Food Facts

Did you know that...

• KFC features an all-vegetarian "thali"
• Pizza Hut has cut its prices (probably in the hope of converting curry-eaters into cheeselings)
• Nestle sells something called "Set Dahi" (a literal Hindi translation ought to explain this one).
• Even the low fat milk sold in stores has at least two times the fat we find in the 2% milk
• Tropicana has a full line of orange juices
• Brittania sells a bread called "Chutney Bread," so fixing a mint chutney sandwich is as easy as 1-2-3
• Coffee shops are big business in Bangalore. Cafe Coffe Day and Barista lead the pack and are not-so-shabby clones of Starbucks
• Avocadoes are available in Bangalore
• Most restaurants serve Idli's and vadas only for breakfast
• A thali lunch (with unlimited refills) at a modest restaurant won't set you back more than Rs. 40
• Coffee and tea are sold and served in Lilliputian cups.
• It is ok to ask the waiter if the drinking water is filtered
• Offices have automatic tea (including Elaichi chai) and coffee dispensers
• Custard apples, guavas, and papayas are major local fruit
• A bottle of delicious flavored milk costs just Rs. 10
• Saffola has replaced Dalda as the cooking oil of choice