‘Gobi Manchurian’

beach · Feb 1st, 2004, 16:07

Is ‘Gobi Manchurian’ really a Chinese food??

SHIMLA · Feb 1st, 2004, 16:22

No ! It is an adaptation to suit Indian tastes !

beach · Feb 1st, 2004, 17:40

Then why is it called Chinese?

SHIMLA · Feb 1st, 2004, 19:05

Most of the "Chinese" dishes available in Indian Hotels are not prepared the way they are in China. They are modified to suit Indian tastes, made a little more spicy.

Gobi Manchurian is an exotic name given to the common cabbage/cauliflower prepared in "Manchurian" style; to make it sound more exciting to Indian veggies wanting to try "chinese" stuff!

sgeneris · Feb 3rd, 2004, 08:46

Much of the Indian Chinese cuisine is from chinese communities in India (eg: Calcutta chinatown). It is more or less 'fusion' and in my opinion more 'Indian' than 'Chinese' in most respects.

sudheer poppa · May 2nd, 2004, 19:36

A Chinese friend of mine who is a great food lover and expert on Chinese cuisine tried Gobi Manchurian at the delectable Crab Key restaurant in Anjuna beach. She swears that there is nothing even remotly similar anywhere in China let alone the Manchurian heartland. And she agrees with me and many of us, that it has to be one of the best dishes anywhere in the world.

Gobi Manchurian is as Indian as the Tandoori chicken and we should change the name to some thing very Indian. Plus move it to the Indian section of the menu as some Indian only restaurants refuse to serve it as it is chinese

. Any suggestions on the name

I go for gobi bijapuri

Feb 1st, 2004, 16:07	#1
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May 2nd, 2004, 19:36	#6
sudheer poppa Senior brick in the wall Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pole Posts: 1,475	A Chinese friend of mine who is a great food lover and expert on Chinese cuisine tried Gobi Manchurian at the delectable Crab Key restaurant in Anjuna beach. She swears that there is nothing even remotly similar anywhere in China let alone the Manchurian heartland. And she agrees with me and many of us, that it has to be one of the best dishes anywhere in the world. Gobi Manchurian is as Indian as the Tandoori chicken and we should change the name to some thing very Indian. Plus move it to the Indian section of the menu as some Indian only restaurants refuse to serve it as it is chinese . Any suggestions on the name I go for gobi bijapuri __________________ 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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