The narrator, Trevor, is in Amritsar, a city in northern India, and is excited about the street food tour he's about to embark on. He mentions the rich culture and the famous Sikh temple, the Golden Temple, which attracts millions of visitors per year. He also mentions the vegetarian culture and the world-famous Punjabi street food.
Trevor and his companions start their food tour by trying the famous street food from Amritsar, Kulcha, a baked bread stuffed with a potato, onion, and spice mix. They watch as the bread is baked in a tandoor oven and then served with a chickpea gravy and a potato curry.
They also try a variety of other street foods, including puris (fried bread), chenna (a type of lentil curry), and a variety of chutneys. They visit a corner shop where they try a variety of snacks, including gulab jamun (sweet dough balls), semolina pudding, and a flat grill covered in chicken and tofu curry.
Trevor and his companions also visit a famous lassi joint, where they learn how to make the traditional Indian drink. They are invited into the back kitchen to watch the process, which involves mixing curd in a big jug and pouring it into each glass of lassi.
Finally, they visit the 100-year-old Kesar Daba, a famous curry joint in Punjab, where each curry is made with 100 pure desi ghee (clarified butter). They are allowed to watch the process in the back kitchen and smell the incredible aroma of spices, butter, and naan bread being cooked in the tandoor oven.
Throughout the tour, Trevor and his companions are impressed by the variety of foods, the use of pure desi ghee, and the rich flavors of the Punjabi cuisine. They also enjoy the experience of exploring the back alleys of Amritsar and discovering the local street food.
1. The speaker is in northern India, specifically Amritsar, a city deep in Punjab.
2. The speaker is excited about a full-on street food tour in Amritsar.
3. The city of Amritsar is known for its Punjabi street food specialties and a rich culture.
4. The speaker and their companion flew in from Kolkata to Amritsar specifically to eat Punjabi food.
5. The city of Amritsar has a rich vegetarian culture and a world-famous Sikh temple, the Golden Temple, that attracts millions of visitors per year.
6. The speaker and their companion are planning to experience seven amazing street foods in Amritsar, including one of the world's most beautiful back kitchens.
7. The speaker is wearing a kurta and turban, traditional Punjabi clothing, for their food tour to show respect.
8. The speaker and their companion are trying the famous street food from Amritsar, Kulcha, which is baked in a tandoor oven.
9. The speaker and their companion are making fresh Kulcha at a local kitchen and are enjoying watching the process.
10. The speaker and their companion are also trying a classic breakfast on the street side in Amritsar, which includes huge plump puries served with a thick and flavorful chickpea curry.
11. The speaker and their companion are trying a variety of chickpea curry in Amritsar.
12. The speaker and their companion are also trying a variety of snacks like gulab jamon's sweet dough balls, semolina pudding, fried pastries, and a flat grill covered in chicken and tofu curry.
13. The speaker and their companion are also trying a variety of sweets like pini (oat cookie), semolina pudding, and gulab jamun (sweet dough balls).
14. The speaker and their companion are also trying a variety of street foods like soybean chunks in a curry in a gravy, and bread made on the grill.
15. The speaker and their companion are also trying refreshing lassi, a must-enjoy drink in India, and a variety of other street foods.
16. The speaker and their companion are also trying the most iconic curry joint in all of Punjab, the 100-year-old Kesar Daba, where each curry is made with 100 pure desi ghee (clarified butter).
17. The speaker and their companion are also trying a variety of vegetarian specialties at the 100-year-old Kesar Daba, including paneer curry, palak paneer (spinach and paneer stew), chole (chickpea stew), and paratha (flatbread).
18. The speaker and their companion are also trying a variety of street foods like mango leather, dried mango, and mint chutney.