NEW IN TOWN Special Interview With Shades Of ‘Greens’ From P8 "JHELUM CAFE" “Saqib Mir” “Le Delice” Bakery P4 Kashmir’s Emerald... P6 Vol: 02 | Issue: 03 Wednesday 01 MAY 2019 Khyen Chyenkhyenchyen.net World’s Food Guide To Kashmir Kashmir's First Handcrafted Boutique Hotel `5 FREE WITH KASHMIR OBSERVER 2 Editors Take! FOOD NEWS fter spending fairly good time in the valley and gradually understand- Aing the F&B industry in Kashmir, I feel I should too write a column. It’s EDITOR'S PICK an amazing journey, starting from my first visit to Kashmir in 2002 when there were no cafes but only a few restaurants. Kashmir has come a long way since then Kashmir's First Handcrafted Boutique and its commendable how the young and passionate entrepreneurs ventured into this business. These cafes and restaurants Hotel - NADIS, Into the Flow... have not only changed the atmosphere of the city but it has also given opportunities to the local people to come out and experi- hen day ends and night falls ence different cuisines. The “eating out” and its quiet and you can see culture has changed the vibe of the city in Wthe stars. On the foot hills of a way one has never see before. Through zabarwan hills and few kilometres these initiatives city has given tourists a from the famous mughal garden. chance to explore traditional Kashmiri Nadis is a modern kashmir house, cuisine and world cuisine with the best inspired by the picturesque alpine possible ambience. “Khyen Chyen” in landscape and rich heritage of kash- Kashmir is a first initiative of its kind mir culture. We are at harwan village, and I believe it provides a great platform just opposite the public garden. for all the F&B brands in the valley to Ask any kashmiri about harwan. be showcased. Better understanding of It’s green, it’s quiet, it’s close to all media and the authentication that media best things in srinagar. The major provides is vital for any brand. I hope as draw of the harwan village is its this industry grows bigger we must also in- natural loveliness and charm. culcate deeper understanding for the need With greenery in the backdrop of of professional services such as branding, snowy environment in the winter marketing, staffing, social media presence and all green summer days, it is and many other aspects that are still a the gateway to dachi gam wildlife problem for the owners. sanctuary and a beginning point of a mahadev mountain trek. Namisha Raj Our place is just like your place Editor but better. We don’t have courtyard we have We want you to walk away feeling We don’t have restaurant, we garden (ok, it’s big garden). like part of our family and come www.namisharaj.com have dining room. Our thing is to keep it simple back many times more. So stop by, [email protected] We don’t have lobby, we have and do things well and make every- become one of the family, and enjoy [email protected] living room. body happy. some fantastic locally produced food. Habibi Coming With “Genie” Menu Hunger Club Coming With alk of the town, House of Habibi has been in news since its evolution. For its interiors, menu design and food quality. Introducing the all new, Habibi’s Genie menu, Fresh Menu & Space TCurated with love and magic for an unforgettable culinary experience. Head over to the house to surprise your palate with the best of middle eastern fusion cuisine! Start with a pened in the heart of little magic and fall in love with the best of the middle east- the city, Rajbagh seven ern cuisine paired with timeless delicacies from the valley! months ago with inter- So”Habibi”, Let’s Fly? Oesting menu and promotion- al campaigns, Hunger Club became the place for young- sters. It started as a fast food joint, where pizzas and burgers Check Out Fat Panda’s New Menu became the talk of the town. Cantonese, Thai and Chinese. Fat panda is the only place that However now the owner “Tariq serves authentic Asian cuisine in Srinagar, Kashmir. There menu Hyder” wants to not only redesign has a variety of mouth-watering Thai dishes. The herbs and spices the space but redesign and cu- are authentic and are often imported to Kashmir. Recently the rate an interesting menu too. So and prepared by “Tariq” himself. menu of “Fat Panda” has been redesigned and it has become even wait and watch a new space with Wait for the food and beverage more exclusive, there is a little increase in the price but it’s all worth a great menu coming to town. menu to be released soon...! For it in the end. 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Here at “Le Delice” Bakery we Talking about the price range, the learning this art of baking, who further and the first bakery that comes do not use any artificial flavour except cakes and other products are quite work in the workshop and create the to mind is “Le Delice” Bakery at for vanilla, because it’s too expensive. affordable. We keep very less margins products that he often does quality Tboulevard, Dal Lake Srinagar. Let us take We use natural flavours and for that because the ingredients we use are very check on, but not all unfortunately, you through a detailed interview with we use fresh fruits. We do not even use expensive so if we will keep high mar- because of the lack of time, hence “Saqib Mir” the mind behind the bakery, any colours in cakes, but when there is gins the product won’t be affordable. whenever there is a complaint from Saqib was busy designing an engage- need of it I trust more of French natural the customer he makes sure he rec- ment cake at Lalit Hotel Srinagar in his colours and we get them from France. Whose idea was to open a “French tifies it and corrects it. Telling about workshop when I took this interview. Bakery” in Srinagar, Kashmir? the specialty products from “Le Delice” Do the people of Kashmir understand It was my idea to open up a French bakery’s “saqib’s” favourite that one What would be new for spring and and appreciate your product? bakery in Kashmir, but my wife sup- must also try is strawberry tart, in summer menu at the bakery? When I started the bakery I wasn’t ported me in each and every possible cakes its charlotte cake and opera “Saqib”, says there would be lot of sure if I would get so many orders on way, says, “Saqib”.