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Authentic restaurants in NCR Area

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Hotbeds in Delhi

Introduction Previously, I put down the heuristics I use to find authentic food. Being a student in Delhi, I’ve spent every weekend using them here. Now, after about four years, I think I…

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Jordan’s

Appetisers and drinks in Humayunpur. It seems to be officially called Majnu Ka Tila La Phing by Jordan & Yeshi, but everyone in college calls it Jordan’s so that what I’m going with….

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Little Saigon

Vietnamese hole in the wall in South Delhi. This little restaurant in Hauz Khas is quite expensive for authentic food, even when compared to the Vietnamese Embassy Canteen. However, when I found out…

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Tee Dee

Famous Tibetan restaurant in Majnu Ka Tila, Delhi. Of all restaurants that I would call ‘authentic’, Tee Dee might be the one I’ve visited frequented the most in my 4.5 years in New…

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1 min read
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Ethiopian Cultural Centre

Maybe the only Ethiopian restaurant in New Delhi. There seems to be some confusion regarding what the restaurant’s name is; a few years ago it used to be called ‘Blue Nile’ but that…

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2 min read
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Ya Mal Alsham

Hidden Syrian oasis in Delhi. Apparently, the Apollo Hospital in Jasola has been drawing in so many clients from the middle-east, that multiple restaurants have come up to cater to their demand. Supply…

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1 min read
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Cultured

The Big Chill of Humayunpur. This is one of the places in Humayunpur that don’t quite fit in. It’s fancier and serves more non-authentic food than most of the places around. They call…

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1 min read
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Vietnamese Embassy Canteen

Experience Hanoi in India. It’s a small canteen on the back-side of the embassy, hidden from the road. It’s open to the general public on Fridays, only for three hours (12:30 PM to…

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1 min read
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Categorical Eat Pham

My Intro to Manipuri cuisine. It’s one of the more happening places in Humayunpur (Safdarjung) and fulfills most of my rules. However, I had the first Manipuri meal of my life here and…

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How to Find Authentic Food

Introduction Good food isn’t the same as authentic food. Anything that tastes reasonably good and is fun to eat is “good food”. But to qualify as ‘authentic’ is considerably harder; the food needs…

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