Philippines
INDIAN FOOD
If you are a vegetarian or love "Desi" food,
the Philippines has plenty of excellent choices to offer:
Bollywood (Tel. 757-3536) Reasonably
priced, excellent food, an Indian DJ (twice a week),
it is the darling of the night owls especially the youngsters.
Closes very late. "Hookas" are available also.
Chah de Huti (5618298) or which is
Punjabi for Tea House has opened at 1229 United
Nations Avenue, across Nissan Showroom and a stone throw
away from Khalsa Diwan {Indian Sikh Temple} and other
Indian Grocery stores.
Kashmir (844-4476) The oldest fine
dining Indian restaurant in the Philippines. It serves
excellent Mughlai food and is popular for its "Kashmiri
Dal" and Nan.
Manita India House (896-2633)
Mirchi (09179011648 or 09228998628)
Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Goat meat, cooked
and uncooked, could also be purchased here together
with special Chicken and Mutton Biryani.
Mrs. Neelam (833-5661)
Mrs. Sundri (896-3921)
New Bombay Restaurant (819-2892) For
budget travelers. It has a regular following among temporary
residents and students. It has branches in Makati and
in Greenhills.
Prince of Jaipur (884-1692 to 94) When
yous eek to impress, to have aformal meeting, to dine
in a "Maharaja" setting, then Prince of Jaipur
is definitely recommended. Excellent ambience coupled
by great "Mughalai" food.
Queens (89-1316, 895-1816) The new
kid on the block, located at Jupiter Street, Makati
has created a name for itself by its "fusion"
Indian and Indonesian food - two treats in one. It serves
over 80 vegetarian dishes and has a separate cooking
area for non-vegetarian dishes. Its prices are mid-range.
Spices (887-2888) it is one of the
restaurants at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati
City. It is also a perfect venue to have a "Perfect
Indian meal". Spices is the only Indian restaurant
based in a five-star hotel.
Swagat (752-5669) A fast food casual
dining place located in a commercial building. Try it
out.
Tandoor (521-4579) Serves a wide variety
of dishes and has a grocery store.
EATING LOCAL
If there is only one thing any Filipino loves,
it is eating. Though Filipino food has not created a
worldwide image, yet not to taste it while in the Philippines
is missing a gastronomic delight, especially if you
are the adventurous type or love grilled or seafood.
Aristrocat (524-7671)
Banana Leaf (812-8618)
Barrio Fiesta (899-4020)
California Pizza Kitchen (687-7841 to 42)
Circles (813-8888)
Good Earth (887-5700)
Italianis (728-0291)
Jollibee (8-7000)
Kamayan (892-8898)
Kare Kare, Zamboanga (521-7345)
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
Kimpura (893-2307)
Korean Garden (895-5443)
Le Souffle (887-5108)
Li LI (245-1234)
Mcdonald's (8-6236)
Old Swiss Inn (818-0098)
Persian Kebabs (890-5928)
Red Kimono (816-6642)
Spiral (832-6988)
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India
Where to eat in India. Since a
Filipino would be going to India on either a social,
business, or official visit, it would futile for us
to come out with a wide list of selected restaurants.
They would be well ttaken care of by the local host.
The tourist's meals would mostly be included in the
itinerary and would be taken care of by the travel agency.
It is important, though, for a first-time traveller
to avoid eating 100 percent Indian food for the first
three days. A little sample would be fine, since you
could get a lot of international variety in India. This
holds true for hotel outlets or specialty restaurants.
The best would be as follows:
- Fresh juices are plentiful in
Indian restaurants. try the coconut water of lime
soda. "Lassi" yoghurt is great for breakfast.
- For starters, go for some non-spicy
dry appetizers such as kebabs or samosas (which are
like empanadas)/
- main course colud include one
order of mutton (dry variety), seafood (excellent)
or a chicken dish.
- A variety of Indian vegetables
is recommended.
- Ask for Basmati rice; try the
"Naan" or "Roti".
- Desserts are a must, and many
milk-based. Seasonal or regional fruits must be tried,
especially the "Alphonso" varieties of mango.
- Cold coffee is a must in India.
So are he many varieties of Indian ice cream generally
known as "Kulfi".
- "Barista" cafes are
clones of Starbucks.
Mumbai:
Little Italy (26608885)
Restaurant China White (55049555)
Trishna Seafood and Bar (22703213)
Kolkota:
Baan Thai (22492323)
Bar-B-Q(22299078)
Bouquet Garni (24799327)
Fire and Ice (22837964)
Grain of Salt (22811313)
Mainland China (22837964)
Pune:
East Street
Flags at Inox
Kwalty
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