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| These 'Spices' were part of the decor at the buffet representing the restaurant by that name. I simply loved this display |
I have always been fascinated by
JW Marriott from the time I went there for researching the five-star hotel for my novels. I got an opportunity to see the many restaurants, ballrooms, conference rooms, rooms, suites and their gardens, all thanks to a friend of Venkat’s.
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| Food array from Saffron |
A few months ago, I went to cover a conference –
Washrooms And Beyond, an event organised by Media Pulse Public Relation. They had organised a buffet at the end of it. The food served was a mix from the three of the restaurants at JW Marriott and their famous bakery.
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| Mezzo Mezzo counter |
Mezzo Mezzo is their Italian restaurant.
Saffron serves authentic Indian Royal Cuisine.
Spices is a Pan Asian restaurant serving Thai, Chinese and Japanese food. Then there is the
Bombay Baking Company that brought forth the desserts as well as the breads.
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| All set to prepare yummy Thai Curry - both green & red - both veg & non-veg |
I am a pure vegetarian. I had a few bites of
Dum Aloo – baby potatoes in spicy red gravy;
Subz Biryani – Saffron scented basmati rice, simmered with yellow chilli flavoured curry and seasonal vegetables;
Subz ki Handi – fresh vegetables cooked with fried onion and cashew nuts and garnished with cream and a
Pudhina Parantha.
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| Bombay Baking Company displaying breads and cheeses to be served with sauces |
Everything was just perfect. I have never tasted such yummy biryani elsewhere. And the parantha was too delicious. It was hot and fresh. I don’t quite know how they managed to get it in that state to the buffet table. Simply amazing!
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| Our table at the conference room |
I could not resist tasting a little of
Thai Green Curry that was made right there. It was yummy, but I prefer my vegetables to be a little more cooked then they were.
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| Rows and columns of desserts from BBC |
While the breadsticks served during the conference were too fresh, crunchy and delicious, I did not enjoy the desserts from BBC. There was a vast range of them, kept in large trays. They reminded me of rows and columns of the military. I somehow did not enjoy any of those while I did taste some of them. May be my taste is too Indian.
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| The Bar |
Mezzo Mezzo did have a pasta section, but I did not have any place in my tummy to try that one out.
I will vote for
SAFFRON any day. The food was Perfection personified.
