Street food is the best food

[decembermaria]

I used to fast food made in roads when I was in india....

I love the way they do it.... they become professionals after a while....

[Superanthony2006]

It looks delicious. Yum.

[starvinstev]

Mhmmm Yammie !!!

[drdukeful]

which dhaba in amritsar

[GunnarGeir]

@drdukeful

not sure, it was somewhere north of the golden temple, possibly on Maqbool Rd or Lawrence Rd.

[aparaajita10]

@drdukeful Is it Kesar da Dhaba? Dhabas in India, especially the ones where the long haul truckers eat, have the best food. When I was growing up, the dhabas would throw out the food after 10 or 11 pm, for they wouldn't serve any of it next day. If you got there around that time, as per my experience, they gave us the food for free, as they said they were going to throw it out any way.

[drdukeful]

@aparaajita10 No its not Kesar da dhaba ....... It is the vaisno dhaba on fatehgarh churian road, amritsar....... OK type ......... Kesar is a famous one .now even Kesar is loosing its shine using too much ghee ....people r getting health conscious :)

[aparaajita10]

@drdukeful Oh. Things do change over time. I forgot that the people r getting health conscious, so they've switched from the desi food to the really healthy foods, pizzas, burgers vagera, vagera. Kesar Dhaba used to make the most awesome phirni, they sold it set in small individual servings set in mitti ka kasoras. I've never had phirni to beat that. Thanx for telling me.

[drdukeful]

@aparaajita10 u right the phirni is still awsome..... but the quality of food has really deteriorated with time at Kesar's.... they still serve phirni in mitti ke katoras...... by people getting health conscious i meant they have reduced the extra over flowing ghee on dals and shaai paneer ........if u need some new pics do write i clicked a lot of them recently can send u on u r mail ... bye for now .

[aparaajita10]

@drdukeful BTW, I love the ghee floating on the daals & sabjis once in a way, we used to eat at Kesar or other vaishno Dhabas about 2 times a year, or if we were driving long distance. I still use desi ghee, but in very small amounts, so that I don't lose the flavor & the taste, but don't get the grease on my fingers & plates. The pics would be great....

[dubbedcrazy]

omfg that looks awesome!! we got hotdogs for street food in vancouver.....sigh

[UndercoverCracker]

Indian food really is some of the best.

[beastandthemom]

bad for your health and good for your tastebuds and soul

[bunches77]

@beastandthemom Really it is quite healthy and well balanced.

[Seldanas]

Looks delicious!!!

[alkafx]

something about eating a cooked meal outdoors that makes them more appealing. id sure love to try these types of meals =D

[momingqimiao250]

YES!

[84uther]

I have been warned many times to dont eat street food in India.But Im tellin ya, since I ve tryed it first time cant say there is something better than street preapared food, and really there is nothing to be aware of.I have been to many luxorious restaurants but its NOTHING if I compare it with street food.

[Cypher402]

Yeah lot's of Western types saying not to eat street food, they're morons....

[aparaajita10]

@84uther moreover, their food is fresher, no frozen & leftovers for them

[mrssmiley08]

street food is the bomb, better than the food that was fixed for me at home.

[jdalliance]

A walk in any of the residential localities in Chennai could well be like participating in an obstacle race because you have to step over piles of stinking garbage, plastic bags (and lots of them at that) flying in the morning breeze as street corners turn into a rag picker's paradise.

[mrssmiley08]

what is a rag picker?

[uzumakiBLT]

hand eye baby hand eye

[cnniub]

Wow I love Indian food, and I know they're great, but it looks nothing compared to this. I need to go try some!

[Anand2006]

Kudos to you for being brave and trying the street foods. They're indeed the best, although the compromise on hygiene is inevitable (just consume everything at high temperatures, and you'll be fine). Screw the chains and 5-star restaurants! :)

[uechanchung]

word!

[subrayo]

Where in India was this? If I am not wrong, it looks like somewhere in northern India (I am going by the dishes being cooked).

[GunnarGeir]

You are right subrayo. North-Indian food in Amritsar. It's in one of the most busy streets of Amritsar 200-300 meters east of the rail road tracks.

Amritsar is a fascinating place

[jillAnnMac]

Are you north Indian by birth?

[subrayo]

JILLANNMAC:

No, I am not. But may I know why you ask? Thanks.

[drakendrones]

yummyyy!!!!

[vamplestat]

the asian street foods are good just stay away from tap water.

[mrssmiley08]

tap and bottle water are not safe, nor is soda such as Pepsi or Coke. All contain extreme amounts of pesticide which will kill you. The only water that is safe would be the water from your tap after going through the filter system.

[jamaq]

a rule of thumb...for every 6 ounces of indian street food or beverage consumed, take one dose of pepto bismol, for quantaties over 6 ounces you will need prescription strength anti-dirreaheal medication and antibiotics. If you must eat it, give yorself a one week buffer before any type of travel.

[GunnarGeir]

I strongly disagree. I had no stomach problems whatsoever in relation to Indian food. I did have problems when I drank tab water - which is dangerous in countries where water is scarce.

South-Asian food is generally thoroughly cooked - often in such an extent that Westerners need time to learn how to grab hold of the nutrition it contains.

[aparaajita10]

@GunnarGeir They need it coz the westerners clean their insides only once a week, their wall paper paste that they eat for food does not allow more than that.

[rathlone]

hey nice video, what dish is that?

[GunnarGeir]

Presumably it's some kind of a vegetarian masala, that is a vegetable or pea curry.

[radbcc]

damn does that look good