Despite the popularity of ‘Chinjabi’ cooking, modern Asian food is gaining ground. Delhi’s iconic House of Ming reopens with a menu that curates authentic flavours of Mainland China for an Indian palate
I must confess that growing up in the 80s in India meant that food was more about quantity than quality. Okay, let me qualify that, food in the capital city – outside of butter chicken and dal makhani – was not as focused or sincere as it has become in the last few years. Back then, the same chef would churn out Indian, Chinese, Mexican and Italian from the same kitchen, which is where cuisines like Chin-jabi and Desi-Italian may have found their unsuspecting roots.
A lot has changed since. Indians have travelled extensively, five-star hotel chains have spent considerable time educating themselves, and then coming up with menus which aren’t as compromised. All in all, today, we can get Asian fare that is distinct not just by country but even regions within a country.
