The monsoon takes your palate globetrotting

Every country has an especially delectable menu concocted for the rains. In India, the monsoons call for hot and spicy delicacies. Onion bhajiyas washed down with garam masala chai and aloo samosa with tangy pudina chatni. In Italy, it calls for hot oven baked pizzas with a fresh tomato base, followed by a generous covering of cheddar cheese. And like the Italians say Mi piace la pizza migliore, we at Gourmet City really like making pizzas. From the richly coated cheese Margareta to a sizzling Spicy Chicken Pizza and even the Pizza Indiana twisted to suit the Indian palette. And if not in the mood for bread there’s always some hot pasta in creamy white sauce like the Fusilli Alfredo with Mushrooms & Seasonal Vegetables that we serve and the very red Penne Arabiatta. Another monsoon essential is the Dimsums, a hot favorite from the eastern countries, made in artfully folded flour bags and served with chilli sauce. Also, not too far from there, the Thai red curry is an exquisite specialty especially tasty when we serve it with buttered rice. All served steaming so you can relish it in small bites while watching the rain wash the city furiously. 

Go on, keep it pouring

The monsoons have been a tease all week. And now that they’re finally here, they deserve a warm, no, a brimming hot cup o’ tea to make them stay. Yes, it’s that time of the year when the weather cools down and post work, the evenings are an ideal time to catch up with loved ones over ‘chai’ and ‘gupshup’. What makes it better is the menu of over a dozen varieties of tea GourmetCity has. The nutty flavored ‘Japanese genmaicha’ to a soothing ‘Darjeeling’ and even a ‘Chamomile with berries and mint’ concocted to help you calm down. All you have to do is choose yourself a spot, snuggle in and unwind with the rain, while GourmetCity keeps the tea pouring.

Know your Sushi

Most people think of sushi as raw fish. But, in fact, Sushi means flavoured rice - and rice is the key ingredient. It's how you present and dress the rice that makes all the difference.

There are many kinds of sushi, and they don't all involve fish. So sushi is perfect for vegetarians.

There are many types of Sushi but the main types of Sushi are Nigiri (the rice is moulded into a rectangle and a dressing added), Temaki (seaweed cones stuffed with rice and a filling), Maki (stuffed seaweed roll) and Chirashi (a bowl with rice with slivers of fresh fish scatter on top).

They are usually served with pickled ginger on the side, which is ideal for cleansing the palate between sushi, and bowls of soy sauce or wasabi (horse radish paste) for dipping.

Being delicate and delicious plus stylish to present, and easy to serve, Sushi is catching as a party dish. However, it’s difficult to find good Sushi in Mumbai. In fact, Gourmetcity has a special Japanese menu including a variety of Sushi. You can order Sushi by the piece. So you can try different types - all at once till you home in on your favourite. 

GourmetCity - Discover a world of food

You dont have to travel miles or wait for someone to get your favorite food from abroad. GourmetCITY is a destination where you can purchase ingredients from all over the world AND sample meals from across the globe

You name it and they have it. weather it is their freshly baked breads or cakes. The poster at the desert counter reads, “Say a quick prayer you may soon be tempted by the devils cake.”  The cheese from all around the world, the pastas and salads are great. You can’t leave without picking up a sauce to try  at home since their chefs are keen to share their recipes . 

What does Gourmet city have?

Freshly baked breads, cheese from around the world pastas, chocolates, sauces, spaghetti sauce (Rs 110 only) cakes, beer, wine and cigars too.

Live kitchen which servers pastas, salads, Indian cuisine smoothies which range from 150/- onwards. The special weekend menu planned by the chef from Dubai ranges from Chinese to Japanese, Lebanese just to name a few . 

A nice idea to gift people

Gourmet City has vouchers ranging from 100 to 1000 which you can gift to friends or you can  even make a gift  hamper of the choicest of foods.

Shilpa Chawla - Food critique