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BALLOTINE OF ANJOU PIGEON
Black pudding “made to order”, pickling brine and spiced juices
The first thing I tried on the plate was the thick brushstroke of blood pudding. The texture was neither grainy nor heavy, it was rich, but didn't have that sanguine flavour I'd normally associate with blood (it was more like pureed liver with a hint of blood). Painted on the plate were also heavy strokes of concentrated jus that imparted a strong salty nuance to the rare (blue!!) cooked pigeon. The Anjou pigeon meat itself was melt-in-the-mouth tender and hearty – its leg formed into a drumlette giving some height to the otherwise flat dish – and its tissue contrasted by the sweet and toothsome baby turnips, and shallot decorating its sides. Any heaviness of the course was cut through by the tart flavours of the foamed pickling brine (it was a familiar vinegar base, but I couldn't pin point exactly what the sweet notes were) which lighted the dish. The crisp fried "Chinese cracker" aka crispy wonton strip chip (almost like the fried curlers available at dim sum lunches) retained its incredible crunch, and provided a much appreciated starch component against the protein (and intensely red) centric dish.
Pretty well executed, and a course that had me wondering how wonderful the a la carte menu would be!
What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
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Hot news, presumably - suddenly, it seemed every rabbit in the field perked up, listening and watching. Happily, not the result of a toothsome interloper. Keen to show off their modeling prowess? =:)
What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
Review Credit: Malvika Sinha
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sweet pea & arugula pesto, radicchio, olive oil ($18)
A recommended main that our server suggested was a restaurant signature; HL ordered this. The bite I had featured al dente grains swimming in a fragrant pool of sweet pea-arugula pesto that was almost green goddess like in appearance, with threads of just wilted radicchio swimming through. Sweet toothsome spot prawns laid hidden in the creamy concotion while a fairy dusting of shaved parmesan(?) blanketed the top of the mound. Very much like a walk by a spring pond, but tastier. While I'm not an avid admirer of risottos (I find them merely ok), I will confess that I was attracted to this dish (on paper) and found the dish pleasant (however I'm not converted in my middling opinion of the starchy course).
What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
Review Credit: Malvika Sinha
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Chewy toothsome granola bar made with oats, wheat germ, millet, and prune. This one is not healthy either but as a tasty treat, it ranks high up my list. It is sweetened with honey, brown sugar, and molasses. The most ususual part about this recipe is toasting the oats with butter before the bar was assembled.
Recipe adapted from Kim Boyce's Good To The Grain. Read more at Dessert By Candy.
It was a smelly day on a klong and scrumptious bananas hanging on the trees attracted my eyes to take this photo.
What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
Review Credit: Malvika Sinha
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menacing 9-foot alligator in West Pearl River
near Slidell, Louisiana on 29 July 2013
2013-07-29 GGP3162
What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
Review Credit: Malvika Sinha
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What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
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What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
Review Credit: Malvika Sinha
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What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
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Rémoulade sauce
It may be difficult to appreciate the substantial size of this seafood packed patty, and even more difficult to imagine the amount of sweet Dungeness crab meet that made it up. The shrimp likely added body to the fairly dense (as in meat dense, not hockey puck) cake, possibly structure so that the strands would not perish into a congealed glop but have a slight toothsome spring (think binder). I thoroughly enjoyed every bite of this palm-sized masterpiece, even taking care to feel the contrast of the crisp panko-battered shell, and vibrant crunch of salad greens against the softer crab-filled interior. All the cake required was a squeeze (those lemons are incredibly juicy!) of lemon juice, but the Rémoulade sauce added a certain depth and cooling je ne sais quoi to the ethereal experience.
I was to have a crab cake a couple nights after this in the main dining room, and it paled in comparison to this beast.
On the left of the plate was a course given the "local shrimps" designation. If first impressions count, then Montreal is a mecca for seafood. What looked like anorexic crustaceans turned out to be nearly crisp super sweet, intense Icelandic shrimp. The perfect texture and creaminess only elevated more by a toothsome bed of lightly dressed diced squash, carrots and pearls of fresh green peas, then contrasted by an airy fried cracker crown. If anyone has ever had the tarragon mayonnaise-shrimp-melon starter (with deep fried milk cubes) that are sometimes served at Chinese banquets (it might sound wrong, but it's incredibly refreshing), this is similar but elevated to the n-th degree. A suitable offering at any bourgeois picnic table, or those with the developing bourgeois palate. ;P
There's the notion in dining that it's best to serve only enought to make the diner want more. Even though it was a generous portion, I was left fighting for the last morsel, hoping perhaps there might be more tucked away somewhere on the plate. Stellar.
