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The Parsi Food Walk 2014

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Was back in Fort,this time for a Parsi Food Walk by Finely Chopped.Parsis and Iranis both follow the Zoroastrian faith and migrated to India from Iran.Parsis came earlier.They landed up in Sanjan in Gujarat.Legend is that the ruling king told them that the place was already populated by many people.The Parsi representative asked for a full glass of milk and then added sugar to it without causing any milk to spill.This was to show the king that  they would blend in just the same and add sweetness to the land that they had arrived in. We gathered at The Bombay Store and introduced ourselves,where we were from and why we were at the walk.Then we set off to our first halt :Ideal Corner Parsis love cars and bikes.A Parsi owned vehicle had greater value as they maintain them so well.Ideal Corner used to be a bike showroom earlier. We tried the Akuri here....scrambled eggs with masala,slow cooked on a hot pan to render it creamy.It was outstanding. We