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obsessed with food, travel and culture. also loves animals, music, and taking naps. writes at blehlovesfood.com.

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This til-gud cake at @thebombaycanteen is all kinds of layered goodness. Featuring: a sesame sponge smothered with a dark chocolate & jaggery ganache (!!) and a light buttercream, wafer-thin sesame chikki and til-gud, drizzled with a bit of jaggery caramel, sitting on a bed of citrus custard sauce. 😋 I wish all my past & future birthday cakes could be this cake. 🎂 Broke all my restrictions to eat this and it was 100% worth it. @tiffintales you are a genius. • • • • • • • • • #thebombaycanteen #mychefstable #indiainspired #tilgud #everydayiscakeday #getinmybelly #bombaycanteen #blehlovesfood #foodtalkindia #mumbaifoodie #bombaynotmumbai #dessertdreams #blehEats (at The Bombay Canteen)

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SO I'm interrupting my stream of Vietnam posts, because 1. I'm actually back in India (hence the #latergrams), and 2. Poona is having it's own Craft Beer Festival on Sunday (it's about damn time), and here's a couple of things you simply shouldn't miss: ♡ @packapav - their Mutton Shammi Pav is one of my faves, and they also do really good experimental Pavs, so try everything. ♡ @moonshinemeadery are an upcoming new brewer you need to know in Poona. Mead is basically fermented honey wine and it's freaking ahmahzing, and the Coffee Mead is just divine. ♡ @streetmeat15 are no strangers to the Poona pop-up scene and if you haven't tried their tacos yet, you're missing out on life. Also, their Brunut is to die for. Trust me. ♡ @greatstate.aleworks last but not least, these boys know their brews and I highly recommend trying a bit of everything, though their IPA is a personal fave. *This is not a sponsored post - it's only because I really love good food (and drinks) and good things must always be shared.* These guys work their butts off to make some amazing stuff, so come and show them some love. Support small businesses - especially homegrown ones! See you on Sunday 30th July, at @tappedbeerfest. 🍻 (at Balkrishna Lawns)

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Vietnam's floors were an absolute treat. 💜🇻🇳 • • • • • • • #blehinvietnam #latergram #grantourismotravels #notredamebasilica #saigon #hcmc #vietnamcharm #ihavethisthingwithfloors #ihavethisthingwithtiles #ihaveathingforfloors #arthistory #frenchcolonial #blehlovesfood #saigonstory (at Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon)

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Our first brush with Vietnamese street-style food was at @hoatucrestaurant. Almost 10 years old, Hoa Túc serves contemporary Vietnamese food in what once was an old Saigon opium factory decorated in a French-colonial style. We tried BBQ pork and fried spring roll DIY wraps, served with leafy greens and pickled veggies; fishcake and pork wraps with rice noodles; prawns on sweet potato crisps, and delicious homemade ice cream. I'm on a culinary tour with @grantourismo, making my through Vietnam until mid-July. Stay tuned to my Instagram Stories for daily updates (mostly #latergrams). (at Hoa Tuc)

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Lunch was experimental, today. My version of a Chicken Saltimbocca - using spinach instead of sage, and serrano ham instead of prosciutto (making the most of what I had at home). Side salad of bronze butterhead & cherry tomatoes in a balsamic vinaigrette. Not fancy, but quite satisfying. #chickensaltimbocca #kitchenexperiments #foodtalkindia #blehlovesfood #blehcooks #onmyplate #makeitdelicious

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Cooling off in this sweltering heat with a Jaljeera I picked up on my last supermarket run. My 💛 still prefers the Aamras, though! Thank you to the lovely folks at @paperboatdrinks for sending me a new book (which shall be added to my 'to-read' pile immediately). 📚 😊 #blehlovesfood #summer #paperboatdrinks #gimmeit #readinglist #bookstagram (at Pune City)

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Saturday afternoon scene - Churrasco lunching at Boteco with the fam. 💜 Here's a hunk of 14-hour slow cooked beef ribs, sliced and served with thyme butter. 😍 Would definitely do this again. Superb meats! 😋👌 (at Boteco - Restaurante Brasileiro)

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It's dishes like this place of sticky-sweet Pork Ribs & velvety mash that make the trek across town worth it. Utterly butterly delicious. 😋👌 (at Le Plaisir)

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Highlights of the recent pop-up dinner at @LeKebabiere: 🍯Gorgeous Mead (fermented honey wine) by @moonshinemeadery - particularly the Apple Cyser aka liquid gold; 🍺premium Craft Beer by @greatstate.aleworks - the easy drinking Pale Ale with citrus and mango notes was a hit; 🍤and munchies like the Pulled Pork on Prawn Cracker by Chef Shailendra. Really looking forward to the next one. Thank you @nakulbh & @bigcityharmonics for the kind invitation! 🙏 #Pune peeps, you can keep track of their next pop-up by following them on Instagram. (at Le Kebabiere)

