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NYC: Mumbai to Midtown, Chaat Hits the Spot

A bit condescending to India Travellers but considering that NYT is aimed at a broader audience, pardon the writer. the last para of the article is a beaut.

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ASKING Indians in America about chaat, India's national snacks, is like asking Americans in India about burgers: the word unleashes unbearable cravings, nostalgia and homesickness. "I remember going to Kwality Snacks for papri chaat when I was a boy," said Gandar Nasri, 74, a retired New York City taxi driver, who moved from Delhi in 1955. "Nothing will ever taste like that again."

Taste a good chaat, and you understand why it is not soon forgotten.
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