Shuddh desi cuisine

While Delhiites faced the prospect of living without the humble momo, a street snack with its origins in Nepal and Tibet, roadside samosa sellers of Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh have found a novel way to promote their offering while doing their bit to promote the anti-China sentiment running high in India at present. At several small eateries and snack shops dotting the pavements in the city there were handwritten posters decrying the use of Chinese products. Their target was the ubiquitous chow mein, which might have had its origin in China but has now become an integral part of global cuisine.