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Some Chow we Loved

We eat everyday, but some foods just make a longer impression on our hearts and stomachs.

By: Soumya Jain

I love food, though I am not extremely finicky about it. But I know how to appreciate a good flavour when it comes my way. So does my team of reviewers at LuxuryFacts. Here are three foods that we still remember months later!

1. Mumbai Kiss at AER Mumbai: This very innovatively made cocktail had us swooning with its refreshing flavor. Made with white rum, maraschino, cardamom and pineapple, it was a surprising blend of ingredients! Imagine, who could use cardamom in a cocktail? Obviously, the genius bartenders at AER Mumbai made an absolutely wonderful discovery of what this little green pod could do to a drink. A little Hawaiian in spirit, it has a very local connection we would say. Kudos AER Mumbai!


2. Fried Cheese at InterContinental San Juan: It sounds simple, but is not. We sampled the local Puerto Rican fried cheese at multiple locations, but the one at InterContinental San Juan trumped them all. There were a lot of rights with it – the texture of the cheese, the temperature at which it was fried, the time for which it was friend and the sauce it came with! The cheese was melt-in-mouth even after being fried. It wasn’t chewy like a lot of places had served us before. And the guava sauce it came with was fresh and had a unique sweet-tangy flavor. We began our mornings with it at the breakfast at InterContinental San Juan, and I am still lusting for it.


3. Teppanyaki at India Jones: Though it’s not a particular dish, but more of a cuisine, we loved everything Teppanyaki at India Jones in Mumbai. This authentic Japanese grilling technique is not easy to master, and particularly challenging if you have to perform tricks while cooking! But it was easy-peasy for Chef Eduardo at India Jones. He entertained us, grilled a variety of mini meals to perfection and downright charmed everyone at the table. This is one part of the restaurant you shouldn’t miss.


Soumya Jain is the Chief Editor & CEO of LuxuryFacts.com – the first and only luxury blog and magazine in India. She is also the Co-Editor of ‘The Luxury Market in India: Maharajas to Masses’, published by Palgrave Macmillan and launched in September 2012. The book is a window into the highly complex Indian luxury market. Soumya is also a visiting lecturer for luxury marketing and online journalism at leading educational institutes in India. She has been invited to speak at conferences and address industry colleagues about the Indian luxury market. Recognising her knowledge of the market, she has been quoted by media such as Fast Company, Wall Street Journal & Financial Times among others, while also contributing articles on luxury in various publications.
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