"Haute" Ice Cream at Giapo Auckland New Zealand

New Zealand Food Memories 

THE BEST ICE CREAM I HAVE EVER TASTED – GIAPO AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND

The Ice Cream served at Giapo is truly awesome. 

Giapo's signature "Yorkshire Pudding" Ice-Creams are unique and really fabulous. 

Here is a picture of Yorkshire Pudding Ice Cream. 

If you are fond of Chocolate Ice Cream - you will feel delighted when you taste the marvelous rich flavour and feel a sense of fulfillment as you eat your ice cream. 

Here is a picture of "Haute" Chocolate Ice Cream 

There is a variety of innovative flavours - and - from the looks of delight from the foodies enjoying Giapo's ice cream - it is evident that all flavours are delicious. 

The popularity of Giapo is visible from the large number of icecream aficionados patiently queuing up for a cup or cone of Giapo Haute Ice Cream. 

Yes - they call it "haute" ice cream - and Giapo Ice Cream certainly lives up to its name. 

The Ice Creams are truly "haute" – exquisitely crafted – a fulfilling pudding – not a mere ice cream. 

Conveniently located on Queens Street in the heart of Auckland - Giapo is a "must eat" icecream during your visit to New Zealand. 


Tip: 

If you are a pure vegetarian - please confirm that the ice cream you are ordering is vegetarian. 

My Favorite Cool Drink – “Bajirao Mastani”

Yesterday afternoon I enjoyed a fiery Kolhapuri Style meal for lunch – and then – I rounded off the hot spicy meal with a cool soothing Mastani.

MASTANI

PUNE’S SIGNATURE COOL DRINK

By

VIKRAM KARVE 

MASTANI – PUNE’S SIGNATURE COOL DRINK

What is a perfect end to a rich and heavy Mughlai Meal...? 

A Kulfi...? 

Well – I prefer a cool refreshing Falooda. 

I nostalgically remember the the ice cold Shahi Gulab Falooda I always had at Shalimar in Bhendi Bazar after devouring my favorite tandoori raan masala and other spicy rich non-veg delights. 

And – what is a perfect end to a spicy Kolhapuri Meal...? 

It is a “Mastani” – no doubt about it – a cool, refreshing, lip-smacking Mastani to quench your fires and perk you up with its blissful sweet cool revitalizing effect. 

“Mastani” is to Pune what “Falooda” is to Mumbai.

You get Mastani at many places in Pune. 

The first time I tasted Mastani (when I was a small boy) was at Kawre Cold Drink House near Ganpati Chowk off Laxmi Road – but now – I feel that their Mastani isn’t as good as before.

Punekar’s have their favorites like Sujata Mastani in Sadashiv Peth – which is close to the “Kolhapuri” food district of Pune near Peru Gate.

But – I like the “Mastani” at Gujar Mastani House near City Pride Multiplex on Satara Road. 

At Gujar Mastani House – I order a “Bajirao Mastani”.

If you look at the menu – you will get confused – as there feature all types of fancy Mastani fortified with dry fruits and all sorts of rich high-calorie embellishments – which will in fact will make you feel heavy and slothful – rather than quench, stimulate, revitalize and perk you up. 

So remember the golden rule – in any menu card – the “signature” no-frills authentic item will always be at the top of the menu – least expensive in that class – so go ahead and order it. 

Here is a Picture of the “Bajirao Mastani” I relished just yesterday. 

Bajirao Mastani

The contents of the tall glass comprise an attractively appetizing looking and fragrant layered creamy milky liquid of increasing density topped with ice-cream – with a straw thrust vertically through.  

The glass is so full – that in order not to spill the stuff – you first sip through the straw a bit of the deliciously sweet pineapple syrup at the bottom – which feels heavenly as it mingles with – permeates – and overcomes – the spicy “Kolhapuri” aftertaste on your tongue. 

