Food On Way

A melange of flavours- Chinese Food

In this fast-paced world, where people are in a frenzy throughout the week juggling between their lucrative careers, family, kids, parents and social life, they rarely find time to cook a hearty meal for themselves. This is where quick online delivery places and local restaurants, providing an extensive variety of foods from various cuisines, have come as a big blessing to foodies and they are spoilt for choice. Chinese cuisine is a much sought-after cuisine in every restaurant or street food place, preferred by kids and adults alike. Chinese cuisine is incredibly varied and unique. Most authentic Chinese dishes have a sweet element to them due to which there is no need for a separate dessert course on the Chinese menu. It is a less known fact that there are 8 major cuisines in China, each with its distinct flavours, special ingredients sourced locally, unique cooking methods and customised to suit a variety of taste buds.

Chinese food in India is very unique. India has added its magic touch to the original Chinese cuisine. One can find exclusive Chinese restaurants in many parts of the country. Restaurants serving Indian cuisines too have a special corner for Chinese delicacies due to their popularity among foodies. The best place for experiencing the Chinese flavours is to order Chinese foods from Food On Way located near Prahlad Nagar, Ahmedabad. It is interesting to note that the Chinese foods served in Indian restaurants have adopted their version of the traditional Chinese recipes to suit the tastes of the local people. It is more apt to call it Indi-Chinese cuisine!

It is a well-known fact that Kolkata is the birthplace of Indian Chinese food due to the Hakka Chinese merchants who settled there during the British empire in India. The Indian Chinese cuisine combines the characteristic Chinese dark soy sauce and vinegar to impart the Chinese flavour to the deep-fried, spicy foods that Indians are fond of. We also have our Indian version of Sichuan sauce (schezwan sauce in India!) that uses dry red chillies in the place of Sichuan peppercorns. Yet another popular Chinese dish is the Manchurian style dishes that have battered Paneer, cauliflower, Mushrooms etc deep fried in a spicy soy-based sauce and a paste of garlic, ginger and green chillies. Kids go gaga over this dish! Foodlovers nearby Vastrapur and Prahlad Nagar who want to taste the delectable mouth-watering Paneer Manchurian will fall in love with Food On Way, where you can find more varieties of these Indianised Chinese foods!

The spicy and delectable Hakka noodles

The all-time favourite Indian Chinese dish of Hakka noodles originated from the Chinese population settled in Kolkata. Hakka means ‘guest people’. Over the years, Hakka noodles have become very popular and are served right from the street vendors selling Chinese fast foods to the most high-class upscale restaurant. The Hakka noodles, a top-selling dish at Food On Way, is a delicacy enjoyed by our patrons. The subtle way in which we combine the vegetables and sauces through stir frying to retain the crunchiness of the veggies and the flavour of the sauces that blend with the bland boiled Hakka noodles imparts a distinct taste to it.

Here are some tips from our Chef that you can use if you are a first-timer trying to cook Hakka noodles at home. These little tricks make our Hakka noodles the top-selling Chinese food on the menu.

• Chop the vegetables thin so that they blend well with the noodles while stir-frying.
• Add oil to the boiled noodles to prevent them from clumping together.
• It is very essential not to overcook the noodles. This can be ensured by running cold tap water once you drain the noodles from boiling water.
• A large wok to stir fry and a high flame impart the much desired smoky flavour to our Hakka noodles making them yummilicious!

The spicy, savoury, mouth-watering Manchurian

It is very interesting to trace the history of how Manchurian recipes came to occupy such an essential place in the Indian Chinese menu of our Indian restaurants. Manchuria is the name of a region in North- East china and the people there were known as Manchus or Manchurians. The very first Manchurian dish dates back to 1975 when the Chinese restaurants in India started to feature Chicken Manchurian which resembled dishes from the Manchu cuisine in terms of taste, flavour and texture. We have an assortment of Manchurian dishes at Food On Way that is exemplary in terms of taste, flavour and ingredients used. Dry Manchurian varieties are a part of our starters menu and the semi gravy variant is a much-preferred accompaniment to Hakka noodles and fried rice. It is rated as one of our top-selling dishes. We also provide value for money with unbeatable quality through our noodles and fried rice combos that come with the Manchurian dish. Our chef greatly recommends that these be must-order dishes at Food On Way.

The fusion of Indian bhel with Chinese flavours.

Indians are known for their incomparable creativity. The fusion of various cuisines with a touch of Indian twist makes the menu all the more exciting in any restaurant. We have on our menu the Chinese bhel which is a unique match made between the Chinese and North Indian fare! Make sure that is one of your orders with Food On Way.

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