Recap of/Reliving last Sunday's breakfast at this hidden gem in Territi Bazaar, Kolkata. The Chinese breakfast market (read: about five indecisive tables placed less than a feet from each other) begins at 6am, and just as quickly as it was set up, is closed by 8am.
The vendors, once used to be only people of Chinese descent, but now are mostly manned by hired helps who are migrants from within the state. The patrons, are a motley of students and parents on their way to school, hungover college students, working professionals as well as more than one enthu photographers like me.
Aside from the regulars like steamed and fried momos, thukpa and soup, the must tries here include something called the Laal Maas Bun which is basically a gigantic MOMO the size of a regular sized burger, stuffed with a filling of fiery red fried pork. And for those more daring, try the mixed fish and pork momo. You get it for 30 rupees a piece. It is an acquired taste, this last one!
Try it out the next time you're in the 'City of Joy'. And for those who are already in the city but haven't been there, 'What are you waiting for?! let this be the motivation!'.
The vendors, once used to be only people of Chinese descent, but now are mostly manned by hired helps who are migrants from within the state. The patrons, are a motley of students and parents on their way to school, hungover college students, working professionals as well as more than one enthu photographers like me.
Aside from the regulars like steamed and fried momos, thukpa and soup, the must tries here include something called the Laal Maas Bun which is basically a gigantic MOMO the size of a regular sized burger, stuffed with a filling of fiery red fried pork. And for those more daring, try the mixed fish and pork momo. You get it for 30 rupees a piece. It is an acquired taste, this last one!
Try it out the next time you're in the 'City of Joy'. And for those who are already in the city but haven't been there, 'What are you waiting for?! let this be the motivation!'.
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