And – if you are just plain parched, dehydrated and thirsty – the first sweet sip itself is deliciously thirst-quenching. 

Then – you have small dollops of vanilla and pineapple ice-creams that adorn the crown. 

After that – you can savour the Mastani as you please – but I like to stir the contents into a creamy mélange – and spoon the delicious concoction onto my tongue – roll it in my mouth – and savor every drop – rather than hastily suck the liquid via the straw straight into my throat down the hatch.

The “Bajirao Mastani” at Gujar is pineapple and orange flavored and the small juicy pieces of pineapple at the end leave you with a tangy feeling.  

I don’t know if you get “Mastani” in Mumbai – or elsewhere. 

But next time you visit Pune – do enjoy a Mastani. 

Eat a “Kolhapuri” meal to your heart’s content – and end off with a Mastani.

Or – just have a Mastani if you are feeling parched on a hot summer day as a thirst-quencher. 

Do tell me – after enjoying a cool soothing glass of Mastani – didn’t you feel refreshed and perked up...? 

VIKRAM KARVE

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Revised Repost of my Foodie Article written in the year 2006 and posted online earlier at url http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2014/02/mastani-punes-signature-cool-drink.html  and  https://vwkarve.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/mastani/  and  http://creative.sulekha.com/mastani-pune-s-favourite-thirst-quencher_409877_blog  etc

MASTANI - PUNE’S SIGNATURE COOL DRINK

This evening I went for a long walk on Satara Road in Pune

How could I walk past Gujar Mastani House without enjoying their signature “Bajirao Mastani”

While I sipped the refreshingly cool soothing Mastani, I remembered a foodie article I had written long back on MASTANI

Here is an abridged and updated version for you to savour

The next time you visit Pune, make sure you enjoy a Mastani...

MASTANI

PUNE’S SIGNATURE COOL DRINK

By

VIKRAM KARVE

From my Foodie Archives:

Mouthwatering Pune Foodie Memories 

A Deliciously Cool Post from the Past for you to savour:

MASTANI – PUNE’S SIGNATURE COOL DRINK

What is a perfect end to a rich and heavy Mughlai Meal? 

A Kulfi? 

Well, I prefer a cool refreshing Falooda. 

I nostalgically remember the the ice cold Shahi Gulab Falooda I always have at Shalimar in Bhendi Bazar after devouring my favorite tandoori raan masala and other spicy rich non-veg delights. 

And what is a perfect end to a spicy Kolhapuri Meal? 

It is a Mastani – no doubt about it – a cool, refreshing, lip-smaking Mastani to quench your fires and perk you up with it’s blissful sweet cool revitalizing effect. 

Mastani is to Pune what Falooda is to Mumbai.

You get Mastani at many places in Pune. 

The first time I tasted Mastani when I was a small boy was at Kawre Cold drink House near Ganpati Chowk off Laxmi Road, but now I feel that their Mastani isn’t as good as before.

Punekar’s have their favorites like Sujata Mastani in Sadashiv Peth, which is close to the “Kolhapuri” food district of Pune near Peru Gate, but I like the Mastani at Gujar Mastani House near City Pride Multiplex on Satara Road. 

At Gujar Mastani House, I order a “Bajirao Mastani”.

If you look at the menu, you will get confused, as there feature all types of fancy Mastanis fortified with dry fruits and all sorts of rich high-calorie embellishments, which will in fact will make you feel heavy and slothful, rather than quench, stimulate, revitalize and perk you up. 

So remember the golden rule, the “signature” no-frills authentic item will always be at the top of the menu, least expensive in that class – so go ahead and order it.

The contents of the tall glass comprise an attractively appetizing looking and fragrant layered creamy milky liquid of increasing density topped with ice-cream, with a straw thrust vertically through.  

The glass is so full, that in order not to spill the stuff, you first sip through the straw a bit of the deliciously sweet pineapple syrup at the bottom, which feels heavenly as it mingles with, permeates, and overcomes, the spicy “Kolhapuri” aftertaste on your tongue. 

