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India is ranked fifth on the global list of the best cuisines for 2022, according to Taste Atlas. The ranking is based on audience votes for ingredients, dishes, and beverages. Italy's food came in first place followed by Greece and Spain.
India received 4.54 points and the best rated foods of the country include "garam masala, malai, ghee, butter garlic naan, keema", the rating said. It has a total of 460 items in the list.


https://www.ndtv.com/feature/indias...he-list-of-best-cuisines-of-the-world-3636735

https://www.tasteatlas.com/best/cuisines
 
And Pakistan are ranked 47th

Pakistani cuisine has ranked 47th in TasteAtlas' World's Best Cuisine Awards 2022, receiving a 3.95 out of five-star rating.

According to the Bulgaria-based experiential travel guide to traditional food, Pakistan's best-rated foods include chapli kebab, chicken karahi, halwa poori and shahi tukray, among others.

Further, the best restaurants for Pakistani cuisine include Kolachi Restaurant, Javed Nihari, Bar.B.Q Tonight and Ridan House of Mandi in Karachi as well as Waris Nihari in Lahore.
 
It seems biased.

It put Italian cuisine as #1. Big LOL.

Both Middle Eastern and subcontinental dishes are better than Italian ones.
 
That's because Pakistani is bunched in with Indian cuisine. It has reached international recognition as a standalone cuisine
 
Indian cuisine has to be among THE WORST on the planet.
An extra, extra large amount of horrible spices overpowering the meat or vegetables, and way too much hot red chili powder.

Or the vegetarian junk like aalu, gobi, daal and beans that turns you into a gas bomb and all day long, your f@rt like hell.
 
Its because of the great marketing of Indian food. If you go any foreign country and check Indian and Pakistani fine dining restaurants, there will be huge gap between India and Pakistan restaurants in terms of food marketing. And the remarkable innovations India bring in their food is quite worth trying.
 
Colorblind Genius said:
Indian cuisine has to be among THE WORST on the planet.
An extra, extra large amount of horrible spices overpowering the meat or vegetables, and way too much hot red chili powder.

Or the vegetarian junk like aalu, gobi, daal and beans that turns you into a gas bomb and all day long, your f@rt like hell.
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And what you think is in Pakistani Food? No spices?
LOL

Only northern areas food in pakistan is without much spices otherwise our food is very much similar to theirs.
 
adi_62941 said:
And what you think is in Pakistani Food? No spices?
LOL

Only northern areas food in pakistan is without much spices otherwise our food is very much similar to theirs.
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Lahori cuisine has about 1/8th amount - and Karachi cuisine probably has about 1/4th the amount of spices when compared to the super pungent, mouth burning vomit worthy Indian food.
 
Pakistan’s food is massively overrated. Pakistanis have deluded themselves into thinking that they have great food but it couldn’t be further from the truth.

In fact, Pakistan doesn’t really have an original cuisine to begin with. The traditional “desi” is basically Mughlai & therefore shared cuisine with India, while the Northern & Balochi cuisines are heavily influenced (& inferior versions) of Afghani & Irani food.

The most authentic Pakistani food that we might be able truly own in terms of originality is the upper north cuisine of Gilgit Baltistan etc., but it is also one of the most bland & unimpressive food that you can eat.

Another problem for Pakistani food is that it doesn’t have any proper identity. In the West, Pakistani food will never be considered distinct from Indian food. This is why most Pakistani restaurants also advertise themselves as Indian restaurants to attract people.
 
Indian Food is a misnomer in itself. It only refers to the Mughlai / Tandoor food when there is so much else in the rest of the country.
 
Mamoon said:
Pakistan’s food is massively overrated. Pakistanis have deluded themselves into thinking that they have great food but it couldn’t be further from the truth.

In fact, Pakistan doesn’t really have an original cuisine to begin with. The traditional “desi” is basically Mughlai & therefore shared cuisine with India, while the Northern & Balochi cuisines are heavily influenced (& inferior versions) of Afghani & Irani food.

The most authentic Pakistani food that we might be able truly own in terms of originality is the upper north cuisine of Gilgit Baltistan etc., but it is also one of the most bland & unimpressive food that you can eat.

Another problem for Pakistani food is that it doesn’t have any proper identity. In the West, Pakistani food will never be considered distinct from Indian food. This is why most Pakistani restaurants also advertise themselves as Indian restaurants to attract people.
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Strongly agreed. All our food is not ours as it is influenced from different neighboring country's cuisine.
Pakistani food is all about oil and tari, indian food is all about butter.
Its quite similar but indian cuisine have got too much variety as well as innovation to attract people
 
I tried Indian food many times at different restaurants/weddings etc in the UK at least.

