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Different Bacon Types to Try

 Bacon is one of the most popular breakfast and snack items today. While one might not always be able to get the fresh bacon, they can very well get the frozen bacon from their nearest store or even buy bacon online . This salt cured pork belly dish is renowned for its high fat content and it makes great meal with good fats too. There actually are different types of that is available that you can try. One of the most popular types of bacon is the streaky bacon. Also known as side bacon or the Maerican bacon, it is just regular bacon that is easily available in any store near you. It is extracted usually from the fattier belly of the said animal and it contains three parts of the fat and one part of the meat. Therefore, it is called the streaky bacon since it has, and you can see, long layers of fat running parallel to the rind. Then, there is also the back bacon which is very common in the UK and Canada. It comes from the leaner pork loin and it has high meat to fat ratio. This...

Wheat Momos: The Healthier Way

Just hearing the word momo is enough for us to start drooling all over, and hence the title of being voted the best street food out there is probably an apt statement. Momos are delicious dumpling variants from the northeast, where stuffing made with chicken, mutton, pork or vegetable is wrapped in a layer of dough which is then steamed. The best momos out there would melt the moment they enter your mouth, making the decadent and incredibly yummy flavour take over everyone’s hearts. They certainly have become such a massive household name across northern India in almost no time, so much so as to you won’t see a single empty corner in the city. That’s because you are bound to find at least one momo vendor standing with his stall selling the delicious snack. Whether it is in the malls, restaurants or as the corner stalls mentioned before, you will find momos on the menu everywhere! Momos are quite easy to make as well, traditionally speaking! Prepare the dough, prepare the stuffing, wra...

The West’s Craze for Bacon - Here’s why!

If there’s one thing the west is obsessed with when it comes to food, bacon easily tops that long list of things. For them, everything tastes better with bacon, with the craze for the slim strip piece of meat has grown to surreal heights. And when we way everything, we mean everything. With the availability of some easy to order things like bacon ice cream, bacon-infused vodka, bacon soap, bacon flavoured beer and sauces, and even bacon wrapped in extra bacon as a dish. These are all very real and aren’t just novelty items either.   Let’s be honest with ourselves, we can’t blame them for absolutely worshipping it, as streaky bacon does taste lip-smackingly delicious. Those who have tried it can attest to that statement, as people have been fallen head over heels around it for decades. Thin strips of pork belly have been a delicacy for almost 40 years, as the frozen treat was even used as a luxury item with its sky-high demand and seasonal nature.  But now, you’ll find it...

Explore Through Food

You will find several absolutely stunning countries engulfed in the beauty of their surroundings and their people.​​ And like most places, there is no better way to understand the culture and people of the place than through the food they eat. It is one of the reasons why people choose to travel to exotic places and see the world, to embark on a journey through their taste buds as well. And food makes that possible. Don’t believe us? Shut your eyes for a second, maybe more. Let your mind travel immediately to the place you want to visit or have visited already. Now imagine that same place, through a bite of the most popular or your favourite dish from the local cuisine. It could be anything - chicken momos in Nepal, chhole bhature in Delhi or even hot dogs in California. Now, notice the smile on your face and the drool from your mouth? That’s what food does to someone, it opens up doors to entirely new cultures and lets you travel without even moving an inch. Food culture is as import...

The Current Trends in Street Food

Street food is the most straightforward path to learning about the place you’re in, its culture and its people. Every dish, every bite and every burst of flavour make you feel like a part of the place you’re visiting, through your taste buds. The street food phenomenon has been on the rise and has never stopped growing. One of the main reasons for its popularity and success was the convenience factor. Street food offers delicious and freshly cooked meals at much quicker rates, which makes the current course of ‘busy’ consumers is less inclined to eat pre-packed ready-made food in plastic. They’d rather just have hot dogs or momos ready to eat depending on where they’re from. The variation of choice just keeps expanding while meeting the new dietary requirements of the people, especially with options veganism. Street food is doing everything it can to adapt to all the changes in trend and keep growing into a worldwide culture. The 3 main current trends involve - Theatricality: The ma...

Delicious and Easy Homemade Snacks

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are enough to keep your mind and body working well, but getting hungry in between these meals is only normal. When you’re at office and working, chai breaks with colleagues are a common occurrence and a couple of biscuits, a samosa, or a vada pav at the tapri is a given with the tea. However, what happens when you’re working from home? Do you order something for your afternoon snack? Get on to a food delivery app, scroll through it only to order the same paneer momos or veg cheese grill? Eating the same thing for days can be boring and eating out consistently is not healthy either. Read on for a few quick, easy and delicious recipe ideas. To begin with, a club sandwich is always a good idea. Put together your favourite ingredients between two slices of bread and you’re ready to go. The complexity of this sandwich can depend on the amount of time you have at hand. If you’re looking for something gluten-free and protein-rich, chickpea flour chillas are a gre...

Best Treat with High Tea | Momos to Your Rescue

What does an evening snack look like in the monsoons? Tea and cookies? Tea and sandwiches? Chai and Pakora? Coffee and butter corn? A piping hot plate of Maggi? While all of these are sure to leave you salivating, they have gotten a little old. Change is the only constant and what’s life without new and delicious things to eat? Ever thought about treating yourself to a steaming hot plate of chicken momos while staring at the rain by the window? Oh, the feeling is divine. All this while you probably have been used to running down to your favourite street vendor and devouring a plate of momos, but with the pandemic, these vendors are nowhere to be seen. Does that mean we stop eating momos? Hell, no! Making them at home can be quite simple if you follow the right recipe. The preparation for this doesn’t need too much. All-purpose flour, oil, chicken, vegetables like onions, ginger, garlic, and celery, dark soy sauce, vinegar, and some spices and condiments should do the trick. Start with...