Seven Indian eateries found a place on influential online food encyclopaedia Taste Atlas' s elite list of 150 legendary restaurants of the twenty-first century: Paragon in Kozhikode, Tunday Kababi in Lucknow, Peter Cat in Kolkata, Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal, Mavalli Tiffin Rooms (MTR) in Bengaluru, Karim' s in New Delhi, and Ram Ashraya in Mumbai. In this book, five writers trace the humble origins of these immensely popular eateries and describe their many savoured offerings, including Paragon' s delicately spiced biryani, Tunday Kababi' s succulent galawat ke kabab, Peter Cat' s elaborate chelo kabab, Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba' s wholesome makkhan-topped parathas, MTR' s invigorating filter coffee, Karim' s rare firdausi qorma, and Ram Ashraya' s indulgent pineapple sheera. Each essay unravels decades of culinary evolution and the influence India' s ever-changing culture, politics, and geography have on the ' business' of feeding people. Interweaving memories, interviews, and more than thirty mouth-watering food recommendations, this is an entertaining chronicle of how these iconic restaurants and their fabled creations came to be.