And if you are just plain parched, dehydrated and thirsty, the first sweet sip itself is deliciously thirst-quenching. 

Then you have small dollops of vanilla and pineapple ice-creams that adorn the crown. 

After that you can savour the Mastani as you please, but I like to stir the contents into a creamy mélange and spoon the delicious concoction onto my tongue, roll it in my mouth and savor every drop, rather than hastily suck the liquid via the straw straight into my throat down the hatch.

The “Bajirao Mastani” at Gujar is pineapple and orange flavored and the small juicy pieces of pineapple at the end leave you with a tangy feeling.  

I don’t know if you get “Mastani” in Mumbai, or elsewhere. 

But next time you visit Pune, do enjoy a Mastani. 

Eat a “Kolhapuri” meal to your heart’s content and end off with a Mastani, or just have one if you are feeling parched on a hot summer day as a thirst-quencher. 

And tell me, after enjoying a cool soothing glass of Mastani, didn’t you feel refreshed and perked up?

VIKRAM KARVE

Copyright © Vikram Karve 

Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work. 

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All stories in this blog are a work of fiction. The characters do not exist and are purely imaginary. Any resemblance to persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. 

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http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/87925

Foodie Book:  Appetite for a Stroll
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About Vikram Karve

A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer and blogger. Educated at IIT Delhi, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and an anthology of short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional  and academic research papers in journals and edited in-house journals and magazines for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing and blogging. Vikram Karve lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.

Vikram Karve Academic and Creative Writing Journal: http://karvediat.blogspot.com
Professional Profile Vikram Karve: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve
Vikram Karve Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/vikramkarve
Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog: http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/posts.htm
Email: vikramkarve@hotmail.com

Twitter: @vikramwkarve

      

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MASTANI - FAVOURITE PUNE COOL DRINK

MASTANI

FAVOURITE PUNE COOL DRINK

By

VIKRAM KARVE

From my Foodie Archives:

Mouthwatering Memories 

A Deliciously Cool Post from the Past for you to savor on this blazing hot summer afternoon

What is a perfect end to a rich and heavy Mughlai Meal? 

A Kulfi? 

Well, I prefer a cool refreshing Falooda. 

I nostalgically remember the the ice cold Shahi Gulab Falooda I always have at Shalimar in Bhendi Bazar after devouring my favorite tandoori raan masala and other spicy rich non-veg delights. 

And what is a perfect end to a spicy Kolhapuri Meal? 

It is a Mastani – no doubt about it – a cool, refreshing, lip-smaking Mastani to quench your fires and perk you up with it’s blissful sweet cool revitalizing effect. 

Mastani is to Pune what Falooda is to Mumbai.

You get Mastani at many places in Pune. 

The first time I tasted Mastani when I was a small boy was at Kawre Cold drink House near Ganpati Chowk off Laxmi Road, but now I feel that their Mastani isn’t as good as before.

Punekar’s have their favorites like Sujata Mastani in Sadashiv Peth, which is close to the “Kolhapuri” food district of Pune near Peru Gate, but I like the Mastani at Gujar Mastani House near City Pride on Satara Road. 

At Gujar, I order a “Bajirao Mastani”.

If you look at the menu, you will get confused, as there feature all types of fancy Mastanis fortified with dry fruits and all sorts of rich high-calorie embellishments, which will in fact will make you feel heavy and slothful, rather than quench, stimulate, revitalize and perk you up. 

So remember the golden rule, the “signature” no-frills authentic item will always be at the top of the menu, least expensive in that class – so go ahead and order it.

The contents of the tall glass comprise an attractively appetizing looking and fragrant layered creamy milky liquid of increasing density topped with ice-cream, with a straw thrust vertically through.  

