Chai Biskoot

lonelyaztec · Jul 26th, 2005, 15:00

"Dip nahin kiya to chai kya piya"

means - "If you dint dip ( the biscuit ), what chai have you had"

Is it absolutely essential to dip the biscuit into the cup of tea, while having tea ?

Every small chai shop has a wide range of biscuits / cookies for dipping.

How many of you think the biscuit is absolutely essential to make tea drinking complete ?

sudheer poppa · Jul 26th, 2005, 15:15

Chai adds to the taste of biscut to a great extent. Soaked but crispy biscut and super soaked biscut which needs to be crefull dropped into the mouth were good childhood companions.

Some where down the life line, I dropped the habit. Now I think I can afford to revisit the past :P

kaushiks · Jul 26th, 2005, 15:54

Quote:

"Dip nahin kiya to chai kya piya" means - "If you dint dip ( the biscuit ), what chai have you had" Is it absolutely essential to dip the biscuit into the cup of tea, while having tea ? Every small chai shop has a wide range of biscuits / cookies for dipping. How many of you think the biscuit is absolutely essential to make tea drinking complete ?

That was all long long ago when men didn't smoke tobacco.

mira4bai4 · Jul 26th, 2005, 15:54

One of the reasons for dunking in the chai is that many of the biscuits do not have much flavour so this 'adds' to it or gives them flavour.

iwanttogoback · Jul 26th, 2005, 20:42

great question

abolutely essential. and given the hard, tasteless nature of many biscuits (well, bought ones anyway), dipping gives them some flavour and makes them less dry and brittle.

Bigzero · Jul 26th, 2005, 22:05

parle G is the best...

crimsonriver · Jul 26th, 2005, 22:08

I wud say its absolutely essential

.. Esp in the cold foggy mornings of the himalayas.. Sheer heaven... Infact if the biscuit is too sweet.. you feel feel the tea as bland..

sadhuji · Jul 26th, 2005, 23:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by sudheer

Chai adds to the taste of biscut to a great extent. ....

chai with biscuit are made for each other.

how it is taken is a matter of taste. for me, the first chai of the day has to be with four salted biscuits (britannia timepass or parle monaco) - the four are popped one by one, the first is to let the taste of the biscuit linger on the tongue for just so long to remove the stale taste of the day gone by before it is washed away by the first sip of tea.

the second biscuit is chewed alongwith two pods of garlic and then the third is added to it, gulped down with another sip.

finally, the last to relish the taste of the biscuit to its full.

rangss · Jul 26th, 2005, 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by sadhuji

(britannia timepass or parle monaco) - the four are popped one by one, the first is to let the taste of the biscuit linger on the tongue for just so long to remove the stale taste of the day gone by before it is washed away by the first sip of tea.

the second biscuit is chewed alongwith two pods of garlic and then the third is added to it, gulped down with another sip.

finally, the last to relish the taste of the biscuit to its full.

And I always thought that Marie biscuits are the default dip n tea biscuits!!!

SHIMLA · Jul 27th, 2005, 08:00

Chai and biskoot are a MUST for me in the morning. In fact right now I'm savouring a soaked biskoot even as I type this reply !

mira4bai4 · Jul 27th, 2005, 08:54

There was a chocolate biscuit with a chocolate cream filling that we used to have, this dunked and sucked was something to smile about, a little taste of heaven.

Indojingai · Jul 27th, 2005, 09:03

Chai & biskoot... uhehehe.. i'm not sure how many of you 'firangs' like dunking a biscuit into a hot tea...

