New Delhi 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…
New Delhi 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….
New Delhi 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…
New Delhi 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…
New Delhi 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…
New Delhi 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…
New Delhi 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…
New Delhi 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…
New Delhi 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…
New Delhi 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…