Pakistani food always tastes better just like the mangos but that’s just my personal preference.

And Mamoon is talking nonsense when he says Pakistani foods or restaurants advertise themselves as Indian. Bengali restaurants in the UK certainly do use the “Indian” word to attract Anglo Saxon customers but I have never seen any Pakistani restaurants do the same because precisely they want to differentiate themselves.
 
Indian food is the best. Especially the mughal dishes. There curries and than the malai botis I had there...

Pakistan picked up on these mughlai handis and malai botis very later.. I loved eating at Karims in old delhi, best food ever.

Pakistan food is not categorized properly to be very honest. Many Pakistanis themselves have no idea what is their own food or how they can brand their own food.

In India you will find Pindi cholay. I have lived 20 years in Rawalpindi, and I have never heard of Pindi cholay here.

Anyways i dont like the food of KPK. They use no masalas on the meat, cant eat it. I love the chappal kebabs though, but thats about it. I dread going to a marriage in KPK knowing I dont like the food there.

Being a Pindi walla, we have the best chicken pulao, something that you cant even find in India. In India the pulao is too bland.... Than we have fried chollay we are fried on a pan and eaten with potatoe and a green mirch..
 
Major said:
Indian food is the best. Especially the mughal dishes. There curries and than the malai botis I had there...

Pakistan picked up on these mughlai handis and malai botis very later.. I loved eating at Karims in old delhi, best food ever.

Pakistan food is not categorized properly to be very honest. Many Pakistanis themselves have no idea what is their own food or how they can brand their own food.

In India you will find Pindi cholay. I have lived 20 years in Rawalpindi, and I have never heard of Pindi cholay here.

Anyways i dont like the food of KPK. They use no masalas on the meat, cant eat it. I love the chappal kebabs though, but thats about it. I dread going to a marriage in KPK knowing I dont like the food there.

Being a Pindi walla, we have the best chicken pulao, something that you cant even find in India. In India the pulao is too bland.... Than we have fried chollay we are fried on a pan and eaten with potatoe and a green mirch..
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Mughlai paratha is very good. I think entire subcontinent has great dishes.

This list put European dishes on top. Very biased.
 
Colorblind Genius said:
Indian cuisine has to be among THE WORST on the planet.
An extra, extra large amount of horrible spices overpowering the meat or vegetables, and way too much hot red chili powder.

Or the vegetarian junk like aalu, gobi, daal and beans that turns you into a gas bomb and all day long, your f@rt like hell.
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You are just being biased..

If you cant find halal food and have to eat vegetarian than Indian food is a life saver. People who eat vegies or lentils really enjoy Indian food. Im not a fan of veg, but people who are they enjoy Indian food. I remember eating dal batti churma, was very good.

My aunt used to enjoy those dhoklas
 
No contest. PK food is much better although with a shared history, many of the dishes have the same DNA.
 
What is Indian food? North Indian food differs from South Indian food. And a lot of Pakistani restaurants in the UK labels themselves as Indian food as Indians have much better marketing and image.

Pakistan has amazing food and I am sure India does too. Some aspects are very similar due to shared history. However, Pakistani food has not been able to make a brand.
 
Colorblind Genius said:
Lahori cuisine has about 1/8th amount - and Karachi cuisine probably has about 1/4th the amount of spices when compared to the super pungent, mouth burning vomit worthy Indian food.
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Hey hey, how much "Indian Cuisine do you consume on daily basis to spit such filth all day long non stop??
 
Italian food is average at best for me. The cheese and Tomato sauce makes all dishes taste the same.

Asian and subcontinent food is the best. Greek is also right up there.
 
Mamoon said:
Pakistan’s food is massively overrated. Pakistanis have deluded themselves into thinking that they have great food but it couldn’t be further from the truth.

In fact, Pakistan doesn’t really have an original cuisine to begin with. The traditional “desi” is basically Mughlai & therefore shared cuisine with India, while the Northern & Balochi cuisines are heavily influenced (& inferior versions) of Afghani & Irani food.

The most authentic Pakistani food that we might be able truly own in terms of originality is the upper north cuisine of Gilgit Baltistan etc., but it is also one of the most bland & unimpressive food that you can eat.

Another problem for Pakistani food is that it doesn’t have any proper identity. In the West, Pakistani food will never be considered distinct from Indian food. This is why most Pakistani restaurants also advertise themselves as Indian restaurants to attract people.
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Massively overrated??

Pakistani cuisine is usually not my number 1 favorite choice but what on earth are you talking about?

