France and Thailand

Recently I went on a culinary tour around the world right here in Bangalore. I am lucky in that my job (writer/marketing for the magazine Travel&Shop) allows me to taste a variety of food at different restaurants. Here are my top two recent finds for the month of March.



Oko-a Pan Asian restaurant @ the Lalit Ashok Hotel Dessert-Thai Coconut Creme with Water Chestnuts
It comes in a little cup with spoon. The coconut creme is so smooth and just the right amount of sugar. Unlike milk, it is lighter on your stomach and quite refreshing. Digging up the water chestnuts at the bottom of the cup is a treat. I haven't had proper vegan dessert since New York. Now I know better.







The French Quarter Bistro-100 Foot Road in Indiranagar
Main Course-Ratatouille
Unless you're used to French food, you might get disappointed that this dish is simply veggies tossed in a tomato sauce. But seriously trust me when I say it is delicious. It comes with some bread (tell staff to not put butter on it) which you can tear up and sprinkle on the veggies. I for one, am in love with the marinara style base they use. Originating from Nice, France it has garlic, onions, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, basil, and tomatoes. Maybe there were carrots but I really don't remember.