Daydreams of an eating and writing life
One of the things I love about Dubai is the random surprises you get from the unexpected places. Who would’ve thought that you could enjoy fragrant biryani inside a clay pot (or palayok as we call it in Filipino), covered with a crispy sheet of dough?
Do you know which one to order?!? Ordering Indian food can be quite daunting...
I must admit I am going through an Indian phase right now. Yes, almost anything and everything Indian fascinates me with an eager beaver like gusto, especially if food and culture related. I’ve watched some movies like 3 Idiots, apparently the highest grossing Bollywood film in the history of India, and The Mistress of Spices, a movie adaptation (not sure if it is a Hollywood or UK produced movie. Can anyone tell which?) of the book of the same title. I am now in the middle of reading Delirious Delhi, a story of a New York expat’s experience in India’s crazy capital. I’ve been in touch with a number of Indian food bloggers based in Dubai and learned a lot of about their cuisine through their posts. But somehow I’ve never found the brazen courage or the opportunity to go beyond the usual orders of Biryani and Chicken Tikka Masala.
And a few days ago, I was so blessed to have been given chance to partake in an educational Indian food outing around Dubai’s Little India, Meena Bazaar in Bur Dubai. I found myself on a fierce quest to push my Indian cuisine limits and take a deeper dive into the culture, which has bewitched me for quite some time now.
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