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It all started when i was born hahahahahahahaha
Blogging started on 9th September 2013 - till today April - 8 Months and 10000 ,117 total post - 15 still in draft for reasons like No time / food not good/ experience not Good / no mood to write . 102 Published .
First amateurish blog was of Carnatic cafe .
Highest number of views is Kulcha King - 400 which tells me people are more than excited to discover street food than restaurant food.
Foodie i always was , loved writing as in mails presentations, love letters, essays etc - people did tell me i speak the common mans language . But translating an experience was something else only - how to put taste in words, how to explain the palate on paper , how to make it interesting for the common reader - some amazing things i learnt while i wrote . Trust me I wrote what came to my mind just keeping in mind that i was talking to someone out there thats it . I used to get very disappointed when i used to read Sr Journos post - but that didn stop me as i knew some where out there people will love what i write and will appreciate the common foodies feelings for food.
Ps : My Family belongs to the khate peete town called Ambrasar , rest is upto ur imagination now .
The journey made me meet Chefs of all levels - dhabas , fine dining , specialist , hotels etc ... Editors of magazines , newspapers, e papers, bloggers , Food critics and food mentors like Mr Rajen Bali . They all shared an experience with me , they loved my patience to listen to understand ,to share and to appreciate . And i conclude that anyone related to food is the most humble person on earth .
My Journey and experience with Restaurant owners - oh man they are sure courageous to handle such enterprises - right from customers , to suppliers, to staff , to govt officials etc - it is a humongous task to run a restaurant today . Some were educated in food , some were financiers, some had grt partners to take the challenge , the new breed was Chefs
The Editors - We bloggers are no match to them - they have experience behind them - they are masters of their words - how in two short sentences they grasp the whole experience is phenomenal , how they analyse all aspects of a dish in seconds, how they extract info from people indirectly .... I salute the Journalist for this ability
The Foodies - there all sorts - but what i have learnt is that you need vintage , experience , travel behind you to be a true foodie ... i met some amazing khandani foodies , i met the other half of new foodies and so called wanna be's , i met foodies claim to be foodies , met up with foodies who live and swear by Wiki - they know it all hahahahaha .. all sorts and all with their two bits on food .
The Bloggers - all playing the elimination / qualifying round to be a critic hahahahah yes its true - some of them knew food , some ate out regularly so started blogging, some wanted free meals hence started , some were paid to do so, some kids who wrote for a food portal (21 yrs eaten in 354 restaurants in one year - wow wee) and some had it in their genes like me .
The FB Food group owners- my my this is a very sensitive lot - They are possessive about members and the content for sure .. which all this was done offline. Well actually not all our like this some of them are happy to post your links , to share with their members new eating out places .... so such is life Without them nothing would be possible. Btw have been banned by a few groups also , but its ok , theres place for everyone .
My learning so far
> Always Be Humble
> Write as you Speak and Experience - Ur words are You - dont be someone else
>Be dramatic in explaining
> Be Honest to your self and your reader
> Be As Descriptive
> Carry an Attitude / Style not arrogance
> Have the balls to write honestly and stand by it
> Be Anxious
> Be curious
> Travel a lot to learn about food
> Be Open to listening and receiving feedback
> Please check backgrounds and then pen it
> Understand Basics /Logic of cooking
> Make a Distinguishing Mark
> Dont be bought
> U r Unique
> U have No competition besides yourself
> Be Passionate about Food
Thank You all for the Support, The Hatred , The Advice , The Views , The Drool .. looking forward tot he next 10000 soon .
Special thanks to my wife Seema who showed me all the different foods in the world .
Special thanks to master chef Australia for making us aware by exposing us to all the famous chefs around the world and the exotic dishes.
Tiger
Special thanks to my dear friend Tripti Verma who has always been there to help me design , curate ideas ... for Tigers Experiences . The above has been designed by tripti as a watermark for al the pics on my Blog . Tripti is a very talented Girl from Agra , a dancer , a fashion designer , a trained tabla player and a trained singer too . Thanks trips for your never ending support.
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