India: Food

It saddens me that I cannot remember all the different variations of food I had or what many were called. Which means I will most likely keep adding to this list as I go through photo's and talk to my friends back in Hyderabad. Unfortunately this list will never be complete as there were so many and now that I look back, there were many even I cannot explain outside of my full happy belly. What I can recall though of some of the most amazing goodness, I've made a list below:

• Dosa (paneer, corn, masala, mushroom etc) ***
• Idli ***
• Fried Masala Idli ***
• Vada
• Punugulu ***
• Mirchi Vada
• Mysore Bonda
• Puri
• Pakora
• Chapathi
• Uthappam
• Ravva Dosa ***
• Biryani (egg, veg, chicken, mushroom, etc) with Raita and Mirchi ka Salan ***
• Coconut milk
• Buttermilk ***
• Faluda
• Kulfi ***

*** Repeated Favorites

​For a good portion of two decades I've been a huge fan of Indian food. Now after visiting Hyderabad a second time, I can officially say its not Indian food that I fancy, its South Indian food that has hit a soft spot in my beating heart. The flavors, varieties, textures, and spice... it's like an explosion with each bite. Indian food from anywhere else will never be the same for me. Forever now tasting bland and mild, but South Indian food is what I will sought after. The spicier the better.