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Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: All dessert, no oasis

ByVir Sanghvi
May 10, 2024 06:18 PM IST

The last page of Indian menus is in need of a makeover. The same standards dominate, only a few places do them well. Yet they reek of the sweet smell of success

Even though India is in the midst of a bakery boom and pastry chefs are now celebrities in the food world, have you noticed how, in much of the country, you still get the same old cakes and puddings?

Across restaurants in India, desserts have remained largely the same since decades, with little variation in taste. (ADOBE STOCK)
Across restaurants in India, desserts have remained largely the same since decades, with little variation in taste. (ADOBE STOCK)
Ice-cream makers fail to make a good Anglaise, usually because they use additives in place of eggs. (ADOBE STOCK)
Ice-cream makers fail to make a good Anglaise, usually because they use additives in place of eggs. (ADOBE STOCK)
Indian Red Velvet cakes had a revival over a decade ago, but the focus is on the colour, not the texture. (ADOBE STOCK)
Indian Red Velvet cakes had a revival over a decade ago, but the focus is on the colour, not the texture. (ADOBE STOCK)
In the final stages of preparing a crème brûlée, which distinguishes it from a crème caramel, a blowtorch is used to caramelise the sugar on top. (ADOBE STOCK)
In the final stages of preparing a crème brûlée, which distinguishes it from a crème caramel, a blowtorch is used to caramelise the sugar on top. (ADOBE STOCK)
Crème brûlée appears rarely on Western menus because it’s too sweet, but it is still considered a classic dessert. (ADOBE STOCK)
Crème brûlée appears rarely on Western menus because it’s too sweet, but it is still considered a classic dessert. (ADOBE STOCK)
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