Channel: Anubhav Sapra

Category: Travel & Events

Description: Known as Diamond City, Silk City etc, Surat is a foodies paradise. The city offers a mind blowing range of traditional and fusion street food options. One of the bustling gastronomic spots in the city is Zampa Bazaar. During Ramzan this locality turns into a food haven with a plethora of non veg options. We started our journey with the dahi vada. Unlike its north Indian counterpart this is a tangy and sweet snack made of sooji, flour and curd and it is clearly a Ramzan delicacy. Next we visited Sabbir bun maska stall for jam maska bun. We packed one and headed to liberty tea stall to grab a tea to pair with this popular treat. Once again we could affirm that tea and maska bun combination is timeless. Next we went to the Zatpat Ni Mithai stall to experience some mawa rose. The place was adorned with colourful fusion sweets and some traditional halwa. With a flaky outer covering and mawa based core this sweet was a complete delight. After that we tried a delicious chicken stuffed baked paratha and deep fried mutton paratha from the legendary Kausar Paratha. Although the oil and the heavy protein stuffing might scare one, its taste was irresistible. Next we joined our host Hamza and his family for a Bohri thaal experience. Trying some classic Bohri dishes in a huge thali with the family was a surreal experience. After the feast we once again embarked on a street food tour to indulge in some more Ramzan delicacies. First we went to Gulubhai Chaapwale where we just interacted with Mohammad Ji regarding the business. His naan chaap was still the bestseller. Next stop was Zaffran sweets where we wanted to try their iconic Sagla Bagla sweet but since it is not available during Ramzan time, we tried some of their halwa and ghari. All the sweets were fresh and luscious. This was followed by some grilled chicken from bapu sultani chicken stall. The chicken here is grilled over a kerosene stove in a specially designed oven. The meat had a distinct smoky taste. Next we tried some bheja from Kadarbhai barahandi and relished some winter chicken and zafrani chicken from the legendary chotte miyan. It was indeed a gluttonous affair but the heart didn't just want to stop. About the host - Anubhav Sapra anubhavsapra.com Anubhav Sapra is an avid culinary explorer who loves to travel and explore different cuisines primarily the street food, not just for the sake of gustatory pleasure but also for quenching his deep thirst for nurturing new cultural connections through the kaleidoscopic canvas of food. He believes that the vibrant and delectable street food tradition across the globe has the power to bring communities together and foster harmonious human existence. For more such fascinating culinary explorations and stories do subscribe to our channel and follow us on our social media handles. Facebook: facebook.com/delhifoodwalks Twitter: twitter.com/delhifoodwalks Instagram: instagram.com/delhifoodwalks Music by Epidemic Sound Design and filmed by Tushar Negi Text by Swetaleena Nayak