Diancecht Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 (edited) i wonder what you think about her inaugural effort: The menu is a lesson in regional Indian food and the creative possibilities contained within it. It defies preconception or oversimplification, neither strictly traditional nor fusion. Mr. Khanna makes a version of galouti kebab, a silky-on-the-inside, crisp-on-the-outside patty from the northern city Lucknow. But he subs out the traditional mutton filling with mashed kidney beans, stuffs them between two slices of fried lotus root and serves it all atop walnut-radish raita. Think Oreo in structure, with an uncanny depth of flavor. Bungalow’s ghee roast, a dish in which meat is typically cooked in fat until meltingly tender, is built around plantains, enhancing their richness and sweetness. The peels are turned into a smooth, tangy ketchup that sings. Strained yogurt encased in shreds of kataifi and deep-fried — Mr. Khanna compared the technique to frying ice cream in dough — is unexpectedly, and pleasantly, as sweet as it is savory. Edited August 21 by Diancecht inserted a gift article link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongo Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 is this disaster really the new times restaurant critic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongo Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 (edited) anyway, as i've posted hilariously elsewhere, priya krishna reviewing a restaurant by vikas khanna seems only appropriate. Edited August 20 by mongo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diancecht Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 6 minutes ago, mongo said: is this disaster really the new times restaurant critic? she’s their interim critic while the powers that be are looking for pete’s replacement. i was kinda hoping you’d weigh in. 🤣 i almost tagged you when i posted that article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongo Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 if she is the best they could do as interim critic then be very afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Tammie! Tammie! Tammie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinky Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 at least she didn't write that everything could be made better at home in a microwave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongo Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 (edited) she's already co-written the book on the subject. Edited August 21 by mongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orik Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 17 hours ago, Diancecht said: ketchup that sings Well that I'd like to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 She is one of two interim restaurant critics, the other being Melissa Clark. And the charade continues... Quote Mr. Khanna recognized me as a food writer on my first visit, delivering each dish personally and delighting my mother with a sample of his homemade lemon pickle. So for my next meals, I went in disguise, and was encouraged to see him come by my table without knowing who I was... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 17 hours ago, Diancecht said: Think Oreo in structure, with an uncanny depth of flavor. Are we 100% sure that Priya Krishna is not just Ligaya Mishan writing under an alias? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Maybe she went back disguised as Ligaya Mishan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orik Posted September 2 Share Posted September 2 Ditto the tilefish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Maybe I am being mean to Melissa or maybe to whoever is editing her. Quote Each bite built on the previous one, by turns savory, tangy and succulent, creating a quietly mesmerizing crescendo I do love a quiet crescendo. Quote energized by acrobatic twists and tweaks that pivot gracefully from a solid technical grounding ... Wilted vinegared cabbage, as soft and ruffled as a lady’s handkerchief ... snappy but tender Ah yes, snappy but tender. Crescendo but diminuendo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 I accept the first one because "quietly" modifies mesmerizing. The second one can go to hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diancecht Posted September 4 Author Share Posted September 4 lol i knew you guys wouldn’t let me down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 I was deafened by the silence of the crescendo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 But how loudly were you mesmerized? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 51 minutes ago, small h said: I accept the first one because "quietly" modifies mesmerizing. Doesn't the phrase "quietly mesmerizing" modify "crescendo"? How does the crescendo mesmerize? It does it ever so quietly. 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 The crescendo can be loud, but the mesmerization is not. Is mesmerization a word? (Files this one away for Scrabble.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Just now, small h said: The crescendo can be loud, but the mesmerization is not. Is mesmerization a word? (Files this one away for Scrabble.) Qurotob is not a playable word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backyardchef Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 The silent scream of the mesmerization twisted acrobatically before our ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 2 minutes ago, backyardchef said: Qurotob is not a playable word. I'm coming for you. I'm coming for all of you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Quote fresh, local fish is exceedingly hard to find even in New York City. Has she not heard of the Greenmarkets? They've been around a while. There are several of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Oddly, she used to be my neighbor in Prospect Heights and I have ocular proof she knew what the GAP Greenmarket was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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