Posts by: Aalok Wadhwa

Aalok Wadhwa -November 8, 2019

India’s environment minister postponed three meetings scheduled to discuss the ‘prevention, control and mitigation of air pollution’ in September-October On November 4, Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi accused Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar of “cancelling” three meetings regarding “prevention, control and mitigation of air pollution” in the National Capital Region with the environment ministers of […]

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Aalok Wadhwa -September 6, 2018

A food festival at Roseate Hotel’s Kiyan restaurant offered food from different parts of India Recently, Roseate Hotel held a very interesting food festival on August 17-30, showcasing some iconic, unsung dishes of regional Indian cuisine at its Kiyan restaurant. When I got invited to a tasting session, I confirmed with a big yes, because […]

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Aalok Wadhwa -July 26, 2018

If you are in the mood for some exotic spicy food, then Gurgaon’s Hahn’s kitchen – an authentic Korean restaurant – is something you can’t afford to miss Most of us unknowingly have had their first taste of Korean food through what can be called the ‘Punjabi version’ of kimchi, which is essentially chopped cabbage […]

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Aalok Wadhwa -July 19, 2018

Sitting comfortably in this Gurugram restaurant, you can have dhaba-style food with popular dishes from different Indian states There was a time when highway dhabas had the same classic menu ­­— parathas, urad chana dal, yellow dal, kadhi, jeera alu, alu gobhi and a paneer bhurjee — all rounded-off with lassi or chai, depending on […]

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Aalok Wadhwa -July 12, 2018

Daikichi in Japanese means “excellent luck”. It is a small eatery popular with the Japanese expats living in the city for its simple, healthy fare. I had first come to this 8-year-old restaurant some years back for some amazing ramen that would haunt me in my dreams and that is the reason for me to […]

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Aalok Wadhwa -July 5, 2018

Get a taste of authentic Burmese cuisine during the Thingyan Festival at NCR’s Burma Burma Burma Burma, the authentic Myanmarese restaurant and Tea Room, celebrated the Burmese New Year at their Delhi-NCR outlets, June 5 – 24. Over a period of four to five days that culminate in the New Year, the Thingyan Festival is […]

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Aalok Wadhwa -June 14, 2018

No, this is not desi chinese. this is close to the experience you might have in hong kong or new york, where entrails are served as delicacies I first came across this restaurant on Zomato. A look at the menu got me rather excited — for it had some unique dishes to offer, like the […]

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Aalok Wadhwa -June 7, 2018

An opinion poll conducted by Gurgaon Foodie finds that Langra is the most preferred variety of mango in Delhi-NCR Alfonso or Haapus is seen by many as the king of mangoes in India. But do the residents of Delhi NCR agree? Doesn’t look like it. India has loved mangoes since time immemorial. Seen as one […]

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