• Who said beauty is skin deep? The best part of bread is unlike other foods, besides looking, smelling,tasting and feeling good, it also sounds good. Like music! In olden days bakers used to mark their bread for identification. These days, awesome home bakers like @harinisankarnarayan are turning those markings into art! Reach to her of you want your piece of edible art. Mine was with olives, rosemary and a bunch of other herbs. Just some butter is all that is needed to elevate this, but some ham and sausage won't do any harm. #bread #eat #homebaker #chennai #sourdough #loaf #boule #olives #rosemary #herbbread #chennaifoody #chennaifoodie #grubwaz #art #foodart #breadbutter #breakfast #friday
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    Who said beauty is skin deep? The best part of bread is unlike other foods, besides looking, smelling,tasting and feeling good, it also sounds good. Like music! In olden days bakers used to mark their bread for identification. These days, awesome home bakers like @harinisankarnarayan are turning those markings into art! Reach to her of you want your piece of edible art. Mine was with olives, rosemary and a bunch of other herbs. Just some butter is all that is needed to elevate this, but some ham and sausage won't do any harm. #bread #eat #homebaker #chennai #sourdough #loaf #boule #olives #rosemary #herbbread #chennaifoody #chennaifoodie #grubwaz #art #foodart #breadbutter #breakfast #friday
  • Saw this interesting video about LEED certification from the ITC hotels. Sustainability is the way forward I guess. #sustainability #leedcertification #responsibleluxury #responsibledining #itchotels
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    Saw this interesting video about LEED certification from the ITC hotels. Sustainability is the way forward I guess. #sustainability #leedcertification #responsibleluxury #responsibledining #itchotels
  • In Bangkok and Pattaya and Phuket, the 7/11 stores have an amazing selection of foods that are great VFM and quite hearty for a quick snack. Phuket Street helmed by @ramkumarv has pretty much recreated it here, with a bigger portion. Spicy fried rice with siracha sauce and an extremely well done crumb fried chicken breast. Coming from the kitchen of Benjarong, this is high quality stuff and a lower price point (most meat combos are priced around 250 a box) Thanks @ramkumarv for this. Loved it. #chennaifoody #chennaifoodie #grubwaz #thaifood #friedchicken #friedrice #spicy #boxmeal #lockdown #lockdownfood #streetfood
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    In Bangkok and Pattaya and Phuket, the 7/11 stores have an amazing selection of foods that are great VFM and quite hearty for a quick snack. Phuket Street helmed by @ramkumarv has pretty much recreated it here, with a bigger portion. Spicy fried rice with siracha sauce and an extremely well done crumb fried chicken breast. Coming from the kitchen of Benjarong, this is high quality stuff and a lower price point (most meat combos are priced around 250 a box) Thanks @ramkumarv for this. Loved it. #chennaifoody #chennaifoodie #grubwaz #thaifood #friedchicken #friedrice #spicy #boxmeal #lockdown #lockdownfood #streetfood
  • Who loves a day old Biriyani? #biriyani #biriyanilover #bakrid #grubwaz #chennai #chennaifoody #eatthis #yougottaeatthis #earthscope #foodwriter #rice #lamb #mutton #muttonbiriyani #festival
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    Who loves a day old Biriyani? #biriyani #biriyanilover #bakrid #grubwaz #chennai #chennaifoody #eatthis #yougottaeatthis #earthscope #foodwriter #rice #lamb #mutton #muttonbiriyani #festival
  • #Longpost When Biriyani Bhai turns Baker! This twist can put Hollywood and Bollywood twists to shame. When Fazil @foodinchennai called me earlier this week and said he is ready to take orders, my mind flew back nearly 10 years, when he first came to me as patient and later gave me a fabulous biriyani. (Yes, a lot of my patients send me food at times 😊). I was dreaming about how this biriyani is going to be available henceforth at just a phone call and a credit card swipe away. "I'm starting with cinnamon rolls", he said. Still In my dream, I asked him, "great, so you're offering both chicken and mutton ver......wait. Did u say cinnamon roll? What happened to biriyani?" "The quality of biriyani I make it's very difficult to sell at current prices and I don't want to reduce the quality" As my dream came crashing down the next day he delivered a box of his cinnamon rolls! One bite and it put the smile back on my face! Chennai doesn't have awesome cinnamon rolls and these rolls will reasonably ensure you don't miss them (for those who've it around the world). If you've not, get a box already. While I will continue to wait for him to start his biriyani orders, I'm placing orders for a box for Monday! @baked_by_faz is the official handle of this avatar of Fazil. Give him some love....you'll get it back in loads! #eat #eatthis #cinnamonrolls #cinnabombs #bakedbyfaz #chennai #dessert #baked #chennaieats #cinnamon #biriyani #