But tomorrow, at the Starbucks a muffin will go inside a Latte.

chanderjeet · Jul 27th, 2005, 09:09

I hate when all of the sudden your bikoot breaks and hit the bottom of your chai.
And when you drain out its dead body, its all sticky and slushy. EWWWW

sadhuji · Jul 27th, 2005, 11:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by mira4bai4

There was a chocolate biscuit with a chocolate cream filling that we used to have, this dunked and sucked was something to smile about, a little taste of heaven.

chocolate biscuits are britannia's bourbon.

you dont dip them in anythng, except you dip in your pocket for another tenner to pick up a second packet. in a second, you go for a second!!

mira4bai4 · Jul 27th, 2005, 11:35

Yes Sadhuji, Britannia's bourbon was the ones, a quick dunk, do not linger as they will end up at the bottom of the cup but then still interesting.

My real favourite is and has been for nearly 30 years, New Zealand's Griffen's Ginger Nuts, very hard and strong flavour, the next would be chocolate fingers, bite the top end off, dunk and suck the coffee or chai up like a straw, talk about decadent. But then I also like to occasionally drop some berry fruit jam into tea, I think that this is a Russian pleasure.

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sudheer poppa Senior brick in the wall Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pole Posts: 1,475	Chai adds to the taste of biscut to a great extent. Soaked but crispy biscut and super soaked biscut which needs to be crefull dropped into the mouth were good childhood companions. Some where down the life line, I dropped the habit. Now I think I can afford to revisit the past :P __________________ We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools - MLK Pic Page 1 Pic Page 2 When my life changed over a week

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crimsonriver The Nom@d... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Some road.. somewhere... Posts: 325	I wud say its absolutely essential .. Esp in the cold foggy mornings of the himalayas.. Sheer heaven... Infact if the biscuit is too sweet.. you feel feel the tea as bland.. __________________ Look around and chose your own ground For long you live and high you fly And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry And all you touch and all you see Is all your life will ever be... Last ride : Bhutan, Arunachal, Sikkim.. (Where do I ride next?) My Travel Journal... http://the-never-ending-road.blogspot.com

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SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	Chai and biskoot are a MUST for me in the morning. In fact right now I'm savouring a soaked biskoot even as I type this reply ! __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

Jul 26th, 2005, 15:54	#4
mira4bai4 Lost in Space Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ND PaharGanj Permanently/Temporarily Posts: 1,195	One of the reasons for dunking in the chai is that many of the biscuits do not have much flavour so this 'adds' to it or gives them flavour.

Jul 26th, 2005, 20:42	#5
iwanttogoback is sorry Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: perth Posts: 1,590	great question abolutely essential. and given the hard, tasteless nature of many biscuits (well, bought ones anyway), dipping gives them some flavour and makes them less dry and brittle.

Jul 27th, 2005, 08:54	#11
mira4bai4 Lost in Space Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ND PaharGanj Permanently/Temporarily Posts: 1,195	There was a chocolate biscuit with a chocolate cream filling that we used to have, this dunked and sucked was something to smile about, a little taste of heaven.

Jul 27th, 2005, 09:03	#12
Indojingai One in a billion member. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 996	Chai & biskoot... uhehehe.. i'm not sure how many of you 'firangs' like dunking a biscuit into a hot tea... But tomorrow, at the Starbucks a muffin will go inside a Latte. __________________ I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.

Jul 27th, 2005, 09:09	#13
chanderjeet hehehehehehehe Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 68	I hate when all of the sudden your bikoot breaks and hit the bottom of your chai. And when you drain out its dead body, its all sticky and slushy. EWWWW __________________

Jul 27th, 2005, 11:35	#15
mira4bai4 Lost in Space Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ND PaharGanj Permanently/Temporarily Posts: 1,195	Yes Sadhuji, Britannia's bourbon was the ones, a quick dunk, do not linger as they will end up at the bottom of the cup but then still interesting. My real favourite is and has been for nearly 30 years, New Zealand's Griffen's Ginger Nuts, very hard and strong flavour, the next would be chocolate fingers, bite the top end off, dunk and suck the coffee or chai up like a straw, talk about decadent. But then I also like to occasionally drop some berry fruit jam into tea, I think that this is a Russian pleasure.

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