Incidentally I am on a food tasting trip to Houston and Dallas where we are targeting to eat at 20 different restaurants in 12 days.

Among the pvt restaurants with a single location, THE NUMBER ONE most popular and the highest sale numbers, restaurant in the ENTIRE United States, is an Authentic Pakistani restaurant.

Check out Aga’s restaurant in Houston.

The guy sells a minimum of ONE MILLION DOLLARS worth of food EVERY DAY from a Single location.

We went there a couple of times in the last two days.

There is a seating area of more than two thousand people, yet there are long waiting lines outside.

No other single location restaurant beats that.

If you happen to stop by at Nawab’s in London, check out the lines and popularity of Pakistani food among non-Pakistanis.

Can’t be overrated.
 
1. What’s the difference? In the high street restaurants in the UK, I haven’t seen any difference. Except Indian has a greater variety of veg, and the Pakistanis a greater variety of non-veg. I am talking about Mughlai/Punjabi restaurants. Of course, Indians have a greater variety with South Indian, Hyderabad which defo adds variety.
2. I would understand if this cuisine in India or Pakistan, simply because at least in India I see a lot of innovation. Not sure if this is happening in Pakistan
3. I would also understand if this taking into account the high end restaurants only, because most Michelin restaurants tend to be Indian (for sub continental restaurants)
4. Outside of the UK (and to an extent even in the UK) all Pakistani restaurants are classified as Indian.
 
Colorblind Genius said:
Massively overrated??

Pakistani cuisine is usually not my number 1 favorite choice but what on earth are you talking about?

Incidentally I am on a food tasting trip to Houston and Dallas where we are targeting to eat at 20 different restaurants in 12 days.

Among the pvt restaurants with a single location, THE NUMBER ONE most popular and the highest sale numbers, restaurant in the ENTIRE United States, is an Authentic Pakistani restaurant.

Check out Aga’s restaurant in Houston.

The guy sells a minimum of ONE MILLION DOLLARS worth of food EVERY DAY from a Single location.

We went there a couple of times in the last two days.

There is a seating area of more than two thousand people, yet there are long waiting lines outside.

No other single location restaurant beats that.

If you happen to stop by at Nawab’s in London, check out the lines and popularity of Pakistani food among non-Pakistanis.

Can’t be overrated.
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Lovely food and I enjoy it.

North Indian and Pakistani food are my favourites
 
Sidilicious said:
1. What’s the difference? In the high street restaurants in the UK, I haven’t seen any difference. Except Indian has a greater variety of veg, and the Pakistanis a greater variety of non-veg. I am talking about Mughlai/Punjabi restaurants. Of course, Indians have a greater variety with South Indian, Hyderabad which defo adds variety.
2. I would understand if this cuisine in India or Pakistan, simply because at least in India I see a lot of innovation. Not sure if this is happening in Pakistan
3. I would also understand if this taking into account the high end restaurants only, because most Michelin restaurants tend to be Indian (for sub continental restaurants)
4. Outside of the UK (and to an extent even in the UK) all Pakistani restaurants are classified as Indian.
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And you already know that many Pakistani restaurants use the term “Indian/Pakistani” or “Indo/Pak”, only and only for marketing purposes.

And it’s a very smart move by Pakistanis.
They use the name “Indian” to generate revenue but don’t actually sell the Indian food.
 
Colorblind Genius said:
Indian cuisine has to be among THE WORST on the planet.
An extra, extra large amount of horrible spices overpowering the meat or vegetables, and way too much hot red chili powder.

Or the vegetarian junk like aalu, gobi, daal and beans that turns you into a gas bomb and all day long, your f@rt like hell.
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If you see the dishes in this poll..

https://www.tasteatlas.com/india

Almost all are also made in Pakistan.

I think the term Indian food confuses many people. More such meat dishes are eaten in Pak(as a %).

But for those who know the difference, food made in generally Indian style is nowhere near the level of Pakistani food. I agree with you the spices are often very strong , bitter, smell strong and ruin the taste of the actual main ingredients. Bangladesh is similar. I dont think people from these lands place much importance on flavour but rather hot, spice, strange strong tastes.
 
In the real world, Pakistan cuisine is far better especially the Punjabi variety.
 
SpiritOf1903 said:
That's because Pakistani is bunched in with Indian cuisine. It has reached international recognition as a standalone cuisine
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Exactly! In UK most "Indian food joints" are run by Pakistanis or Bangladeshis, might be similar story elsewhere. In fact In India should allow Pakistanis to come and open restaurants in their country, then they will know what real food is. :))
 
Kroll said:
In the real world, Pakistan cuisine is far better especially the Punjabi variety.
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If you eat in dives then sure, but this is pure bias. In high end dining Indian cuisine stands apart. And that’s precisely why more Michelin stars are awarded to Indian restaurants compared to Pakistani ones.

