Pink Is The New Chai

Food blog documents vegetarian delicacies and Kashmiri chai.

By Pavani Yalamanchili, September 27, 2007, Food, Media, Weblogs, Nirali, Daily

Kashmiri chai from NY’s New Naimat Kada ([1] traderjanki.wordpress.com)

According to The Gourmet Cartographer (a.k.a [2] Janki Khatau), [3] you should try Kashmiri chai. I wouldn’t mind trying any of the vegetarian delicacies described on her blog, which include foods from roadside stalls in India, homemade recreations of street food, and treats from various cities in the U.S. In fact, I went to [4] Papalote for a great burrito after reading about it there. But it was this “very lickable” drink that caught my eye the other day, with its flash of color peeking through the cup’s white cover. It’s also salty. Who knew that salty chai could be tasty?

The Kashmiri Chai…is fantastic. It is a luxurious drink: coral-pink, lightly salty, and scented with ground pistachios, almonds, and cardamom. It’s always hot, thick, and delicious- and after the first cup, most people tend to get over their hesitation regarding salty tea.

More: [5] all the food that’s fit to print; [6] Food; [7] Kashmir(i)

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[2] Janki: http://niralimagazine.com/author/janki/
[3] you should try Kashmiri chai: http://traderjanki.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/if-only/
[4] Papalote: http://traderjanki.wordpress.com/2007/08/19/who-knew-vegan-chorizo-rocks/
[5] all the food that’s fit to print: http://traderjanki.wordpress.com/food-news/
[6] Food: http://niralimagazine.com/tag/food
[7] Kashmir(i): http://niralimagazine.com/tag/kashmir%28i%29

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