I wanted to try the shark's fin dumpling in soup ($7/dumpling) and access its worth after mixed reviews. For the record, I did find the plump dumpling very satisfying. I was puzzled on how the gentle skin of the amniotic sack was able to contain such a large myriad of ingredients ranging from cured ham, scallops, finely chopped fungi and dried scallops. What made me squeal with glee was the finding of toothsome shark fins swimming in a golden broth that found its way onto each spoonful. This is a dish of occasional indulgence and although a tad pretentious, is completely comforting.
who makes a fresh loaf of bread just to let it stale into crostini bases?? Well, I was actually looking for a simple, fast-mixing bread for a (forthcoming) pasta dish requiring toasted bread chunks, and I wanted something with a ton of flavour! I wasn't disappointed, and though I wouldn't reccommend making sandwiches with this (the loaf, at any rate, is tiny!) croutons, bruschetta, crostini or even panzanella salad are perfect uses!
Blogged: yummysmells.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-seed-than-bread.html
Gnocchi, Tomato, Basil, Parmesan
This was the special course of the night (for each day of the week, Nota Bene has one rotating course). I decided to order this instead of the Rabbit Papardelle Pasta (which has gotten great comments from B and SK) at the last moment.
Rich viscous braising jus coated each toothsome nugget of potato-flour gnocchi (I've decided I like fluffier choux or ricotta based gnocchi some time ago) but they weren't too dense nor tough. They were large enough to provide enough bite, but small enough not to overwhelm the senses with their starchy nature and still be able to pick up the full flavoured sauce. An all too generous pile of medium-lean tender forked pulled beef brisket (easily mistaken for pulled pork upon first glance except that it retained the great flavours of the obviously top notch ingredient/beef) was piled on those potato nuggets. Even though this was a tasty dish, I was left longing for something a little more - perhaps it was that saliva-inducing sniff of truffle oil on the suckling pig & boudin noir tart, but I was hoping for something more aromatic, headier or deeper in body (if it was possible) than this medium rich course even after topping it with the accompanying Parmesan. For the portion size, the generous amount of quality beef brisket and the decently done gnocchi, this was a good value, I was glad that I shared this dish as halfway through I got a little tired of it.
What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
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What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
Review Credit: Malvika Sinha
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This loaf soars above the pan, and is filled with almost every grain imaginable: red and white quinoa, amaranth, flax, rye and of course wheat. The crust is toothsome while the inside stays nice and tender, and the whole thing is awesome for toast!
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Maple Bacon & Egg Yolk Sandwich, Boudin Noir
Wine: Pinot Noir, 2006, Tawse Winery, Beamsville
Homemade blood sausage, toasted pain de mie, homemade baked beans.
The baked beans were toothsome nuggets coated with a smokey bacon flavour, sweet, dense and completely satisfying. Our resident UK expat (and baked beans expert) was very impressed with these. 1 hour sous-vide egg sandwiched by maple cured bacon and topped with veal jus.
This course reminded me of The Fat Duck (an excellent meal in June 2008).
What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
Review Credit: Malvika Sinha
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Made using toothsome Sriracha Sauce, chicken, veggies and noodles, Chicken Sriracha Noodles has a refined, refreshing flavour which makes a delicious meal. Click on the link for the recipe.
I felt like something different this morning for breakfast since I woke up at a reasonably early hour. I decided to cook some medium grained brown rice into a rice pudding sort of form, top it off with mixed berry yogurt, fresh blueberries, a banana and finally, for the piece de resistance (as I like toasty things, if you haven't already noticed), a handful of rice crisp cereal.
