A glass of Darjeeling’s finest iced tea is a ray of subtle sunshine. The thaali itself is just right, each dish more intriguing than the previous one. I begin with the aaluko salad: a little too tangy for my taste; its neighbour, the gundruk ko jhol, filled with sun-dried radish leaf, is absolutely novel. A cabbage-based kheer that tastes far better than it sounds rounds out my trip back home. Though my vegetarianism limits my choices, I’m told the non-vegetarian thaali is equally satisfying.

Source: The Hindu January 26, 2017 10:47 UTC