Immerse in Indian Culture, Music, and Recherché Feasts

Because I am such a huge fan of Indian cuisine, I am reposting this upcoming event called Travelife India Night.

Are you interested in Indian culture, food, and music? If you are, I suggest you reserve February 25 for a night like no other. Travelife Magazine has sent out invitations for a truly unique experience. The event, scheduled on February 25, 2011, will be held at the Dusit Thani Hotel.

I would love a chance to go there but tickets for the occasion is at P 1,499 per person. This includes tickets for the show and dinner that will let you experience gourmet and authentic Indian food and wine. In addition, you will get to witness a concerto of world-class Indian music, truly the best of the best. But that's not all! They have booked a beautiful Indian classical dancer to perform exclusively for the occasion.

Although I would be much willing to pay for the P 1,499 ticket, I do not have anyone to go with. I would love the chance to visit such an honorable occasion and get to meet new people. This will also give me the opportunity to learn more about India. ^,^

If you are interested to attend this prestigious event, make sure you book your tickets now! They have limited seats only and they are getting occupied fast!

For reservations for the Travelife India Night, contact Rachel Ramos (Travelife Magazine) at 02.813.8400 or 02.892.2620. You can also email them at travelife@travelife.biz. Please be advised that the event starts 6:30 pm sharp. Dress code is either cocktail chic or business attire. 

New Bombay: My Buyanihan Deal

I was craving to eat Indian food last time when I came across an awesome deal from Buyanihan.com. I was just checking out the website since I was new to group coupons in the Philippines. The deal was to pay P250 for P500 worth of meals. Since I had a huge craving to eat Indian cuisine, I instantly purchased 4 coupons. I paid P1000 for a meal worth P2000! Great savings!

I couldn't wait to use the coupon so the moment the deal went on last Nov. 19, I invited my eldest brother and his family to eat with me. They've been letting me join in on their family excursions so I thought I'd return the favor. Plus, he's the one who introduced Indian cuisine to me. So I thought they were the perfect companions.

We ate at New Bombay in Glorietta. I forgot they had a branch at Greenbelt 3! But it's okay, we still enjoyed the meal.

the seating in New Bombay

Out of the 4 coupons, I was only able to use 3. I added P250 to the bill because the total was P1750. I thought about using the extra coupon on another occasion. P1750 and we were so full! We ordered so many dishes already!

My nephew enjoyed the biryani!

With P1750, we were able to order: 2 orders each of Chana Dal and Mutton Rohan Josh (we got medium spicy and spicy), an order each of Chicken Biryani, Chicken Tandoori, and another chicken dish that I forgot the name.

Mutton Rohan Josh

Chicken Tandoori

Among all the dishes I ate, I especially missed the Chana Dal. It tastes like the Pinoy version of monggo soup. Instead though, it has the color yellow. 

Chana Dal
the dish I've missed!

To make the most of our bill, I invited Nathan to order a lassi shake with me. I got the sweet plain Lassi while he ordered the Mango Lassi. The mango lassi did not work though and as he mentioned, it tasted funny. Aside from making the most of our bill, we ordered lassi to mellow down the spicy dishes.

Sweet Plain Lassi

Overall, the whole experience was enjoyable. I loved returning the favor in treating my brother and his family. And with his strict diet, choosing the right restaurant is tricky. It was good we were able to eat together in an Indian restaurant after a while. I will return to New Bombay soon to finish off the remaining coupon I have.