That aside, The only things that stand apart on a Pakistani menu compared to an Indian one is Biryani and starters. The rest are similar - all that varies is the extent to which certain cuisines are unpacked on menus and that’s not surprising given both we’re part of the same region before 1947.

One of my favourite Pakistani restaurants in the Uk is Salloos for a proper sit down meal, for something laid back i quite like Tayyabbs but it’s been a while since I was last there. And I am far from a food critic but some of the dishes are really exceptional and you can tell a lot of effort has gone into them.
 
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Colorblind Genius said:
Massively overrated??

Pakistani cuisine is usually not my number 1 favorite choice but what on earth are you talking about?

Incidentally I am on a food tasting trip to Houston and Dallas where we are targeting to eat at 20 different restaurants in 12 days.

Among the pvt restaurants with a single location, THE NUMBER ONE most popular and the highest sale numbers, restaurant in the ENTIRE United States, is an Authentic Pakistani restaurant.

Check out Aga’s restaurant in Houston.

The guy sells a minimum of ONE MILLION DOLLARS worth of food EVERY DAY from a Single location.

We went there a couple of times in the last two days.

There is a seating area of more than two thousand people, yet there are long waiting lines outside.

No other single location restaurant beats that.

If you happen to stop by at Nawab’s in London, check out the lines and popularity of Pakistani food among non-Pakistanis.

Can’t be overrated.
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I haven’t been to Houston & if I ever go there, the last thing I would want to eat is Pakistani food.

I have been to Nawab in Manchester. Nothing special. Ordinary Pakistani food that you will find in every nook & corner of Pakistan.

It might be very appealing to overseas Pakistanis but for people like me, it is nothing to talk about.

The quality of food & taste was average at best & their only selling point is that they have a billion dishes which is pointless because no one can eat or even try half of the items they have.

I went there in 2016 so I am not sure how it is today, but I wasn’t impressed back then.

To each his own I guess, but I don’t see the appeal of Pakistani food & as someone who has born & brought up in the country, I have had everything that Pakistani cuisine has to offer.

If I could, I would never eat Pakistani food again. I would never miss it or crave it.
 
Mamoon said:
I haven’t been to Houston & if I ever go there, the last thing I would want to eat is Pakistani food.

I have been to Nawab in Manchester. Nothing special. Ordinary Pakistani food that you will find in every nook & corner of Pakistan.

It might be very appealing to overseas Pakistanis but for people like me, it is nothing to talk about.

The quality of food & taste was average at best & their only selling point is that they have a billion dishes which is pointless because no one can eat or even try half of the items they have.

I went there in 2016 so I am not sure how it is today, but I wasn’t impressed back then.

To each his own I guess, but I don’t see the appeal of Pakistani food & as someone who has born & brought up in the country, I have had everything that Pakistani cuisine has to offer.

If I could, I would never eat Pakistani food again. I would never miss it or crave it.
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What are your favourite cuisines?

Mine are Mexican, Thai and Turkish.
 
pakistani food tastes great, but for the most part its an express ticket to the hospital, if not straight to the morgue. the best cuisine IMO is a balance between grilled meats (arab or Mediterranean style), modest desi veg dishes, and once a week splurge on something like chapli kebabs, karahis, or baltis.

there is no way you can make an objective list that caters to all palettes, how on earth is Japanese cooking behind Spanish? id take a quality tempura over anything I've had in Spain. Some Japanese sauces are pbly the best I've ever had. American food is banging, i dont care what anyone says, nothing beats a proper beef burger, with a juicy patty, and the Americans know how to cook meat.

i could easily live off a mix of arab, Mediterranean, desi, Chinese, Japanese and American food, and would hate to be forced to give up any.
 
Sachin Tendulkar mentioned in his book that he loved Pakistani food so much that he gained quite a few pounds when he toured Pakistan in the 90’s. But then again, he obviously tasted the best of Pakistani food.
 
The rankings are for audience votes.

I dont think there is a major difference between Pakistani and North Indian food, certainly not enough to warrant such a difference in ranking.

I haven't tried authentic South Indian food but it seems so different to North Indian food that it should technically have its own cuisine ranking.

I am basing this on 'Indian' food that I have tried outside of India in the UAE etc but I think Indian starters (esp the veg ones) are far superior to Pakistanis but our meat dishes and main courses are much better.

