Visit to Baby Dragon. Sector 18 , Noida.

Chicken on bed of Fried Spinach

Baby Dragon,The Inside look

Nice Table Layout

Paneer ke soole

Hari Mirch ka Parantha

Corn Cutlets with peanut sauce.

Chinese and Thai food has become very popular in India. There are many Restaurants in Delhi and NCR serving Chinese and Thai food. but  majority of them taste same. I was looking for some good place where they serve authentic Chinese/Thai food and with less monosodium Glutamate(Ajino Motto).. One day while shopping in Noida, i checked "Baby Dragon".The Restaurant is in the first floor of the market of Sector 18.
As i entered i found a caption on the door " Happy Hours all day ".  After enquiring they confirmed that they have all time happy hours for alcohol..

Baby Dragon,A place which is Stylish and has a neat and clean environment..They have a separate Chef Special Menu which seemed very interesting.. I was with a group of 4 people so we ordered Crispy Lamb , Corn Cutlets with Peanut Sauce,Chicken Teriyaki..We fell in love with the presentation of the dishes..Corn cutlets were simply amazing and we fell in love with the Crispy lamb..

Baby Dragon has huge a list of Cocktails and Mocktails to check & they also serve good quality of Liquor .
While checking the menu we found that they serve wonderful Indian Food, specially Mughlai dishes and there were few interesting Rajasthani Dishes like Laal Maas, Dahi ke Soole( Curd Kabab), Paneer ke soole etc. We ordered Dahi ke soole and Paneer ke soole which were delicious..One of our friend wanted to try Laal Maas with Pudina Parantha ,and Hari mirch ka parantha he really liked the dish although it was not so hot like original recipe of Laal Maas.

Overall our experience was good . Price for two will be approximately 1000/- INR(Withoout Alcohol).I would like to rank Baby Dragon as one the best Fine Dinning Family Restaurant that serves Authentic Chinese,Thai and Indian food..

Visit to "Dzouku", The Tribal Kitchen at Hauz Khas Village New Delhi.

Being from Assam, I always look for NorthEast Food. At times Naga Cuisine has become very popular among People. Not only NE people, but now it has adjusted to the palate of North Indian People too. As people are becoming more health conscious, they prefer to go for boiled food with natural herbs as taste makers..With my journey to explore NE food, I found about Dzouku on one Naga Blog. There was no other advertisement on any site. We from our Foodies Adda group planned to visit the place and explore more about the food. 

Barbequed Pork Ribs

Akhuni with dry fish

Chicken with dry Yam leaves

Chicken with Fresh Bamboo Shoots

Fermented Soya beans (Akhuni)

As we entered Hauz Khas Village, we stopped by one newly opened Restaurant and there was a NE boy standing and working for the restaurant, we asked him the location and he happily took us to the place. and the boy didnt forget to ask us about the food while returning back from the restaurant.

As we entered Dzouku, we found some beautiful people with smiling face, welcoming us and lead us to the Terrace Restaurant. As we entered the Terrace, we couldnot believe that there could be such a beautiful place in New Delhi . It was beautiful lake view . Then came the owner of the place Carrol , a very friendly and smart entrepreneur. She cooks herself for guests and do not compromise with the food quality.

Pork with Fresh Bamboo Shoots

We had Chicken with fresh Bamboo shoots, Pork with fresh Bamboo shoots, Chicken with dry Yam leaves, Akhuni with dry fish, Akhuni with whole beans , Fried Chicken with chillies . I must add here that all the dishes were cooked with "Zero Fat". and there was no raw or pungent smell of meat.
Our main attraction and choice was to eat Barbequed Pork Ribs. and everybody liked the pork. We all recommend the place to try the Naga Food at Dzouku., Hauz Khas Village.
Some of our friends found as the food was served with less portions comparatively to the price but if we check the quality and authenticity of the food, it is fine and adjustable. Meal for two 800/- INR. 

Craze of North Indian Food at Eastern Region

NorthIndian Cuisine and Indian-Chinese Foods are all time favorite for Indians... Being a Bachelor , I explore different restaurants for good food.. "Edesia" is one my favorite restaurant at Bhuvneshwar.. Situated in Gutam nagar , Its a Fine Dinning Restaurant with beautiful Ambiance with Indian, Chinese and Tandoor as their speciality..
Their price is quite affordable .


 paneer pakoda (85), prawn pakoda (175), veg spring roll (60),american corn-salt n pepper(75), chicken drumstick/lolly pop/fried wings (95), crispy chicken sweet n spicy (95), prawn 65 (180), garlic mushroom(85), chilly paneer (89),mixed fried rice (75), chilly chicken bone/boneless (95/115), chicken biriyani (100), mutton hundi biriyani (170), palak paneer (85), paneer tikka butter mashala (95), chicken tikka butter mashala (115), mutton rogen josh(160), prawn masala (160),baby corn masala (90), butter nun (20), masala kulcha (22),aloo paratha (30), romali roti (15), masala papad (15), paneer tikka (89) & tandoori chicken full/half (165/85)

We can rate Edesia as Good Food with Beautiful Ambiance and affordable price..

