Brown Motion

As I traversed the length and breadth of India this summer I was fortunate to more than sample my fair share of nostalgic treats and some new ones. When the Michelin folks talk about their stars and Zagat goes ga ga over a chef and their haute cuisine, they often seem to completely miss the most important aspect of what makes for a mouth watering experience.  Taste.  Thus the most recent top 100 restaurants in the world includes ZERO Indian establishments. I think the world is missing out. India offers a cornucopia of tastes.  As chaotic and screwed up as it is, the geography has still retained its heritage of cranking out perhaps the most diverse culinary experience this planet has to offer.  From the morning chai to the evening mouth freshener there are more SKU than Messrs. Proctor and Gamble may have dreamt of in their entire existence.  That is saying something.  Here then are the varieties, the platters, the textures and colors...