The true essence of Mumbai’s food culture is defined by its street food. The metropolis is famous for its roadside food stalls that serve a variety of delicious snacks. Be it the classic vada pav, batata vada, dabeli or misal pav, these street food dishes have a fan following not only in India but across the world. Recently, British High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis was also seen having a taste of Mumbai’s famous snack from a roadside stall. Alex Ellis is a foodie at heart and often posts pictures of himself trying famous food items in various Indian cities.
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Mr Ellis shared two pictures of himself trying the snack on Twitter. In the photo, we can see him enjoying Mumbai’s famous sandwich and Chilli ice cream. The post was captioned, “Eating like a #Mumbaikar today – trying Mumbai Sandwich and Chilli Ice Cream. #BombaySandwich.” Not only this, he also added “Aao Khao” in Marathi to his caption. Take a look at his tweet below:
eat like a #mumbaikar Today – Trying Mumbai Sandwich and Chili 🌶️ Ice Cream. #Bombay Sandwich
Oh Javyala! pic.twitter.com/24Xu9lkKQH— Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis) January 12, 2023
Since being uploaded, the post has garnered over 128.4K views, 2.3K likes and several comments. Internet users were impressed by Alice’s willingness to try different types of food in Indian cuisine. Several Twitter users also suggested other dishes that he can try. Check out some of the reactions below:
In Bachelors, you must try their Sitaphal (custard apple) ice cream!👍- Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) January 12, 2023
High Commissioner, I want to try you vada pav. Especially the one with Prabhadevi. Next time!— Kaustubh Dhavse (@kdhavse) January 12, 2023
Ever tried Rajouri Garden Chole Bhature? — Shivam Thakur (@shivamthakur090) January 12, 2023
please take your time to #KurukshetraDelhi’s famous Chole Bhature HE.— Akash Rana (@AkashRana_INC) January 12, 2023
Hi Alex, Hope you agree that Mumbai Sandwich is in a league of its own and deserves far more recognition? 🥪- Nav Kaplish (@nkaplish) January 12, 2023
Well, this is not the first time that the British High Commissioner has tasted delicious Indian food. Earlier in September, they were seen enjoying an Onam Sadhya meal on a large banana leaf at Kerala House in New Delhi. The caption of the post read, “I had an amazing Onam Sadhana at Kerala House. Happy Onam to all those celebrating.” Read more about it here.
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