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    #Longpost When Biriyani Bhai turns Baker! This twist can put Hollywood and Bollywood twists to shame. When Fazil @foodinchennai called me earlier this week and said he is ready to take orders, my mind flew back nearly 10 years, when he first came to me as patient and later gave me a fabulous biriyani. (Yes, a lot of my patients send me food at times 😊). I was dreaming about how this biriyani is going to be available henceforth at just a phone call and a credit card swipe away. "I'm starting with cinnamon rolls", he said. Still In my dream, I asked him, "great, so you're offering both chicken and mutton ver......wait. Did u say cinnamon roll? What happened to biriyani?" "The quality of biriyani I make it's very difficult to sell at current prices and I don't want to reduce the quality" As my dream came crashing down the next day he delivered a box of his cinnamon rolls! One bite and it put the smile back on my face! Chennai doesn't have awesome cinnamon rolls and these rolls will reasonably ensure you don't miss them (for those who've it around the world). If you've not, get a box already. While I will continue to wait for him to start his biriyani orders, I'm placing orders for a box for Monday! @baked_by_faz is the official handle of this avatar of Fazil. Give him some love....you'll get it back in loads! #eat #eatthis #cinnamonrolls #cinnabombs #bakedbyfaz #chennai #dessert #baked #chennaieats #cinnamon #biriyani #
  • Who said you can't see happiness? Got chicken biriyani today from @sahibsbiryani . The first thing that caught my attention was the packaging. Sealed all sides (no iota of doubt if someone tasted it along the way), the side dishes are all packed in transparent packs while like the true hero, the Biriyani is hidden and you can see ( and smell it) only when you open the Biriyani part of the box. Thoughtfully, a small sanitizer is also on top of the box so if you really need to be sure, you can sanitize the box before taking it in! The Ande ka meeta is not part of the package for 2k (2.5k for mutton), but is totally worth getting. Can't wait to try their mutton biriyani next! #eat #biriyanilover #biriyani #chickenbiriyani #saturday #grubwaz #chennaifoodie #biriyanilove #yougottaeatthis #foodlover #foodwriter #chennai #chennaifoody #madras #meat
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    Who said you can't see happiness? Got chicken biriyani today from @sahibsbiryani . The first thing that caught my attention was the packaging. Sealed all sides (no iota of doubt if someone tasted it along the way), the side dishes are all packed in transparent packs while like the true hero, the Biriyani is hidden and you can see ( and smell it) only when you open the Biriyani part of the box. Thoughtfully, a small sanitizer is also on top of the box so if you really need to be sure, you can sanitize the box before taking it in! The Ande ka meeta is not part of the package for 2k (2.5k for mutton), but is totally worth getting. Can't wait to try their mutton biriyani next! #eat #biriyanilover #biriyani #chickenbiriyani #saturday #grubwaz #chennaifoodie #biriyanilove #yougottaeatthis #foodlover #foodwriter #chennai #chennaifoody #madras #meat
  • I've lost count of the number of times people have asked me for an introduction to @foodinchennai . He is one of those few friends, you need to beg only 3 4 times before you get served outstanding biriyani. @brightasunshine and @thepagefullofstars are rare species who got it asking just once. The biriyani he makes is like, for those who remember, the erstwhile Blue Diamond hotel biriyani at its peak! Dude, Fazil. Considering Chennai no longer has a place that consistently serves biriyani like this and people are left to wait for Ramzan or weddings (I've also lost count of the number of times people have asked me to get married again), I think you should stop all your marketing gigs, give up your deep freezer to doc, stop food criticism and start serving biriyani to Chennai. Surely people will buy in kilos and it will be a kind of service!. What say @chennaisoru @drmadhut ? Oh that bread halwa was divine too! @chefvikramjitroy, don't u think so too? This is the true Tamil Muslim Wedding Biriyani at its best! #biriyani #biriyanilove #muttonbiriyani #mutton #breadhalwa #grubwaz #chennai #yougottaeatthis #biriyanilover #madras #meat #chennaifoodie #chennaifoody #foodinchennai
