Daily writing prompt
Which food, when you eat it, instantly transports you to childhood?
The diversity of Mumbai meant children often shared tiffins with friends of different communities — Maharashtrian, Gujarati, South Indian, Parsi, Muslim, Christian — each with their own unique dishes.
Mentioning below few of my Childhood Food memories:
- Lal Dabba Kulfi and Matka Kulfi
- Parsi Dairy Slice Kulfi
- Quality Ice-Cream in typical Football shaped Plastic Round Dabba
- Gola & Sharbat
- Ganderi (Sugarcane Pieces) & Boiled Peanuts
- Parle-G biscuits, Monaco, Krackjack
- Poppins, Ravalgaon toffees, Pan Pasand
- Kismi bar, Phantom sweet cigarettes
- NP Chewing Gum
- Churan (Black, Red, Grey)
- Campa Cola, Gold Spot, Duke’s Lemonade
- Masala doodh (milk with spices and nuts), Specially Anando at Girgaum Chowpatty
- Rooh Afza sherbet or Lemon juice in summer
- Pani-Puri
- Surti Bor
- Mumbai Sandwich
- Puri Bhaji (Alu ka Sukha Bhaaji)
- Bun Maska (Yellow Polson Butter)
- Mini Patti Samosa with Yellow ketchup
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