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What does a person do when they are in the mood for some really yummy Parsi/Irani food? You head down to SodaBottleOpenerWala in BKC, this cozy restaurant is so well decorated which gives you the perfect vibe of the Parsi community. A cute jukebox in the corner, and bakery area with special desserts and house made kharis and cookies. It feels really comfortable sitting in the restaurant and unlike many restaurants in BKC you don't feel rushed to finish your meal and leave. We went there on a weekend evening and were easily able to find a nice table without any waiting tine although there were many people there. The service was really quick and the waiters were always around to take your order. So now coming to the main part which is the food, the first things we ordered were the Pallonji raspberry soda and the Steamed chicken kebab. The soda truthfully wasn't my or my buddy's favourite at all, it according to our tastebuds tasted like cough medicine so...

Welcome to part 2 of Sourdough 101, today we are going to talk about the second most important ingredient of making a really good sourdough starter and how you use these two ingredients to create your starter. So you must be wondering what is this oh so amazing second ingredient that is added to flour which makes you delicious bread. Well, its water. Yup, its just simple water but the quality of water you use also matters. I recommend that you always try using filtered or mineral water as hard tap water won't give you the wanted starter. Now that you have you flour selected and your water, what do you do next? You need to firstly take a clean jar add in an equal portion of flour and water, mix well anklet it sit overnight, in a warm area. Don't forget to lightly cover your jar. The next day discard all of your starter except 70 grams of it. Add the 70 grams in a clean jar and feed your starter with the same amount of water and flour you had added yesterday. Cover it...

Welcome to the first part of this 5 part series on one of the best places to get a certain cuisines food in Mumbai. today we are going to talk about where in Mumbai can you go when you get a craving for some really good sushi or any Japanese dish in general. If you are looking for a truly authentic Japanese experience, then you're at the right place. Kofuku not only offers you delicious Japanese cuisine but they also provide you with the opportunity to dine like the Japanese by providing tatami seating. The overall ambience of the place is very inviting and relaxing. Coming to the food, the menu is very nicely planned, providing both heavy and light options. In my case, I went with one friend and we ordered two starters, one sushi and one dessert, which was filling enough for the both of us. The first starter we ordered was the edamame dip with pita chips, which is one of the best hummus' I've ever tried, so much better then regular hummus as I'm not a huge f...

What is sourdough? How does one define it? What makes it so special and different from other breads? Well, for starters, sourdough is a dense loaf of thick bread made from a natural rising agent which is created majorly only using flour and water. So before we start discussing anything else about this bread lets talk about the main ingredient used to make it. The sourdough starter.  The Flour Now what you have to do at home to create your own sourdough starter is firstly buy a really good quality flour. The better the flour the better the quality of your starter. The type of flour you use is completely based on your preference, some people like to mix together different types of flour to create a different flavour.  Remember that the type of flour that you will use will eventually determine the main flavour profile of you sourdough bread. Before you start making your starter, research a little on the different kinds of flours available in your local markets...