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    I've lost count of the number of times people have asked me for an introduction to @foodinchennai . He is one of those few friends, you need to beg only 3 4 times before you get served outstanding biriyani. @brightasunshine and @thepagefullofstars are rare species who got it asking just once. The biriyani he makes is like, for those who remember, the erstwhile Blue Diamond hotel biriyani at its peak! Dude, Fazil. Considering Chennai no longer has a place that consistently serves biriyani like this and people are left to wait for Ramzan or weddings (I've also lost count of the number of times people have asked me to get married again), I think you should stop all your marketing gigs, give up your deep freezer to doc, stop food criticism and start serving biriyani to Chennai. Surely people will buy in kilos and it will be a kind of service!. What say @chennaisoru @drmadhut ? Oh that bread halwa was divine too! @chefvikramjitroy, don't u think so too? This is the true Tamil Muslim Wedding Biriyani at its best! #biriyani #biriyanilove #muttonbiriyani #mutton #breadhalwa #grubwaz #chennai #yougottaeatthis #biriyanilover #madras #meat #chennaifoodie #chennaifoody #foodinchennai
  • This dish holds a special place in my heart as we couldn't have it whenever we wanted. Mom decided! A type of one pot dish, the Dhakadi is unique to southern parts of Tamilnadu and Kerala. Different families make it differently, but while the essence remains the same, the size of the rice balls define the family kitchen it was made in. For us, we got a 2-3 of rice balls each, but there are families that make one giant rice ball per person! The gravy is made in the pressure cooker first, to get the meat done faster and transferred to a large pot which then cooks the gravy and the rice balls together. Use a bit of the gravy instead of water to shape the rice balls, and use some of the rice ball mix to thicken the gravy. Truly lending flavours to each other. The intense lockdown in Chennai meant that mom couldn't be here, but she helped us make it and gave her verdict, visually of course! MeriMaasterchef got me doing what I never thought I would - learn to make the Dhakadi myself! My entry for #merimaasterchef by @culinarycultureco I'd like to invite @chef_hrrao , @thehungryzombie and @aullybee to follow @culinarycultureco #cook #lockdown2020 #lockdown #lockdowncooking #chicken #onepotdish #dhakadi #momrecipe #familyrecipe #eat #eatthis #cookthis #grubwaz
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    This dish holds a special place in my heart as we couldn't have it whenever we wanted. Mom decided! A type of one pot dish, the Dhakadi is unique to southern parts of Tamilnadu and Kerala. Different families make it differently, but while the essence remains the same, the size of the rice balls define the family kitchen it was made in. For us, we got a 2-3 of rice balls each, but there are families that make one giant rice ball per person! The gravy is made in the pressure cooker first, to get the meat done faster and transferred to a large pot which then cooks the gravy and the rice balls together. Use a bit of the gravy instead of water to shape the rice balls, and use some of the rice ball mix to thicken the gravy. Truly lending flavours to each other. The intense lockdown in Chennai meant that mom couldn't be here, but she helped us make it and gave her verdict, visually of course! MeriMaasterchef got me doing what I never thought I would - learn to make the Dhakadi myself! My entry for #merimaasterchef by @culinarycultureco I'd like to invite @chef_hrrao , @thehungryzombie and @aullybee to follow @culinarycultureco #cook #lockdown2020 #lockdown #lockdowncooking #chicken #onepotdish #dhakadi #momrecipe #familyrecipe #eat #eatthis #cookthis #grubwaz
  • Who loves tacos? A different Sunday Brunch at home. Tacos. Except the tortilla itself (frozen, very difficult to get masa harina in Chennai), every thing else is home made! #sunday #sundaybrunch #mexicanfood #mexican #taco #pineapple #food #chennaifoodie #grubwaz #lockdown2020 #lockdown #lockdowncooking #yougottaeatthis #worldfood #chicken #salsa
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    Who loves tacos? A different Sunday Brunch at home. Tacos. Except the tortilla itself (frozen, very difficult to get masa harina in Chennai), every thing else is home made! #sunday #sundaybrunch #mexicanfood #mexican #taco #pineapple #food #chennaifoodie #grubwaz #lockdown2020 #lockdown #lockdowncooking #yougottaeatthis #worldfood #chicken #salsa
  • The Thalassery biriyani from @kckfoods Unlike what is standard for biriyani, this is served without the brinjal, but with some green chutney! Loaded with the flavour of mutton and without the brinjal for distraction, this is a must try version for biriyani lovers. #biriyani #chennaifoody #grubwaz #chennaifoodie #eatthis #muttonbiriyani #thalassery #kerala #keralabiriyani #lockdown2020 #lockdown #lockdownfood #india #indianfood #yougottaeatthis
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    The Thalassery biriyani from @kckfoods Unlike what is standard for biriyani, this is served without the brinjal, but with some green chutney! Loaded with the flavour of mutton and without the brinjal for distraction, this is a must try version for biriyani lovers. #biriyani #chennaifoody #grubwaz #chennaifoodie #eatthis #muttonbiriyani #thalassery #kerala #keralabiriyani #lockdown2020 #lockdown #lockdownfood #india #indianfood #yougottaeatthis