Result, a really wholesome breakfast with nutty, toothsome brown rice nuggets smoothed out by fruity yogurt, highlighted with bursting fresh berries and creamy banana (I like mine short of yellow, with a tinge of green)... all contrasted by the slight crunch of toasted rice cereal. It was a great way to start the day... I had 2 bowls. :P
This recipe was way too much for my petite little bread machine so I just tossed it into a lightly greased casserole dish and covered it with some cinnamon sugar. 350 for about 45 minutes and bingo! giant loaf o' breakfast bread, mmm hmmm.
1 1/2 cups milk (cow's, cashew, whatever)
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tbs. butter 1 tbs cinnamon
4 cups bread flour
3 tbs. sugar
2 1/2 tsp ative dry yeast
1 cup raisins tossed in whole wheat flour/almond meal/ground up oats/something kinda nutty and toothsome
I plopped all this in the bread machine because I am a lazy wang and just baked it in the oven after the rise.
Venison loin with bacon braised savoy cabbage and cranberry barley pilaf, served with a red currant reduction ($37)
This was the reason I knew I had to come back to Bliss and it did not disappoint me at all. :) Medium rare slices of succulent and flavourful game meat were paired with a delightful mélange of wilted savoy cabbage and slivers of well cooked salty and lean bacon - my two favourite components in the dish (the barley pilaf being a little too cooked, was still toothsome, but bordering starchy, although it was packed full of flavour). Unlike the tasting portion I received before, this was the real deal and what a deal it was. I was barely able to finish it all (and I have a large appetite), loving every mouthful of my dish. :)
black striped bass, capers, oven dried tomatoes and roasted garlic served with citrus brown butter.
This mini portion of Bliss' signature item is a luxe tribute to the Asian practice of serving a whole fish for prosperity, however Bliss' version features a whole deboned (and headless) fish in a citrus butter sauce. The addition of salty capers, briny sliced kalamata olives and toothsome oven dried tomatoes impart rich flavours that are mellowed out by sweet roasted garlic. Grassy fresh steamed asparagus and meaty Chinese sausage act as flavour and textural contrasts to the subtle fish perched above.
Of the two fish sampled, I thought the briney toppings of the striped bass interesting, but favoured the taste and texture of the black cod. The striped bass was too mild and flakey. It was almost lost amongst the strong flavours of the capers, olives, etc.
Silky firm cold smoked lake Huron whitefish, pickled shallots with a variation of turnips (gold turnip, red meat turnip, white turnip, turnip broth lightly infused by ginger and lemongrass that was almost malty like mild bonito). I liked how the bright tartness of the shallots provided a sharp contrast to very mild flavours in this course; I also enjoyed the dense toothsome variations of turnip. Nothing in this dish competed against the obvious star: the fish. In fact the aforementioned shallots appeared to cleanse the palate and in essence elevated an inherent mild smoky flavour.
What excited me about SodaBottleOpenerWala when it opened in Gurgaon was trying out “Parsi/Irani/Mumbai street food” sitting so close to my office. When I got to know about it opening in Khan market which is quite close to my house, I was obviously thrilled. I was delighted to be a part of its launch. The interiors and decor transport you to the Irani restaurants of Mumbai—the walls, the pictures, the menu, the bakery corner, the furniture..everything was just so interesting- full marks on creativity. Everything seems to resemble the home and lifestyle of the quintessential Parsi from old Hindi movies. Personally I found the ambience much better than the Cyber hub outlet. Sitting in such an ambience amidst Parsi perennial delicacies that started flowing, I was having a wonderful time. I was just thinking of which dishes to try when Danesh Irani, a Parsi stand-up comedian from Mumbai walked in and took the audience by surprise. He narrated hilarious incidents about Parsis which made our evening even more enjoyable.
Coming to the food- authentic with great amount of detail paid to the manner in which it is served. We hungrily devoured Berry Pulao, Mutton dhansak, Vada pao to start with. Berries and fried cashews gleaming appealingly, it was a matter of seconds before we dug in. Mutton Dhansak was simple, yet toothsome, mutton cooked to perfection adding fantastic delight. We also tried Patra ni machchi- fish cooked with green chutney wrapped in banana leaves, Vengna no Patio- a tasty spicy brinjal preparation that I loved even though I am not a brinjal fan and Tamota Sali Par Eeda- baked us with Parsi tomatoes. And all of them were super attention-grabbing. The drinks were well made and interesting with the glass bottle presentation making it even more alluring.