I hope to one day visit India and try food in Delhi (based on youtube vids) but especially to try South Indian food because it is quite alien to me.
 
Hitman said:
Sachin Tendulkar mentioned in his book that he loved Pakistani food so much that he gained quite a few pounds when he toured Pakistan in the 90’s. But then again, he obviously tasted the best of Pakistani food.
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Also, look at the feedback on Pakistani food by Dean Jones?
 
Mamoon said:
I haven’t been to Houston & if I ever go there, the last thing I would want to eat is Pakistani food.

I have been to Nawab in Manchester. Nothing special. Ordinary Pakistani food that you will find in every nook & corner of Pakistan.

It might be very appealing to overseas Pakistanis but for people like me, it is nothing to talk about.

The quality of food & taste was average at best & their only selling point is that they have a billion dishes which is pointless because no one can eat or even try half of the items they have.

I went there in 2016 so I am not sure how it is today, but I wasn’t impressed back then.

To each his own I guess, but I don’t see the appeal of Pakistani food & as someone who has born & brought up in the country, I have had everything that Pakistani cuisine has to offer.

If I could, I would never eat Pakistani food again. I would never miss it or crave it.
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Yep, as you said, each to its own. And I don’t think anyone cares much as what YOU like to eat.
The argument was on the popularity of Pakistani.

The hogwash you posted above, give that feedback to the the folks standing in long lines trying to enter into Nawabs.


And sure enough, you don’t have to eat at Aga’s if you ever are in Houston.
And the owner won’t give a flying flock because it doesn’t mean anything to his popularity.

As I said, he opens at 2:00 PM and closes at 12:00 am.
And sells/serves ONE MILLION DOLLARS worth of cooked PAKISTANI food in 10 hours EVERY DAY!
Let that sink in.
 
IamIndian said:
India is ranked fifth on the global list of the best cuisines for 2022, according to Taste Atlas. The ranking is based on audience votes for ingredients, dishes, and beverages. Italy's food came in first place followed by Greece and Spain.
India received 4.54 points and the best rated foods of the country include "garam masala, malai, ghee, butter garlic naan, keema", the rating said. It has a total of 460 items in the list.


https://www.ndtv.com/feature/indias...he-list-of-best-cuisines-of-the-world-3636735

https://www.tasteatlas.com/best/cuisines
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You know this is a joke list when British food is ranked above Pakistani cuisine. English people themselves would feel insulted by this lol jacket potatoes with HP Sauce over a Pakistani Karahi? LOL
 
Over time I’ve come to appreciate the Shinwari method of cooking, it’s quiet under rated
 
Hitman said:
Sachin Tendulkar mentioned in his book that he loved Pakistani food so much that he gained quite a few pounds when he toured Pakistan in the 90’s. But then again, he obviously tasted the best of Pakistani food.
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I wonder where he went and what he had
 
shaz619 said:
I wonder where he went and what he had
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I don't remember exactly. But he said that Pakistani cuisine is his favourite, and he loved the food there so much that he gained around 4 kgs in one tour in the 90's. He also said that he kept that in mind when India toured in 2004, so that he doesn't gain any weight :))
 
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This list put England on #29 (ahead of Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka). I am seriously cracking up.

English food is like the blandest.

This list is way too biased toward European countries. How can Czech Republic and England get rated higher than Pakistan in terms of cuisine?
 
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Hitman said:
I don't remember exactly. But he said that Pakistani cuisine is his favourite, and he loved the food there so much that he gained around 4 kgs in one tour in the 90's. He also said that he kept that in mind when India toured in 2004, so that he doesn't gain any weight :))
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Sorry, a slight correction. It was not in the 90's, it was during his debut series in 1989.
 
shaz619 said:
You know this is a joke list when British food is ranked above Pakistani cuisine. English people themselves would feel insulted by this lol jacket potatoes with HP Sauce over a Pakistani Karahi? LOL
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My understanding is that this is all the food made IN the country. So, this would assess the restaurants in India, Pakistan and the UK.

It would make sense for Indian food to be rated above Pakistani food due to 1) variety, ) Innovation, 3) High End Cuisine. Though I do not know the extent of the innovation and high end cuisine in Pakistan, it seems to be big in India.

And then also why Pakistan is rated above the UK because 1) Increased mix of cultures, so variety. 2) High end - IIRC Indian Michelin restaurants in the world are based out of London.
 
This is because Indian food naturally has much more diversity. Vegans will not like Pak cuisine either when most of the country are meat eaters.
 
shaz619 said:
Over time I’ve come to appreciate the Shinwari method of cooking, it’s quiet under rated
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Telling you dude - once you get into it, it gets into you.

