I have been hearing good reviews about this place called Imperial Kitchen in Trivandrum… Managed to finally visit there thanks to some of my friends / colleagues with whom I went there on a work day for lunch… This is the restaurant whose decor, I think is the closest to…
Month: May 2017
Oriental Spice – Dim Sum and Nasi Goreng
This is my second visit to the Oriental Spice restaurant in Trivandrum… This time I went there with a friend/collegue for lunch… Now, me being this foodie, he had me choose the dishes as he was too confused with what to order from the menu… So, as I went thru the menu, I…
Cocoa Bean – Tuna Nicoise and Fish Pie
Back at Cocoa Bean Cafe at Kazhakuttom again after a while for lunch… This time, felt like trying another of their salads and the name Tuna Nicoise caught my eye 🙂 The salad consisted of pieces of what felt like canned tuna with quite a handful of lettuce, bell pepper,…
Kalinga Narthana Thillana
Recently came across this performance by Aruna Sairam, of what I felt to be a strange and yet amazing composition… Its called Kalinga Narthana Thillana… For those who are unaware, Thillanas are usually upbeat energetic compositions that are usually performed towards to the end of a carnatic concert… These are designed…
Parambriym – A forgotten Biriyani
Yesterday, I visited the Parambriym restaurant near Technopark, Trivandrum… This is my second visit to the place that serves a menu containing mostly Chettinad dishes… Back when I went there for the first time, I found the space to be incredibly clean and spotless… The decor is quite beautiful btw,…
Desi 4Chord Medley – I Wonder If…
Recently this particular music video started showing up in my recommended list in YouTube… Apparently its from the upcoming album by Penn Masala, which is an a cappela group that I am already familiar thru their album called On Detours… I find their fusion mixes to be incredibly good to…
Dear Zindagi
Just watched Dear Zindagi thanks to Netflix… A fine film released a few months ago starring Allia Bhatt and Shahrukh Khan in the lead roles… The film appears to have been made with the purpose of educating the public on the importance of Pyschotherapy and basically an attempt (“vinamr koshish”…
First Visit to Oriental Spice
After visiting All Spice, my next visit to Kuravankonam area included me visiting this restaurant owned by the same Supreme Baker’s group called Oriental Spice… One of my good friends recommended this place to me knowing how I like the Chinese cuisine… The place is at the floor right above All…
Er ist wieder da
Disclaimer: If you are one of those, who get offended by even the mere mention of the word “Hitler” or the word “Nazi”, then you should move on to reading something else… Thanks to my Netflix subscription, I got to watch this movie called Er ist wieder da… This is basically a…
English Vinglish – An opportunity to rediscover ourselves…
Today watched this movie called English Vinglish thanks to YouTube Movies… Glad to see the actress Sridevi back in full swing after a very long time… I know its not a recent movie, but thats how caught up I am with movies… Anyways, what can I say regarding her performance……
Cocoa Bean – Unique Drumsticks
This is from one of my previous visits that I forgot to mention before and got reminded of it as I found the pic of the dish that really surprised me, just now in my phone… And the Cocoa Bean Cafe calls this dish as “Chicken Drumsticks”… Why this dish…