Candies from the good old grandma days were a final end to our meal- kala khatta and boiled orange candy which induced strong childhood recalls, stockpiled on the shelf were lines of archetypal ‘martabaans‘ or bucolic Indian glass jars. We even had fresh home-baked style cookies- shrewberry biscuits and berry nankhatai which was full of crisp goodness.
Chef Anahita was sweet enough to take time out and come talk to us. The staff was polite and more than helpful to make us understand what the dish was.
Everything fell into comfort zone! And I would definitely fo there the next time to try out the rest of the stuff that I could accommodate in my overstuffed tummy.
XOXO
Shivangi
Review Credit: Malvika Sinha
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For Greg!
This was the last postcard in this series of postcards of female film stars and musical instruments.
German postcard by Rüdel-Verlag, Hamburg-Bergedorf, no. 1310. Photo: Arthur Grimm / C.C.C. / Allianz. Maria Frau in Stern von Rio/Star from Rio (Kurt Neumann, 1955).
Italian model and actress Maria Frau (1930) was a very photogenic starlet of the European cinema of the 1950s.
Maria Frau was born in Sassari on the island of Sardinia in 1930. Very photogenic, she appeared in a few photo shoots of various weeklies. In 1950, she was cast in the lead role of a 13th-century mystic in the historical film Margherita da Cortona/Margaret of Cortona (Mario Bonnard, 1950). Her voice was dubbed by Lydia Simoneschi. It was the start of a brief career in the European cinema. She again played the female lead in her next films Luna rossa/Red Moon (Armando Fizzarotti, 1951) opposite Renato Baldini and Il lupo della frontier/Frontier Wolf (1Edoardo Anton, 1951) with Piero Lulli. Other Italian productions in which she starred were the adventure film Sul ponte dei sospiri/On the Bridge of D
Sighs (Antonio Leonviola, 1953) with Françoise Rosay, Questi fantasmi/These Phantoms (Eduardo De Filippo, 1954) starring Renato Rascel. Her first foreign film was the French comedy J'avais sept filles/My Seven Little Sins (Jean Boyer, 1954) in which she played one of the seven lovely illegitimate daughters of an old French count (Maurice Chevalier) who keeps an index of all his past loves. D.B. du Monteil at IMDb: “Maurice Chevalier is absolutely unbearable as an old beau who wants to be still young (‘Tomorrow I'm 20’ is one of his repetitive songs). Only 'ham' can describe his work; the same can apply to the seven girls who pass for his illegitimate daughters (?), for his son (played by stage and TV actor Louis Velle), who is more interested in insects than in women, for the servant (an abominable Paolo Stoppa).”
Back in Italy, Maria Frau co-starred as Cleopatra opposite Totò in his comedy Totò all'inferno/Totò in Hell (Camillo Mastrocinque, 1955). Then she appeared in the German-Italian adventure film Stern von Rio/Star from Rio (Kurt Neumann, 1955) with Johannes Heesters and Willy Fritsch, and in the French-Italian detective film Vous pigez?/Diamond Machine (Pierre Chevalier, 1955) opposite Eddie Constantine in his standard guise of hard-boiled American G-man Lemmy Caution. Hal Erickson at AllMovie: “The plot is the usual mélange of intrigue, double-crosses and impossibly beautiful women. The delectable damsels in this outing include the toothsome Maria Frau, Nadine Tallier and Irene Tunc.“ In 1957, Frau left the film business to marry a Roman nobleman. Her last film was the Peplum La Venere di Cheronea/The Venus of Cheronea (Fernando Cerchio, Viktor Tourjansky, 1957) in which Belinda Lee featured as Aphrodite. Hal Erickson calls it an ‘overheated melodrama’: “Naturally, the plotline requires the curvaceous Lee to disrobe at the slightest provocation, and just as naturally, the censors had a hissy-fit every time she bared her knee or shoulder. The principal attribute of La Venere di Cheronea is the excellent colour cinematography of Arturo Galles.” Maria Frau has acted in 16 films.
Sources: D.B. du Monteil (IMDb), Hal Erickson (AllMovie), Wikipedia (Italian) and IMDb.
And, please check out our blog European Film Star Postcards.