With a mushrooming restaurant system, Indian cuisine is increasingly asserting its position in Poland, a form of "tourism" to the most populous country in the world.
Indian cuisine is once again in the spotlight as Poland warmly welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his visit from August 21-22. This is the first visit by an Indian head of government to the Central European country in 45 years.
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| More than 45 Indian restaurants are offering traditional Indian cuisine across Poland. (Source: India Today) |
According to the Indian Embassy in Poland, there are more than 45 Indian restaurants serving traditional dishes across the country, most of them concentrated in the capital Warsaw.
In Warsaw, Chetan Nandani, a Gujarati businessman who runs Curry House, recently opened a new restaurant called Chaiwala to meet the growing demand for Indian cuisine. Nandani hopes to spread Indian street food to the people of the capital.
According to Mr. Nandani, many Poles who visit India and visit famous cities like New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata seem to have forgotten the street food scene. The name Chaiwala evokes the image of tea vendors on the streets that have become a part of Indian culture. Mr. Nandani named the new restaurant as a tribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was himself a tea vendor in Gujarat.
Mr. Nandani shared that, besides the chain of 9 Curry House restaurants gradually growing in Poland, Chaiwala's mission is to connect some Indian street foods closer to the people here.
According to Indian restaurant owners, Polish people are not only fascinated by the rich cuisine of India but are also interested in the unique and diverse culture of this land of Buddhist origin.
Ms. Anna Maria Rozek - a Polish citizen said that she really loves Dosa - a traditional Indian dish.
“The best dosa is at India Gate, it feels like you are in South India. I have travelled to Chennai and Kerala many times, the food here definitely tastes like that,” Ms. Rozek affirmed.
According to Mr. Chandu, owner of the India Gate restaurant chain, “the food here is really delicious... Indian food has a lot of spices. Each dish has a different flavor...”, Polish people love dishes such as butter chicken and mango lassi. "They love Indian cuisine as well as Indian people".
Poles are also very fond of Indian culture and in fact, Indian cinema is very popular in the country today, Mr. Chandu asserted.
Not only in Warsaw, Indian restaurants are also popular in cities like Krakow and Wroclaw, offering a wide range of options for foodies in this country. Mr. Nandani believes that the demand for Indian street food will become more popular in the coming time in Poland.
The Indian community in the Polish capital is very excited about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. According to Gaurav Singh, President of the Indian Students' Association in Poland, people here are looking forward to the visit, especially young people and students. The Indian community here is growing, most of them are international students. Mr. Surender Kumar - an Indian citizen said that his fellow countrymen were very happy to welcome the leader to visit. In the community, those from Gujarat state felt even more proud. “I am from Gujarat and Prime Minister Modi is also from Gujarat. So we are even more excited to meet him,” said Srikant. Interestingly, the first Gujarati prime minister to visit Poland was Morarji Desai and now Modi. “I am extremely proud,” Srikant said. Indian Ambassador to Poland Nagma Mohamed Mallick affirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Poland helps enhance mutual understanding in economic aspects and other potential areas between the two countries. |
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