Imagine…

The joy of tasting fried mussels on Kozhikode beach…

Being awash in nostalgia as you eat a kachori in a 100-year-old Allahabad institution…

Eating singhara at a shop without a name and wondering how it became quite so famous…

Falling under the spell of Dal Lake even as you tuck into skewers of tujh, grilled over coals…

Bazaar Bites takes you on a journey through India’s most vibrant street-food hubs and through their delicious and diverse offerings. Part travelogue, part food guide, this book, spanning over 40 Indian cities, also brings you up close with the vendors of street food, many of whom have been practising their craft over generations, and tells the captivating story of their passion, dedication and resilience. Come by to Atta Galatta on 4th January to get your book signed!

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Priya Bala is writer specializing in food. She is a restaurant critic of repute and the author of Foodprints – A Trail of Meals & Memories. She has forayed into cooking in professional settings and runs Yo Colombo, a Sri Lankan food brand, based on the principles of sustainability. As a chef and writer she is uniquely placed to understand the food industry.

Jayanth Narayanan began his career in the corporate world and was later drawn to the restaurant industry, with all its challenges and thrills.  An enterprising restaurateur, he runs Mani’s Dum Biryani, the popular quick service restaurant brand. Jayanth is an alumnus of BITS, Pilani, and holds an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur.

Together, Priya and Jayanth have co-authored Start Up Your Restaurant, and Secret Sauce – Inspiring Stories of Great Indian Restaurants