The glass is so full, that in order not to spill the stuff, you first sip through the straw a bit of the deliciously sweet pineapple syrup at the bottom, which feels heavenly as it mingles with, permeates, and overcomes, the spicy “Kolhapuri” aftertaste on your tongue. 

And if you are just plain parched, dehydrated and thirsty, the first sweet sip itself is deliciously thirst-quenching. 

Then you have small dollops of vanilla and pineapple ice-creams that adorn the crown. 

After that you can savor the Mastani as you please, but I like to stir the contents into a creamy mélange and spoon the delicious concoction onto my tongue, roll it in my mouth and savor every drop, rather than hastily suck the liquid via the straw straight into my throat down the hatch.

The “Bajirao Mastani” at Gujar is pineapple and orange flavored and the small juicy pieces of pineapple at the end leave you with a tangy feeling.  

I don’t know if you get “Mastani” in Mumbai, or elsewhere. 

But next time you visit Pune, do enjoy a Mastani. 

Eat a “Kolhapuri” meal to your heart’s content and end off with a Mastani, or just have one if you are feeling parched on a hot summer day as a thirst-quencher. 

And tell me, after enjoying a cool soothing glass of Mastani, didn’t you feel refreshed and perked up?

VIKRAM KARVE
Copyright © Vikram Karve 2013
Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work. 
© vikram karve., all rights reserved. 

NB:

No part of this Blog may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Blog Author Vikram Karve who holds the copyright.

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Did you like reading this blog post?
I am sure you will like all the 27 stories in my book  COCKTAIL an anthology of Short Fiction.
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http://www.apkpublishers.com/books/short-stories/cocktail-by-vikram-karve.html
COCKTAIL ebook
If you prefer reading ebooks on Kindle or your ebook reader, please order Cocktail E-book by clicking the links below:
AMAZON
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MGERZ6
SMASHWORDS
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/87925

Foodie Book:  Appetite for a Stroll
If your are a Foodie you will like my book of Food Adventures APPETITE FOR A STROLL. Do order a copy from FLIPKART:
http://www.flipkart.com/appetite-stroll-vikram-karve/8190690094-gw23f9mr2o

About Vikram Karve

A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer and blogger. Educated at IIT Delhi, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and an anthology of short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional  and academic research papers in journals and edited in-house journals and magazines for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing and blogging. Vikram Karve lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.

Vikram Karve Academic and Creative Writing Journal: http://karvediat.blogspot.com
Professional Profile Vikram Karve: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve
Vikram Karve Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/vikramkarve
Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog: http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/posts.htm
Email: vikramwamankarve@gmail.com

Twitter: @vikramkarve

      

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EATING OUT IN MUMBAI - LIP-SMACKING MEMORIES

MIDNIGHT TREAT at CHOWPATTY

Green Chilly Ice Cream

By

VIKRAM KARVE

From my Foodie Archives - Lip Smacking memories of those glorious foodie days in Mumbai. This happened almost 12 years ago...my first encounter with Green Chilly Ice Cream...

 

It’s been a long long time since I’ve relished a bowl of “Green Chilly Ice Cream” but the zestful stimulating taste still lingers on my tongue. 

Never before had I enjoyed eating ice cream so much. 

It was indeed a unique and passionate eating experience. Let me tell you about it.

 

I love ice cream. 

Long back, a friend of mine told me that there is a place opposite the Chowpatty Sea Face in Mumbai India that serves “green chilli” ice cream. 

I didn’t believe him. 

I have savored myriad flavours of ice cream but “green chilly ice cream” seemed a bit far fetched.

On questioning, my friend confessed that he had only heard about it, not eaten it himself.

 

The very concept of green chilly ice cream whetted my curiosity so much that at sunset I was standing in front of Bachelorr’s (that’s the spelling on the menu card) Ice Cream and Juice Stall, my appetite fully stimulated by a long brisk walk.

 

It was there on the menu card – Green Chilly Ice Cream. 

