency, Ahmedabad was declared ‘the experimental theatre of Hindutva’. Nevertheless, in its 40+ years as my town-in-law, it has proved that it’s truly the experimental theatre of meals. Esther David, my information to Amdavadi culinary-shaadi, first advised me of ‘pasta-bens’ and a complete GenX by no means having tasted dal-bhat-shak. That ‘DBS’ staple had been changed by PBS, ‘peeza-burgur-smoothie’. The disruptor-in-chief was ‘CTF’, a wannabe all-American soda fountain referred to as Chills Thrills Frills. Then, throughout Covid each Ba additionally turned a Sushi-ben or Mexikan-masi. Sport-changer CTF has retreated earlier than the onslaught of Churros/Tortilla/‘Frenkie’ retailers.
The now-global ‘Induben’ is to khakras what TurmericRam is to bhujia, rolling out an infinite selection. Nevertheless it was at an impostor Bikaneri that I discovered Vit D Khakra and Oats Patra. Nevertheless, for the Actual McGujju experimentfest we immersed ourselves in Manek Chowk, chauffeured there by courageous Farzad, unfazed by the crazed adventurism of his aunts.
This daytime gold-silver dealer hub turns right into a halogen-blazed, crowded, raucous, frenzied meals bazaar. The silver-tongued showman dishing out ‘Smoke Biscuit and Hearth Paan’ is ‘Insta’-ready together with his drum of liquid nitrogen and a strip of LED lights ‘higher video leva matey’; he’s already a YouTube sensation. ‘Gujarat Jamun Pictures’, fruit ones aside, presents Oreo and Chilly Espresso pictures. Additionally ‘Dadagiri’ – that’s ‘hari mirch’.
The alley is full of lengthy tables a-litter with big dosas full of pizza toppings and even chocolate, ‘bun peezas’ topped with dosa fillings and, in fact, ‘Sechwan Paneer’. China has gained the Indian street-food battle, however misplaced the conflict – take a look at the LACs of atrocities we’ve wreaked on its historical delicacies.
At Manek Chowk, it’s as if a Mount Cheesuvius has erupted, and rivers of gratings flowed down its sides to smother all the pieces in sight, from masala kulcha to ‘Menchurian’. The final word abomination is the ‘Pineapple Ice Cream Senwich’. White bread full of canned pineapple wedges and a slice of ice cream, then blanketed in a blizzard of grated cheese. Make in India, Jai Ho!
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Alec Good mentioned: “Cheetah-Cheetal, separated by only one letter. Hounded for life.”
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