and it remains a potential flashpoint for conflict. but that s easy to forget when you first smell the food. there we go. kesar da dhaba, meaning side of the road food stall. there are countless dhabas to choose from in this town but this one is legendary. see tony eat vegetables. and like it. to eat around this part of the world, punjab in particular, get used to eating a lot of vegetarian. india is one of the few places on earth where even for me, that s not a burden. what s that? i ll take that. right here, my good man. mm. that s good. in the punjab, meat or no meat, you are almost guaranteed a free for all of intense
want something good? really, really good? when in amritsar? something local, regional, iconically wonderful? you can t say you ve had the amritsar experience until you ve had a little kulcha in your life. kulcha, this is the iconic dish of punjab. yes. kulcha, a perfect little flavor bomb of wheat dough pressed against the side of a very, very hot clay oven, slathered with butter and served with a spicy chickpea curry on the side. did i mention the butter? how is it? delicious. everyone seems to be an
iconically wonderful? you can t say you ve had the amritsar experience until you ve had a little kulcha in your life. kulcha, this is the iconic dish of punjab? yes. kulcha, a perfect little flavor bomb of wheat dough pressed against the side of a very, very hot clay oven, slathered with butter and served with a spicy chickpea curry on the side. did i mention the butter? how is it? delicious. everyone seems to be an expert on kulcha, including this lady. this is our radish. very, very, very good.
actually spicy, all taste different, different textures. and served with extraordinarily good bread. it s got this multi-tiered crispy on the outside, chewy in the middle. it s a whole different experience. if this was what vegetarianism meant in most of the places that practice it in the west, i would be at least half as much less of a about the subject. look, hippy, if you made bread this good, i might eat at your restaurant. mm. around here, one of the first things you notice that s different from the rest of india, turbans everywhere. the symbol of self-respect, bravery and spirituality for sikh men.
want something good? really, really good? when in amritsar? something local, regional, iconically wonderful? you can t say you ve had the amritsar experience until you ve had a little kulcha in your life. kulcha, this is the iconic dish of punjab is this yes. kulcha, a perfect little flavor bomb of wheat dough pressed against the side of a very, very hot clay oven, slathered with butter and served with a spicy chickpea curry on the side. did i mention the butter? how is it? delicious. everyone seems to be an expert on kulcha, including this lady.