Tuesday 18 November 2014

Nostalgia- Fond Remembrance of Your City

The Doon Valley

Dehradun loves its spicy street treats. Even though multi – cuisine restaurants make their presence felt in the city, there’s no dearth of street food lovers who prefer snacking at their favourite stalls.
Usually, the word ‘street food’ conjures up images of chaat in an Indian’s mind. But in Doon valley, street food means momos, along with the desi version of dishes like spring rolls, gravy rolls, chowmein, soups, bun omelette, bun tikki, vegetarian kebabs and many more.
They form an indispensable part of Doonite’s regular appetite with each being able to name at least one spot they have visited time and again to have the same dish. They love it because of the taste, the feel, the air of Doon, and most importantly, the prices.

There is an Indo – Chinese restaurant, which boasts of good ambience and is mostly crowded at weekends. Its special ‘devil momos’, ‘noodles’ and ‘soups’ are delicious, mouth – watering, appetizing and tasty. There are places that give 10 momos for 10 bucks. There are many road side shops known as Maggi points which serve hot and spicy Maggi noodles. The pocket – friendly rates are what enable groups of usually cash – trapped students to eat frequently.

Evenings are all about taking a stroll down the road and relishing the spicy street food that Doon’s umpteen roadside stalls offer. For us the real pleasure lies in having momos and gravy rolls from the sadak – wali dukaane. For they have contributed in making solid memories for us, as shops and malls kept popping up and disappearing in the ever changing landscape around us.
Another thing that makes having these momos on roadside shops such a joy for Doonites is their perfect combo with Doon’s cool and pleasant weather. Come evening and the roads are flooded with people bending over their steaming bowls.

Apart from the hustle bustle of Doon’s markets, quaint military areas and the street side food spree, Dehradun is a forward looking town of people who understand the world order. It is a place of people who have a hunger for education and are striving to grow.
And Mussoorie, ‘The Queen of the Hills ’, which has lush green hills and varied flora and fauna is just a hop away and is very popular among the tourists.

Thus, if one wants to enjoy a mouth watering street food journey with the bliss of cool and pacifying weather, Dehradun is undoubtedly the ultimate choice.



                                      

 -Rudrakshi Joshi
Batch 2014-19

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