It’s one of THE BEST tasting food if authentic and prepared with local organic meat of the northern areas of Pakistan.
 
I cannot speak much about pakistani cuisine because i have had little of it. Some 15 years ago i ate at a Pakistani restaurant in London, Tayyabs. I liked it. Then few years back in Kolkata Pakistani restaurant from Karachi had put up a shop in a food fair. That's all i have had.

To judge a country's food, you need to have it at the source, not the exported version.

Coming to Indian cuisine, the sheer variety that comes with the cuisine and how Indian chefs have innovated using some traditional methods is pleasantly surprising.
 
Colorblind Genius said:
Yep, as you said, each to its own. And I don’t think anyone cares much as what YOU like to eat.
The argument was on the popularity of Pakistani.

The hogwash you posted above, give that feedback to the the folks standing in long lines trying to enter into Nawabs.


And sure enough, you don’t have to eat at Aga’s if you ever are in Houston.
And the owner won’t give a flying flock because it doesn’t mean anything to his popularity.

As I said, he opens at 2:00 PM and closes at 12:00 am.
And sells/serves ONE MILLION DOLLARS worth of cooked PAKISTANI food in 10 hours EVERY DAY!
Let that sink in.
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There is a long line at Nawab’s because it is in UK not Pakistan. The options for Pakistani food in UK are limited compared to Pakistan. It is called common sense.

Most halal joints in UK are pretty average anyway, so I am not surprised that overseas Pakistani thinks Nawab’s food is something extraordinary. It is not. It will not even be among the best 50 restaurants if it was in Pakistan.

I checked Aga’s website, it calls itself Indian first. Maybe a so-called authentic Pakistani restaurant should not call itself Indian to attract more customers.

If the food is that great please own it & don’t be at the mercy of calling yourself Indian for marketing purposes. Your so-called amazing Pakistani cuisine should be enough to attract customers without mentioning Indian cuisine on your website.
 
topspin said:
What are your favourite cuisines?

Mine are Mexican, Thai and Turkish.
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Turkish, Italian, Afghani & Lebanese. By Italian I mean authentic one, not Americanized which is overloaded with cheese.
 
Varun said:
Indian Food is a misnomer in itself. It only refers to the Mughlai / Tandoor food when there is so much else in the rest of the country.
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This. Most folks assume Indian cuisine is only what we get in typically Delhi/Punjabi household.
 
Strange because the "indian" cuisine sold in the west and consumed by westerners was invented in the courts of the Mughals and the Nawabs which the hindutva have declared along with the entire Muslim population of india as "foreigners". Well done india, the 7 decades of bootlicking and bowing to western foreign policy is giving you these dividends.
 
Colorblind Genius said:
Yep, as you said, each to its own. And I don’t think anyone cares much as what YOU like to eat.
The argument was on the popularity of Pakistani.

The hogwash you posted above, give that feedback to the the folks standing in long lines trying to enter into Nawabs.


And sure enough, you don’t have to eat at Aga’s if you ever are in Houston.
And the owner won’t give a flying flock because it doesn’t mean anything to his popularity.

As I said, he opens at 2:00 PM and closes at 12:00 am.
And sells/serves ONE MILLION DOLLARS worth of cooked PAKISTANI food in 10 hours EVERY DAY!
Let that sink in.
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Must either be a huge venue or very expensive or perhaps both. If I ever visit Texas, I'll definitely visit as the Google reviews are very good.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
This. Most folks assume Indian cuisine is only what we get in typically Delhi/Punjabi household.
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Yeah but Dosa atleast is finally getting its due now, idly Vada and different kinds of rice are still far off, I have realized a lot of the fame comes with meat dishes..
 
Mamoon said:
There is a long line at Nawab’s because it is in UK not Pakistan. The options for Pakistani food in UK are limited compared to Pakistan. It is called common sense.

Most halal joints in UK are pretty average anyway, so I am not surprised that overseas Pakistani thinks Nawab’s food is something extraordinary. It is not. It will not even be among the best 50 restaurants if it was in Pakistan.

I checked Aga’s website, it calls itself Indian first. Maybe a so-called authentic Pakistani restaurant should not call itself Indian to attract more customers.

