THE ESPECIAL CHOWMEIN

Nathula is situated between China and India ,on the Old silk route. Not getting deep into its' history and geography,sounds very interesting tho' ..the thing which is more interesting for a gastronome...there's a group of shops while on the way back to Gangtok.The last shop of these, like all other,sell jackets,sweater,n all knitted garments which is a prime requisite in that rattling low temperatures.There are no restaurants per se,here.They themselves prepare something n sell it to the tourists over there. Not any exciting stuff,one will surely feel.Maggi is what which comes to the rescue at times like this.However,the shopkeeper also prepares an exclusively vegetarian,a special kind of Chowmein;this is authentically selfsame delicious.They do not use any artificial flavours,nor any sauce,vinegar.They add hefty amount of turmeric,tomatoes n green chilli.They have their own way of cooking and is very desi.To be very frank,1 chowmein n u don't feel its much filling!!Its' served not in any plate,but a bowl made of arecanut leaf..Hot chowmein in this leaf...Is mindblowing!!At times,we realise,how is appetite cabbaged to FOOD that we devour.


I am not a glutton - I am an explorer of food” (Erma Bombeck)