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While I'm trying to decide what to do with the small bowl of fresh Strawberries sitting in my fridge, my mind swimming with thoughts of this 'Mahabaleshwar Strawberries & Cream' dessert at @thebombaycanteen earlier in the season. 😍 Floating on clouds of lassi cream with crisp pista meringe, wobbly strawberry jelly, biscuit bits, and herbaceous baby basil - this strawberry dessert was a textural delight, and we found ourselves shamelessly scraping the bowl for one last taste. 🍓🍃 In the background is the blushing Pink Guava Tan-ta-tan; another TBC fave that highlights a beautiful fruit. Can't wait to see what they'll whip up once mango season kicks in! 😋 #thebombaycanteen #indiainspired #strawberries #freshfruits #lovefood #eatlocal #getinmybelly #blehlovesfood (at The Bombay Canteen)

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#takemeback to my room at @templationsiemreap! It overlooked the pool, and had lovely French windows that opened out onto a small sit-out, surrounded by lush greenery.🌴 Highlights included the exquisitely comfy king-size bed (which I never had a restless night’s sleep in), open-air bathroom; and returning to the room after a long, hot day, to walk barefoot on the smooth wooden floors. 👣 Read more at http://blehlovesfood.com/2017/02/23/templation-siem-reap 🌺 #tbt #templation #blehinCambodia #siemreap #nofilter #sunshine #blehlovesfood #travelgram (at Templation)

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When you really want to eat cake but cant, (because your body hates maida) - @oneoeightcafe to the rescue! 🌞 This here Mango Loaf is made with: Almonds Ragi flour Coconut Mango Coconut sugar Flax Cinnamon - simple and delicious, washed down with @goodjuicery's Mango & Mandarin juice. 💛😋 #oneoeightcafe #eatclean #eatlocal #goodjuicery #summer #blehlovesfood #goodvibesonly #mangoseason (at One O Eight Cafe)

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I can't believe it slipped my mind, but the blog turned 3 years old earlier this month, on the 3rd of March! 🎂🎉😁 Blehlovesfood is a labour of love, and - though I may have slowed it down a bit lately due to personal reasons - my commitment and passion for writing about food, travel and culture remains fiery as ever! 🔥😉 Thank you to everyone who has been a part of my journey so far - always encouraging, and pushing me to do better. 🙏💗 Extra thanks and cake to @shwekay for the generous, "most stalkable" feature in last month's Pune Mirror. 💜 xx Divya

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This beaut is the Red Snapper Ceviche with kokum solkadhi and crispy black rice. 👌 I convinced my Mum to try it (she's not a fan of cured fish) and she ended up finishing more of it than I had bargained for! 😂 #latergram from my time at @thebombaycanteen earlier this year. (at The Bombay Canteen)

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Food Network Needs Better Asian Representation

Duh, right?  There isn’t a single show on the Food Network hosted by someone Asian, unless you count Iron Chef (and we don’t).  Why must we watch non-Asian cooks who can’t pronounce “Sriracha” and don’t have a chopstick drawer show us how to make our own dishes?  And how come, when they do, we have to watch as their entire family mocks it - like in this episode of The Pioneer Woman?

Come on, Food Network.  With chefs like David Chang, Roy Choi, Anita Lo and Niki Nakayama out there - you can do better than this.  

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Feminism is not a dirty word. It does not mean you hate men, it does not mean you hate girls that have nice legs and a tan, and it does not mean you are a bitch or a dyke. It means you believe in equality. - Kate Nash. Today is International Women's Day - the point of which (I feel) has been diluted and turned into some kind of commerical for capitalism. It's important to remember to SPEAK UP - not just today, but every day. Not just for women - but for LGBTQ rights, gender equality, and anyone who has been marginalised by the patriarchy. 💕 #everydayiswomensday #smashthepatriarchy #goodvibesonly #feministandproud

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Trying the Thai Yellow Curry with tofu, veggies & organic brown rice from the revamped menu at @oneoeightcafe for lunch, today. I recently became aware that my body is intolerant towards dairy and gluten (mainly white flour), which really sucks, because as you know, I 💜 my food. This just means making healthier choices, which is bloody hard to do (though I do indulge, occasionally) - but places like One O Eight make eating healthy a delicious affair. Thank you, Bree - you made me love vegan food! 😘 (at One O Eight Cafe)