If the food is that great please own it & don’t be at the mercy of calling yourself Indian for marketing purposes. Your so-called amazing Pakistani cuisine should be enough to attract customers without mentioning Indian cuisine on your website.
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Nawab's is a buffet, one of the best in the country but it shouldn't be judged compared to what you'd get from a decent restaurant. There are local Karahi places which are pretty good, the sort which are not always family friendly as you see a bunch of uncles there munching away. I quiet like the peshwari based ones. The joints which are not so high profile are generally very good, obviously nothing is going to beat the real thing in Pakistan but some do come close. Bradford and inner city regions of Birmingham have the best asian food. There are places where the asian population is not high and the main customer is English people, many of the bosses market these restaurants as "Indian" to survive.
 
[MENTION=151861]Colorblind Genius[/MENTION] I know Aga is Pakistani restaurant and if we are talking about the same one I hope you realize what he advertises it as:

THE BEST INDIAN PAKISTANI RESTAURANT IN HOUSTON! DINE-IN & TAKE-OUT AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK!

https://www.agasrestaurant.com/
 
Colorblind Genius said:
Telling you dude - once you get into it, it gets into you.

It’s one of THE BEST tasting food if authentic and prepared with local organic meat of the northern areas of Pakistan.
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Completely agree, I've followed the method to make stuff at home and I just love the taste, can't imagine what if must taste like up north in Pakistan!
 
I think I love most cuisines, but i love Vegan thai the most.(other than Desi)

Only cuisines I dislike:
British

I cannot understand their fascination with a silly sauce.
 
JaDed said:
Yeah but Dosa atleast is finally getting its due now, idly Vada and different kinds of rice are still far off, I have realized a lot of the fame comes with meat dishes..
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Even meatwise, there's quite a bit of variety when you consider Southern/eastern regions of India. I don't think folks are aware that meat consumption per capita is actually higher in states like Bengal and Kerala.

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I have come across a number of non-Asians who do like Pakistani food. A good example is Tayyabs in London. A good white friend of mine in London loves it there. [MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION] mentioned that he's been here and that he liked it.

I've also been to Nawabs in London. My experiences eating there have been decent and I'd give it a 7/10 but I'm bored of it now.
 
Mamoon said:
There is a long line at Nawab’s because it is in UK not Pakistan. The options for Pakistani food in UK are limited compared to Pakistan. It is called common sense.

Most halal joints in UK are pretty average anyway, so I am not surprised that overseas Pakistani thinks Nawab’s food is something extraordinary. It is not. It will not even be among the best 50 restaurants if it was in Pakistan.

I checked Aga’s website, it calls itself Indian first. Maybe a so-called authentic Pakistani restaurant should not call itself Indian to attract more customers.

If the food is that great please own it & don’t be at the mercy of calling yourself Indian for marketing purposes. Your so-called amazing Pakistani cuisine should be enough to attract customers without mentioning Indian cuisine on your website.
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Yes, as I stated above, many Pakistani restaurants use the term indo Pak mainly because of the business purposes, and also because the NAMES of some items are the same. So it’s equivalent to both Indian and Pakistani clients; however the texture and taste between the dish of Pakistani origin are different from the Indian’s.

Aga’s followed the same trend when opened a few years as a very, very small eatery.
And now that he has grown by leaps n bounds, he still keeps the same name. But if you look at his menu, there is no such junk as dholka and dosa and poha, sambar and cooked banana, mooli paratha and all that kinda junk.

And same goes the other way round, many Indian restaurants use the term “Indian Pakistani food” to attract more clients.


So far as Nawabs go, a couple of times I visited during my short stay in London, I noticed at least 1/3 to 1/2 of the guests being non-Pakistanis.

These were white Caucasian families, far easterners, Africans and some Indians.

Regardless of how we argue, Pakistani food is not as bad as it made to look in these biased and joke of rating in OP.

It’s definitely a lot popular and most definitely A LOT better in taste, texture and quality from the Indian food IF we compare the common items.
 
I am a fan of South Indian cuisine, as a Pakistani I find it quite exotic and distinct from typical desi food.


North Indian food is just watered down Pakistani food. Does not appeal to me a great deal. Why have the china-copy when I can have the main event?
 
Sidilicious said:
My understanding is that this is all the food made IN the country. So, this would assess the restaurants in India, Pakistan and the UK.

It would make sense for Indian food to be rated above Pakistani food due to 1) variety, ) Innovation, 3) High End Cuisine. Though I do not know the extent of the innovation and high end cuisine in Pakistan, it seems to be big in India.

And then also why Pakistan is rated above the UK because 1) Increased mix of cultures, so variety. 2) High end - IIRC Indian Michelin restaurants in the world are based out of London.
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“Indian” themed food in the UK is pretty shocking, am sure it’s better in the country itself, but the places here are generally really bad, no comparison with the local Pak places tbh
 
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There's been a proliferation of high end Indian restaurants in the UK such as Dishoom et al and they've taken over the pubs with 'streetfood' hence the popularity.

