Many years ago Street Food was rare in Hyderabad and not very
popular. The food and the environment were considered unhygienic. But these
days the scenario has changed.
You can find Roadside Food Stalls everywhere, on the main
roads, by lanes, market places and in every colony. And these are really in
very large numbers today. Initially it was just Chaat Bhandars but later
Chinese Food Stalls and many South Indian Tiffin Centres have come up. They
operate mostly form Push Carts or a Single Room Stall in which the kitchen is
located and customers will have to stand around or sit and eat on the few
stools, benches or chairs provided. They start quite early in the morning and
close late in the night.
Some of these eateries have become very popular, not just in
the area where they are located but all over the city. The surroundings may not
look very tidy but the food is served fresh and hot, and it is delicious and
prepared to your taste. People talk highly about them and their popularity
increases.
The above photographs are of Ravi Tiffin Centre also known as
Ravi Bandi; at Gulzar Hauz, near Charminar. It is one of the most popular
Roadside eateries in Hyderabad. It is located opposite another popular eatery,
Agra Mithai Ghar and Restaurant. Ravi Tiffin Centre serves very tasty - hot
Idly (milky white and very soft), Vada, Butter Dosa and variants like Idly Fry
and Masala Dosa, Tomato Dosa and so on. The sell-out crowd you see around the
Tiffin Centre (in the above pictures) speaks for itself about its popularity.
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