Discovering the diversity of Desi dishes
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"Indian restaurants [in Hong Kong are] either fine dining or curry houses," observe restaurateurs Vidur Yadav and Tanvir Bhasin. Their answer? To open Bengal Brothers, a celebration of the cornucopia of Indian chaat, or street food. Having recently expanded their Wan Chai location to become a boozy canteen, we caught up with Yadav and Bhasin on their favourite childhood foods, what the "deluxe edition" of their eatery offers, and which flavours drive the stomachs and hearts of 1.4 billion people. Read more.
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- Get to know the best local eats in the Malaysian city of Malacca
Gavin Yeung
Senior Dining Editor, Tatler Hong Kong
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