There's also far more cultures to the Punjab-centric 'Pakistani' food. Peshwari and Sindhi is slowly gaining traction
 
SpiritOf1903 said:
There's been a proliferation of high end Indian restaurants in the UK such as Dishoom et al and they've taken over the pubs with 'streetfood' hence the popularity.

There's also far more cultures to the Punjab-centric 'Pakistani' food. Peshwari and Sindhi is slowly gaining traction
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Dishoom is mediocre, you go there for the "experience" not the food. I've been there, you will be bitterly disappointed if you want good food. When you pay an arm and leg, the least they should get right is the food bit
 
shaz619 said:
Dishoom is mediocre, you go there for the "experience" not the food. I've been there, you will be bitterly disappointed if you want good food. When you pay an arm and leg, the least they should get right is the food bit
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I'm just going by all their rave reviews and cult followings. Have no inclination to eat there at all
 
topspin said:
I have come across a number of non-Asians who do like Pakistani food. A good example is Tayyabs in London. A good white friend of mine in London loves it there. [MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION] mentioned that he's been here and that he liked it.

I've also been to Nawabs in London. My experiences eating there have been decent and I'd give it a 7/10 but I'm bored of it now.
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I went there some 15 years back. The food was good.
 
I've just ordered myself a Karahi ghost (on the bone) and a Nehari plus 6 nans.
 
Cuisine is pretty subjective. What we like, others may not like. This is like saying the worlds most beautiful women live in this country.

I once ate Biryani made by a Pakistani uncle and it tasted better than most biryani's I ate in India. This was almost 10 years ago. Pakistan ranked 47th is pretty stupid in my opinion.
 
Personally I am not fascinated by American food I.e steaks burgers pizza etc. it is just “comfort” food to me with little spices and flavors..

My favorites are Italian, Mediterranean, Mexican and Thai :)
 
I usually like desi food but there is too much spice in most restaurants / joints in Pakistan..
 
shaz619 said:
“Indian” themed food in the UK is pretty shocking, am sure it’s better in the country itself, but the places here are generally really bad, no comparison with the local Pak places tbh
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Highly disagree. Places like Dishoom, chai Ki, Roti Chai serve wonderful food, are innovative with an excellent ambiance. They have really caught the attention of the foodies.

The local Pak places are also good, and defo serve the best lamb options, but not in the league of Dishoom etc.
 
I am wondering if any Pakistani/Brit-Pakistani has been to Old Delhi and eaten at Kareems? [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION]?
How is the food there compared to Pakistan?
 
topspin said:
Must either be a huge venue or very expensive or perhaps both. If I ever visit Texas, I'll definitely visit as the Google reviews are very good.
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It’s HUGE and it has an army of waiters, front desk workers/cashiers and I guess an even bigger army of chefs.

Every single employee is continuously on the move.

He has fully loaded conveyer belts delivering the non-stop take out orders besides the guests eating in-house.

And the best part is, you get your order served within 15 minutes when you sit among the other 2000 guests dinning at the same time.

However,
If you are in Houston then besides Aga’s, try the ultimate best tasking authentic Pakistani food at Himalaya Restaurant at Hilcroft.

I don’t think I have eaten any better tasting and quality Pakistani food outside of home anywhere in the world.

Mostly the local desis in Houston know about this truly hidden gem.

He gets some negative reviews due to the owner’s occasional anti RSS stance that he posted on his Facebook once - so some Indian Hindus went on the rampage of putting his business down by bad reviews.

But if you eat there once, you will know what I am talking about.

All together, we did Chicken Haryali, baingain sabzi, Special butter chicken, daal chawal, lamb shank, grilled platter (in two separate dinning occasions) and had Shahi Tukra for dessert.

Everything was out of this world.

I personally rate this place 10 times better than Aga’s.

The guy has a medical school degree and but also had a passion for cooking so he became a professional chef.
Once you enter into his small restaurant, notice the number and kinds of awards on the wall as that his restaurant has won.
 
Colorblind Genius said:
However,
If you are in Houston then besides Aga’s, try the ultimate best tasking authentic Pakistani food at Himalaya Restaurant at Hilcroft.

I don’t think I have eaten any better tasting and quality Pakistani food outside of home anywhere in the world.

Mostly the local desis in Houston know about this truly hidden gem.
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Take two. Is this another one that advertises itself as "Indian (& Pakistani) cuisine"?
 
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