Safe Street Food For Tourists in Delhi
Oct 20, 2016, 11:09 pm
#1
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Safe Street Food For Tourists in Delhi
Are the places listed on here for street food in Delhi safe for western tourists?
https://grabhouse.com/urbancocktail/...aces-in-delhi/
If not, anyone know where in Delhi I can try safe street food?
Thanks
https://grabhouse.com/urbancocktail/...aces-in-delhi/
If not, anyone know where in Delhi I can try safe street food?
Thanks
Oct 21, 2016, 12:36 am
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Street food especially raw or uncooked food like cut fruits or salads or water based food items like Pani puri ( as you mentioned ) or fresh juices are an absolute No No ..to avoid the famous Delhi Belly !!! Most cooked food -VEG ( street or restaurant ) is usually ok and safe ( unless too spicy ). Of course having said that you have to use your discretion ...Enjoy your vacation and have fun and do try a variety of local cuisines and flavors in the different regions you are travelling. Good Luck
Oct 21, 2016, 4:50 am
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i have eaten at all of these places on your list & my top 3 picks would be numbers 1, 9 & 14....i have taken western tourists to these 3 places a number of times....
another place worth checking out is leisure valley park in sector 29, gurgaon....there are about 2 dozen food trucks parked there serving the most amazing food....my favourite is the gtr 2500 truck which serves this dish called the chicken naanwich....its to die for....
another place worth checking out is leisure valley park in sector 29, gurgaon....there are about 2 dozen food trucks parked there serving the most amazing food....my favourite is the gtr 2500 truck which serves this dish called the chicken naanwich....its to die for....
Oct 21, 2016, 8:03 am
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Just make one differentiation:
- the real street food, ie stuff sold to the general public literally on the side of the street: this stuff is lethal for foreign stomach and to be consumed only in dire emergencies
- street food stalls/shops/trucks in malls or pukka shops/stores: these are high(er) end food outlets trying to recreate* 'real street food' in hygenic environments. This is relatively safe to eat for outsiders
*Purists know that for example pani puri is impossible to recreate hygenically, the unique taste probably stems from bacteria growing in semi-/unwashed utensils
- the real street food, ie stuff sold to the general public literally on the side of the street: this stuff is lethal for foreign stomach and to be consumed only in dire emergencies
- street food stalls/shops/trucks in malls or pukka shops/stores: these are high(er) end food outlets trying to recreate* 'real street food' in hygenic environments. This is relatively safe to eat for outsiders
*Purists know that for example pani puri is impossible to recreate hygenically, the unique taste probably stems from bacteria growing in semi-/unwashed utensils
