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By Pritha Das
My father has been posted in Kanpur for the last 5 years now. However, what many people don’t know is that this Industrial city on the banks of the river Ganges, is also known to be a foodie’s paradise.
Baba Biryani
There are many places where you will find very good Biryani but one place which has stood the test of time is ‘Baba Biryani’. They have now many outlets but the oldest one is as Baconganj. Other branches are at Kakadeo, Swaroop Nagar and Bada Chauraha.
Thaggu Ke Ladoo
Many of you might remember the Bollywood movie ‘Bunty aur Babli’ (2005) starring Rani Mukherjee and Abhishek Bachchan. Kanpurias also remember it because their beloved ‘Thaggu Ke Ladoo’ made a brief appearance in the movie and gained a lot of attention. The tag line of the shop says – ‘Aisa Koi Saga Nahi, Jisko Hamne Thaga Nahi.’
Chinese at Chung Fa
For me, there is no better comfort food than a plate of chicken fried rice and chilli chicken. And the story started when I first visited Chung Fa with my parents. The place has a very different smell. It will remind you of pepper and soya sauce.
The chilli chicken, the golden fried prawns, chowmein and soup, fried wontons are all to die for.
Ice cream at Temptations
So many memories of having soft serve cone of a ‘softy’. I still remember the Uncle who used to fill the cones with softest and creamiest of ice cream and the way the layers would come one above the other and I would wonder with bated breath, secretly praying for the machine to go on layering the ice cream.
Chaat
Kanpurias really love their chaat or chat and it is actually available almost in all major areas. You are sure to sight a Chat Wala in a nook here and a corner there.
Makhan Malai
The frothy delicacy is said to be made with milk and dew drops on a moonlit night.This melts in your mouth beauty is garnished with saffron, pistachios and almonds.