New Delhi (Not Just a Good Food Guide) - Softcover

Swamy, M. R. Narayan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 981232996X ISBN 13: 9789812329967

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Intl, 2005

Synopsis

The bustling city of New Delhi is a place where eating out has increasingly become a way of life. New Delhi is known for its exquisite Mughlai cuisine (introduced by the early Islamic rulers) and an extraordinary range of vegetarian fare. But did you know that Chinese food - tempered in true Indian inimitable style - is the second most popular cuisine in the country? It all began in the late 18th century with a failed business by a Chinese immigrant. Today, authentic and 'Indianised' Chinese food is available all over the city - in high-end restaurants, mid-range eateries, mobile vans and small kiosks.

Not Just A Good Food Guide: New Delhi introduces readers to the best of the better-known south and north Indian cusines, the traditional Mughlai food (introduced by the early Islamic rulers), the mainly non-vegetarian Kashmiri palates, food from other but lesser-known parts of India, the many foreign dishes available here, the local food chains and, of course, the ubiquitous street food of Delhi.

This guide also contains a short note about the health hazards that, unfortunately, are so vital to know in a place like Delhi. It will take readers through the many places and streets of Delhi where a multitude of eateries and restaurants, mostly in residential and shopping complexes and also in luxury hotels, provide mouth-watering delicacies that originate in the different parts of the enchanting sub-continent called India.

About the Not Just A Good Food Guide series
This series of books introduces readers to authentic local and regional culinary delights that can be found in a particular city. Authored by food lovers with discerning tastes, each book includes:
· a description of the food introduced
· a listing of accessible outlets
· tips on dining etiquette and local customs
· a selection of key phrases in the local language
An essential guide for all travelers who are keen on savoring the cuisine in whatever destination they find themselves in.

About this title

About the Author:

Narayan Swamy has been a journalist for the last 25 years and is currently the Chief News Editor of the Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) in New Delhi. In 1994, he published Tigers of Lanka, a chronicle of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka. He then followed the book’s success by writing Inside an Elusive Mind, the first biography of LTTE Chief Velupillai Prabhakaran. This was published in 2003.

It was Narayan’s love of Indian food and his innate curiosity that led him to undertake the challenge of writing a food guide. To him, it was the perfect opportunity to explore more of his home town of New Delhi and spend time indulging in one of his favourite pastimes.

About this edition

• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Intl
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 981232996X
• ISBN 13: 9789812329967
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176