Arun Shanbhag ([info]arunshanbhag) wrote,
@ 2004-11-29 10:58:00
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Vada Paav in Mumbai

[info]99kanitas reminded me of vada paav. This street vendor was doing brisk business near Flora Fountain in Mumbai. Simply delicious - see how some of the others are gobbling it!




x-posted to [info]mumbai and [info]indiaphotoalbum


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[info]co_techie
2004-11-29 04:49 pm UTC (link)
Must you show us this right around lunchtime? *hunger pangs* .. oh I'd give an arm & a leg for some greasy vada pav right now! :)

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[info]arunshanbhag
2004-11-29 05:53 pm UTC (link)
HeeHee! I suffered too. So I walked aroung till i found a hot-dog cart at a construction site and got a 'hot italian' on a sub with roasted peppers. Burp! This is the closest you can come to a vada-paav in this country.
:)

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[info]co_techie
2004-11-29 06:00 pm UTC (link)
I hate you!! I haven't even had a chance to go to lunch and here you're talking of italian subs! X-(

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[info]arunshanbhag
2004-11-29 06:29 pm UTC (link)
oops!
:-( sorry!

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[info]parag
2004-11-29 09:37 pm UTC (link)
That made my stomach growl, Arun! I am waiting for the 2 weeks to get over before I fly off to home. I plan to eat more than my fair share of vada-paavs in the following 4 weeks.

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[info]arunshanbhag
2004-11-30 12:03 am UTC (link)
you going home in 2 wks? where?
Have your fill of vada paav and other awesome street foods.

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[info]on9thheaven
2004-11-29 11:24 pm UTC (link)
i made some of my own last week - yummy !

i am craving "misal" - tikhat, telkat... *slurp, slurp*

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[info]arunshanbhag
2004-11-30 12:06 am UTC (link)
how did the vada-paav come out? with lasoon chutney? must have!
this is the only redeeming part of NJ - they have good restaurants serving such bombay foods.
:)

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[info]on9thheaven
2004-11-30 03:02 pm UTC (link)
lucky you... here in minneapolis we have a very good authentic indian restaurant but it gets kinda boring when you don't have much choice.

my vada paav turned out pretty good and yes, with lasoon chutni ( yum ! )

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[info]arunshanbhag
2004-11-30 04:31 pm UTC (link)
just to clarify; I am in Boston, but ocassionally visit my brother in NJ. I love to bad-mouth NJ :-P

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[info]99kanitas
2004-11-30 12:02 am UTC (link)
and thecha
mmm :)
Did you eat when you went this time?
I worry about diarrhea

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[info]arunshanbhag
2004-11-30 12:12 am UTC (link)
yes, I did get dia***
I picked up Imodium at the local drug store for 10 rupees each tablet - worked like a charm.
So for two days I ate different types of yogurt rice, limbu-sherbert, and lotsa fruits.

Once I got over it during the first few days, then i went back to eating all the foods :-P
:)

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[info]locks
2004-11-30 02:14 am UTC (link)
Ooh... The best ones are found on Karjat Station. Tastes great with long Sahyadri treks in the monsoon, wet jeans and incompetent windcheeters!

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[info]arunshanbhag
2004-11-30 12:58 pm UTC (link)
I think we all have our favorites. Mine was at the corner of the road leading from Flora Fountain to Churchgate. By all those old book sellers. btw, this is closeby, but not THE one.

Now that we have good windcheaters, and hiking boots, how come we seldom go hiking?

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[info]locks
2004-11-30 03:11 pm UTC (link)
Seriously, Arun... Dil dhoondta hain phir wahi phursat ke raat din...

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[info]arunshanbhag
2004-11-30 04:51 pm UTC (link)
Haai! the elusive phursat to do the things which we pine to do - and nurtures the soul. Haai!

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[info]locks
2004-11-30 05:42 pm UTC (link)
Btw, this vadapav waala is quite a hip guy. He has a walkman plugged in while on the job...:-)
Or that may be a hands-free mobile phone too...!

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[info]shri
2004-11-30 04:15 am UTC (link)
*sob*

Why is everybody on my Friends' List posting about food?? You are not supposed to do that!!

It makes miss gourmand me hungry!! ;-) :D

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[info]arunshanbhag
2004-11-30 01:00 pm UTC (link)
Hey, you can't complain :-P
Can't you just walk around somewhere and buy a few? :)

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[info]shri
2004-11-30 02:36 pm UTC (link)
Can't you just walk around somewhere and buy a few? :)

Yes, I can. But, between you, Parag and Locks, am suffering from a food pics overload. ;-)

Certainly, not fair!! :p

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[info]gotjanx
2004-11-30 07:36 pm UTC (link)
Excellent photo sahib!
Now some tips on where to develop all those pictures ? I am assuming walmart is out :D.

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[info]arunshanbhag
2004-11-30 09:11 pm UTC (link)
hey! good to see you back. Waiting to hear all about your trip.

Regarding pics. axe walmart; try your local Ritz photo place (or in the Mall). They are slightly more expensive, but worth it. Some may have holiday specials and coupons - keep your eyes peeled. Also, the Ritz here used to offer a frequent user card (like one of those Subway cards) use 9 and get the 10th free. DC must have local camera shops where the pros hang-out at.

Pl, pl, pl, no walmart or CVS.
(btw, hope you did not check-in your exposed film).

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