The most common “street” dish in Bombay is Bhelpuri cooked of rice, potatoes, noodles, fresh onions, and herbs. Hot sauce and different spices are traditionally added to the dish, so it has a rich taste. Vegetarians and those who prefer unusual vegetable dishes should taste vada pav sandwiches in Bombay. They resemble crisp potato cutlets. Despite simple ingredients, the dish has an amazing taste.
Gourmets should also visit the markets of Bombay. There are popular outdoor cafes and restaurants where you can taste everyday dishes. Here, chicken and different meats are grilled but popular vegetable and meat dishes are fried in tempura. Such street restaurants attract tourists because they can watch skilled chefs working here. On the market, you can not only taste popular street snacks, but also buy some spices and ingredients used in most of the popular dishes.
Also, you can buy here traditional pastries and sweets. Sweet lovers should definitely taste the dessert with a romantic name Falooda. It is cooked of pink syrup that is added to many desserts. Jelly and ice cream can be added to Falooda too. Small buns with pink syrup are sold on all local markets. They are some of the tourists’ most favorite gastronomic souvenirs. Bombay will delight you not only with a wide range of interesting and unusual dishes that cannot be found in other cities, but also with affordable prices. Most local restaurants and street concession stands are primarily targeted at the locals.
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