10 September 2015
2 September 2015
Monsoon memories
Looks like Monsoon is gone and we are left with the memories of the monsoon. It's always colourful, mostly greenery all over and all other colours glow around those lush greenery. And wow those gardens, they dance beautifully with blooming variety of flowers for they are happy during the monsoon.
Back home, monsoon season is my favourite season, walking to school through the paddy fields, witnessing the paddy growth from ploughing the fields to harvesting. The long walk to the school was pleasant in this weather and most of the time I used to love getting wet in the rain. The gushing water from the stream throughout the walk was so soothing. Nature had so much those days and now we are left with buildings and apartments in place of paddy fields and streams which is now only a memory, sweet monsoon memories.
Palacio Do Deao, Quepem, Goa
Well, I've been visiting Goa for quite a few years now and lot of research get into whenever I plan an outing. So from the very first visit, I had Palacio Do Deao in my wish list and every time only the distance from North Goa was stopping me from getting into this place. So this time I had planned a trip to South Goa and made it to Palacio Do Deao.
What is Palacio D0 Deao?
It's a Goan-Portugal architectural marvel built by the priest who discovered Quepem taluka in Goa. It's built so beautifully with amazing techniques of those days. It's huge and has a beautiful garden. A lovely couple Ruben and Celia has put in all their efforts in restoring this place and in letting this place for historical visits and for pre-reserved lunch. Do check my travel blog on my experience about the palace and the yummy food which was served at: https://travelsoiled.wordpress.com/2015/08/26/palacio-do-deao-goa/
I come with the strong recommendation about this place though it's far from what you might plan while at Goa but it's worth.
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10 August 2015
Giri Manja's
Part 2 of http://cutesmilealways.blogspot.in/2015/08/want-to-try-authentic-mangalorean.html
Another recommendation goes to Hotel Giri Manja's which is near Car Street. Similar to Hotel Narayana, this was my recent find providing authentic seafood cuisine. The place is not a fine dine types but the food goes on to taste better than what you get from the five stars.
Restaurant Name:
Giri Manja's
Address:
Behind Indian Overseas Bank,
Near Badrai College,
Mukhyaprana Temple Rd,
Bunder,
Mangaluru,
Karnataka 575001
Timings: 11:00 – 3:00 (lunch only) - Sunday Holiday
Average Waiting Time: 10 to 20 Minutes
Cost for 2: 500 (depends on what kind of fish you opt)
Specialty: Sea food
They provide authentic GSB type food along with the season specific fish cuisine. I have tried most of the fish fries here and my all time favorite is the crab roast. The restaurant is a little dificult to find even for a Mangalorean but every Auto driver will know this place and you can always rely on Google Map and this restaurant is listed on Google Map.
What to order:
Like Narayana, this hotel comes which a template of meals (GSB style) which includes
Boiled or White rice, fish gravy (mostly sardine curry), pickle, vegetable sabjis or curry. And the fish fries which you have ordered.
Pricing and variety of fishes depends on the season. don't forget to try their cocum juice.
Want to try authentic Mangalorean seafood at Mangalore?
I always want to try the local cuisines while I travel. But
I never thought of finding an authentic Mangalorean cuisine restaurants in
Mangalore while I was staying here. Long after I shifted to Bangalore, I found
this small hotel, which was very famous by the time I could make a visit. That’s
Hotel Narayana in Bunder, which is very close to Dakke (Fishing Dock of Mangalore).
One more reason for not trying out this place was, we
usually have home cooked food and when we go out for lunch/dinner we always preferred
chicken or fine dine restaurants. But all this while I did not have an idea
what I had missed.
So here comes my 2 recommendations for authentic Mangalorean
food, when it comes to Mangalore its Seafood. One is Hotel Narayana at Bunder
and the second one is Giri Manja’s near Car street. (I have provided the details in the next post)
First recommendation:
Hotel Narayana
Address:
Near Kalikamba Temple,
Gopalkrishna Temple Road,
Bunder,
Bhavathi,
Gopalkrishna Temple Road,
Bunder,
Bhavathi,
Mangaluru - 575001
Karnataka
Timings: 12:30 – 3:30 and 07:00 – 09:30
Average Waiting Time: 20 to 30 Minutes
Cost for 2: 500 (depends on what kind of fish you opt)
Specialty: Sea food
Directions: Google lists this restaurant 'Hotel Narayana, Mangalore'
Directions: Google lists this restaurant 'Hotel Narayana, Mangalore'
My mouth started watering while I’m filling in the above
details. This is not a fancy or fine dining place. It’s a mess kind of place
but the food served here will beat the quality and taste of a five star hotel.
Always try to be there by 12:30 in the afternoon or be prepared to wait for at
least 20 to 30 minutes and to share your table with others. I have always been
here for lunch and believed this place was closed for dinner but the google
listing displays the timing 12:30 – 3:30 and 07:00 – 09:30
What to order:
This hotel comes which a template of meals which includes
Boiled or White rice, fish gravy (mostly sardine curry), pickle, one vegetable
sabji or curry. Once the waiter gets the thali, he will come with a thali filled
with variety of fish fries and you chose whatever fish you would like to have.
Pricing and variety of fishes depends on the season. Don’t forget to try the
special powder which is the fried remains of fish fry. Yummy..! Also, the
special butter milk.
The quality and taste of the cuisine is no doubt. No one can
replicate the taste of the fishes at Narayana. Yummy, mouthwatering. This place
is a must try when you are in Mangalore.
August 15th is a holiday at Hotel Narayana. I
remember driving all the way to Hotel Narayana during Independence Day to find
the restaurant closed. Imagine our hungry stomach craving for the fish fries of
Narayana. :)
Sadly, I do not have any photographs of this place or the cuisine as I was always into hogging whenever I was at this place.
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