November 7, 2011 |
MUMBAI: Traditional snacks have long fallen out of favour. Gone are the days when kids lapped up kanda poha, upma or dhokla. Urban kids and teenagers prefer instant noodles and pasta for snacks, followed by sandwiches, biscuits or chips. A recent study finds instant noodles and pasta rank much higher than poha, upma and idli as snacking favourites for kids. The study done on 1,000 respondents across five metros-Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai-says biscuits and khari top the list of pre-dinner snacks kids want on a daily basis.
February 13, 2011 |
My favourite dish "I just can't resist Tofu Teriyaki . It's a Japanese dish. " I like to eat at "Harima in Bangalore and Wasabi at the Taj in Delhi , because the food is light, healthy, flavoured differently to Western and Italian food, with a sufficiently large vegetarian variety. " My favoured cuisine "Vegetarian Japanese food. " My non-food passions "Mostly, outdoor sports ?
October 6, 2010 |
Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp snubbed British food on the sets of his latest 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie and asked for noodles instead. The 47-year-old actor, who is currently filming 'On Stranger Tides' - the fifth movie in the Pirate series - in London , blasted the culinary treats he was offered, reported Sun online. Depp refused to eat the sausage and mash, jacket potato and salad, spinach and ricotta ravioli and chicken curry on offer, terming them 'just awful' and asked to be served takeaway noodles instead from Japanese chain Wagamama.
February 4, 2011 |
As I told you, I've been travelling on my stomach these past couple of weeks. And Thailand is a great place to be a food tourist, even if you are on a slender budget; in fact, especially so if you are. For the street food here is a delight and the small, inexpensive eateries satisfy just as much as the luxury places do, eschewing only the high style. Noodles and fried rice are the Thai staples, eaten at every meal from morning to night and in-between as well.
August 2, 2009 |
AHMEDABAD: They have happily dumped their manchurian and noodles for paani puri. The young visitors from China are trying to absorb the Indian culture, to the extent of learning to drape a sari and picking up garba steps. Five Chinese students from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies alongwith four students from Sussex University, United Kingdom, are in the city for three months. Of the four from Sussex, two are from Venezuela and Netherlands each. These students will interact with students of LJ institute and will teach them Chinese language, music and also make them aware of Chinese food and dance.
May 21, 2011
It's a comedy show and the actors lived up to it even when the cameras weren't rolling... Talk about a comedy show featuring actors like Sumeet Raghavan and comedian Rajiv Thakur , and the atmosphere is expected to be fun-filled. But it was a little damp on the day of our visit, as the queen of pranks, Ami Trivedi wasn't present. Ami who is infamous as the biggest prankster on the set initiates every prank and everybody joins in. On this day, Rajiv happened to be the butt of all jokes.
July 27, 2011 |
A dilemma many mommas face these days is how to keep the food healthy and interesting for their children. Kids throwing a fit when they are served something they dislike, is a common sight. Many a time, you give in to their 'unhealthy' wishes and take them to their favourite burger joint, half-heartedly. Even when you go to a restaurant, your child ends up choosing the dish which isn't good for his health. And you wonder why did we come out? Pastas, pizzas and burgers top their list of favourite foods.
August 16, 2009 |
If all you want to do is unwind, relax and release all the tension accumulated during the past week on a lazy Sunday afternoon over some fine food, or you've worked yourself an appetite after some exhaustive shopping at the nearby mall, and coffee isn't really your thing, then pop into Hungry Panda. Ideally located opposite Forum Mall, Hungry Panda attracts tired shoppers during the weekends and serious software engineers from neighbouring firms during the weekdays. You're probably thinking it's just another Chinese restaurant, but believe me, it's far from it. Ever seen the phrases rock music and Chinese food used in the same sentence?
April 27, 2009 |
One of the older shopping complexes on overcrowded Brigade Road may not be where you'd expect to find good Chinese food, but there it is. Just Oriental, at the Mota Royal Arcade, does more than just Chinese, in fact, serving also a smattering of Thai and Malay/Singapore-style dishes. They haven't splashed out on the interiors, which is just as well, for this isn't the sort of place you'd go to for the 'atmosphere'. It's pleasant enough and that suffices for the Just Oriental experience.
May 17, 2010
I've no idea why it's called Ping. What this smart-casual restaurant ? which also offers the option of al fresco seating ? specialises in is a huge variety of dim sum. That's the mainstay, but you can also order Oriental stir-fries, rice and noodles. Don't for a moment think that it's all bland, steamed mouthfuls. There are three dozen types of dim sum on the menu; steamed, pan-fried, deep-fried and grilled. Each different, with its unique filling, seasoning, flavour and texture.