-- Kingshuk Banerjee (For Foodies Adda)

Visit to "Lah", Hauz Khas Village,New Delhi.

Hauz Khas is always a happening place for Artisans and Foodie People... Its a fashion's paradise with lots of Fashion Designer Studios.. With every outlet you need a place to eat and chit -chat... Hauz Khas Village has lots of Cafes and Restaurants with good food and with lots of varieties in cuisines...

Yesterday (7th Jan) , we with some of our friends planned to check the food at "Lah", Hauz Khas Village.. Their main serving is based on Southasian Cuisine.. Lah is very easy to locate with  small sign boards on every few foot steps.. As we climbed up the stairs, we found beautifully decorated stairs and ended up to a not so big Cafe... Beautiful Ambiance with humble people on service...
While checking the walls , eyes just stopped on one signboard " We do not serve authentic food but we serve good food" , so there was not point to nag and look for a authentic Malay, Vietnamese or Chinese food... What we learned from the food that they just cook with recipes from famous chefs..
When we settled down on Table , we were served with a glass of water which was tasting like Lemon Grass.. Later got to know that they soak the lemon grass in the tumbler and serve Lemon Grass Water to the guests.. We found it very new and different idea.. Lemon Grass makes you calm and happy :

There were 2 Vegetarian friends with us so we ordered a mixed meal.
Mini Thai Rolls-180/-, Chicken Wings (as starters)220/-, Kung Po Chicken (Kylie Kwang's recipe)220/-, Buddist Bowl (Veg- served with vegetables and tofu served with Rice and Home slaw )220/-, Laksa (both veg and nonveg with chicken and prawns , served with Rice)300/- and 500/- Indonesian Curry with Rice240/-., Lamb on skewers250/-, Gooey Chocolate cake in Chocolate sauce200/- and Goring Pisang- Banana fritters in milky sauce (Desserts)180/-.
We ended up with Capuccino and Mint Lemonade..

Best dish was Lamb in skewer.. We found all the dishes based on Soya Sauce...
Over all it is a nice place to just stop by and eat. But one must not visit Lah if you are looking for authentic cuisine...

Ratings
Ambiance- Excellent, Food quality- Average, Service- Good ... Value for money- Just fine..

We must add here that we found it full till we were there....

Visit to Iraqi Restaurant.

All these years in delhi, i never ever thought that there could be a Iraqi restaurant in New Delhi.. One day i heard from my friends that there is one restaurant in lajpat nagar, so went there to check the food.. As i am very much interested in knowing different cuisines, I didnt give a second thought to go there..

The place is in a crowded residential area and when you reach there and checking at the signboard, you feel like you have come to Iraq.  Ambiance was very clean. Boys who serves speaks good english, so language was not a problem there. I found there that most of the items were grilled. so we ordered grilled chicken and grilled fish. , Iraqi rajma curry, stir fry brinjals, humus , iraqi bread and tea.. They served grilled chicken and fish with pulao, garnished with nuts and seviyan . Chicken was juicy and with skin .Fish was Rohu , and it was good too.. Brinjal was stir fried with capsicums and onions and lots of vinegar.. I liked Iraqi Bread which was thin and soft.. they make the bread in special griddle , so it was with design ( check the picture).
Iraqi rajma was just baked beans with tomato gravy. It was not the regular rajma. They add meat in rajma on special occasions. Humus was good with bread.

I liked their tea. Normally they make it with some black lemon , which they soak it overnight and then make the tea. they use it for marinating chicken also ... Since the lemon was not available on that day, we had normal black tea , which they served on very beautiful cup and saucer.
Overall my experience at the restaurant was good. But i must add here that very few ladies go there to eat , so i would advice ladies to go at day time. Although it is safe to go there , but ladies could feel little uncomfortable with the atmosphere there , as in the evening all youngsters gather at the restaurant and they smoke and play their special iraqi game which is like carom ..

Price is affortable . If you really feel like to have authentic Iraqi food in the heart of the city, you must visit this place .