I ordered a scoop and walked with the bowl to a lonely bench nearby to enjoy the eating experience in glorious solitude.

 

The ice cream looks a creamy pink (not chilly green as I had expected it to be). 

I close my eyes and smell the ice cream – a nice sweet milky fragrance, a bit fruity; certainly no trace of the piquant penetrating sting of chillies.

With a tremor of trepidation I spoon a bit of the green chilli ice cream on my tongue.

 

My taste buds are smothered by a sweet mellifluous sensation as the cold creamy ice cream starts melting on my tongue. 

I am disappointed, feel conned – it seems it was just hype. 

This is just run of the mill stuff. 

Or is it? 

Wait a moment. 

As the ice cream melts away I suddenly feel a sharp piercing fiery taste that sizzles my tongue, stings through my nose and penetrates my brain. 

My tongue is on fire and, like instant firefighting, I instinctively spoon a blob of ice cream onto my tongue. 

The cool ice cream quenches my burning tongue with its almost ambrosial taste but the moment it melts away I am zipped like a rocket with the sharp punch of the green chillies.

 

So that was the experience of eating green chilli ice cream. 

Hot and cold. 

Scorch and quench. 

Sting and soothe. 

Contrasting sensations. 

Like Alternating Current. 

Sharp tangy kicks burning through the cool syrupy sweetness till your system is fully perked up. 

And a trace of the biting tangy flavour of the green chillies remains within me for a long long time as I walk away.

 

Green Chilly Ice Cream doesn’t satiate – it excites, stimulates, gives you a “kick”, zests you up. It’s a truly passionate delight. 

I searched for it everywhere in Pune, but couldn’t get it. 

So I’ll have to wait for my next trip to Mumbai to enjoy my favourite zesty ice cream again! 

Bachelorr’s has many other exciting and different flavors too, but I love Green Chilly Ice Cream.

VIKRAM KARVE
Copyright © Vikram Karve 2012
Vikram Karve has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 to be identified as the author of this work.
© vikram karve., all rights reserved.

Did you like this blog post?
I am sure you will like the 27 short stories from my recently published anthology of Short Fiction COCKTAIL
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COCKTAIL ebook
If you prefer reading ebooks on Kindle or your ebook reader, please order Cocktail E-book by clicking the links below:
AMAZON
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MGERZ6
SMASHWORDS
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/87925

Foodie Book:  Appetite for a Stroll
If your are a Foodie you will like my book of Food Adventures APPETITE FOR A STROLL. Do order a copy from FLIPKART:
http://www.flipkart.com/appetite-stroll-vikram-karve/8190690094-gw23f9mr2o

About Vikram Karve

A creative person with a zest for life, Vikram Karve is a retired Naval Officer turned full time writer. Educated at IIT Delhi, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, The Lawrence School Lovedale and Bishops School Pune, Vikram has published two books: COCKTAIL a collection of fiction short stories about relationships (2011) and APPETITE FOR A STROLL a book of Foodie Adventures (2008) and is currently working on his novel and a book of vignettes and short fiction. An avid blogger, he has written a number of fiction short stories, creative non-fiction articles on a variety of topics including food, travel, philosophy, academics, technology, management, health, pet parenting, teaching stories and self help in magazines and published a large number of professional research papers in journals and edited in-house journals for many years, before the advent of blogging. Vikram has taught at a University as a Professor for 15 years and now teaches as a visiting faculty and devotes most of his time to creative writing. Vikram lives in Pune India with his family and muse - his pet dog Sherry with whom he takes long walks thinking creative thoughts.

Vikram Karve Academic and Creative Writing Journal: http://karvediat.blogspot.com
Professional Profile Vikram Karve: http://www.linkedin.com/in/karve
Vikram Karve Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/vikramkarve
Vikram Karve Creative Writing Blog: http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/posts.htm
Email: vikramkarve@sify.com      


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