Learnt here and here that Kolkata now has a KFC and a Subway outlet. What’s more, the other weekend the Subway store ran out of sandwich breads.The article says: Having inaugurated the Subway outlet, US consul-general Henry V Jardine was happy to hear how Calcutta had taken to it. “It is a reflection of how dynamic, changing and cosmopolitan the city is today,” he said.
I'm sure it’s for the good. But, are we losing our Waldorfs, Tangra, Flury’s, Shirazs and Amenias? And the neighbourhood roll stalls and phuchka wallas?
Till date I’ve never had better biryani or better hakka chowmein outside of Kolkata. Au contraire, I had decent paturi/muittha only outside of Kolkata. Can anybody solve the paradox?
Read India Uncut’s take on this here.
Comments
A cliche, but 100 percent true
Tridib: I agree. Subways are mercenaries. You can add beguni and peyaanji to the list. Delectable.
Passerby: Oops! I forgot moglai porota! It's been ages since I had one.
Have no fear, Flury's and Shiraz and Tangra are going strong. Perhaps I should post a few pics from Sunday breakfast in the renovated Flury's.
The other good news is that with places like Oh! Calcutta! and Bhojohori Manna (the latter now has four outlets) taking off, good Bangali ranna is available outside the home.
J.A.P.
BK: There is something about Shiraz biriyani - Lucknow-i - unlike the Hyderabadi mangsho bhaat. It floods the senses! For those in Bangalore, there is a Shiraz-owned place in Koramangala 5th block, right next to Casa Picola, which serves Shiraz style biriyani, kati rolls with parathas, and has Bong waiters. The thrill of being able to say, so far from Cal, "duto mutton roll aar ekta thums up", is unparallelled!
Dippy.