Asia's 50 best restaurants 2017

[LA se Karachi]

Even Pakistanis run most Pakistani food joints as 'Indian food' in the West.

No they don't. I don't know where this idiotic lie came from. The Bhakts seem to keep repeating it over and over again, for some reason to make themselves feel better. Occasionally, a Pakistani restaurant here may say something like "Pakistani and Indian cuisine" outside to let customers know to expect curry and not a falafel when they walk through the door. But they are very clear about the fact that both they and the cuisine are Pakistani, if anyone is confused.

Rest assured, what's actually served in these restaurants is almost entirely authentic Pakistani cuisine. Whereas in many Indian restaurants, vague dishes like "goat curry", "chicken curry", "lamb chops", "chicken tikka masala" etc. are often served instead of authentic Indian cuisine. It's sad. Book a flight and see for yourself.

 

[T-72M1]

Whereas in many Indian restaurants, vague dishes like "goat curry", "chicken curry", "lamb chops", "chicken tikka masala" etc. are often served instead of authentic Indian cuisine.

because stuff like "kozhi porichathu", "varattiyathu" and "erachi ularthiyathu" might not make a lot of sense to people not from Kerala for example, and that's just one state.. other eastern coastal states have their own odd names for their respective cuisines, west Bangali, north east etc have their own and so on.

Authentic Indian cuisine is not a monolith, waay too much variation in what they offer.

 

[LA se Karachi]

because stuff like "kozhi porichathu", "varattiyathu" and "erachi ularthiyathu" might not make a lot of sense to people not from Kerala for example, and that's just one state.. other eastern coastal states have their own odd names for their respective cuisines, west Bangali, north east etc have their own and so on.

Authentic Indian cuisine is not a monolith, waay too much variation in what they offer.

I certainly wouldn't mind. I would love to sample the subcontinent. Indian cuisine is indeed very diverse, but rarely will you see an Indian restaurant here serve only authentic cuisine.

Pakistani cuisine is quite diverse as well, and the restaurants focus on the most common dishes, but they are authentic.
With most Indian restaurants, I'm afraid, it's usually bland, generic stuff that isn't authentic at all.

 

[LA se Karachi]

Most often restaurants from either side just call themselves South Asian or Indian& Pakistani:

"A warm welcome awaits at Charcoal Chicken, Pakistani & Indian Cuisine, where you can enjoy our signature Kabobs and Karahi. We use 100% Halal meat and prepare to the finest perfection using authentic spices."

Ya exactly, it's just to let people know to expect South Asian cuisine and not middle eastern cuisine, for example.

 

[T-72M1]

I certainly wouldn't mind. I would love to sample the subcontinent. Indian cuisine is indeed very diverse, but rarely will you see an Indian restaurant here serve only authentic cuisine.

Pakistani cuisine is quite diverse as well, and the restaurants focus on the most common dishes, but they are authentic.
With most Indian restaurants, I'm afraid, it's usually bland, generic stuff that isn't authentic at all.

That's a shame, look for one then, a proper non generic one. The food from down south is quite interesting, radically different use of spices from the north which might be what you're referring to, a pan south asian roti/curry type joints, which are also not bad.

 

[Bombaywalla]

@Bombaywalla Surprised to see Bukhara in Delhi missing out this time around.. One of the best i have been to along with Burnt Ends in Singapore

I find that the list has given a miss to many a fine restaurant. Delhi's Bukhara and Bombay's top-rated and much talked about 'The Table' among many other fine global restaurants not finding their way to list makes me question the selection process/eligibility criteria tbh.

To be honest surprised Nihonbashi made that list, Seems to have dropped their game last time i visited

I'd have to say the same about Wasabi by Morimoto, at the Taj in Colaba; it's not as nice as it used to be.

 

[Bombaywalla]

Well these kind of comparative ranking or finding the best is subjective to their own criteria.

I went to a highly recommended, award-winning NYC Thai restaurant called SomTum Der a couple of weeks ago, and after trying almost everything on their menu, I was struggling to understand how Michelin awarded the place a star. Baffling really.

 

[Arsalan]

WTF!!!

How is the list completed with out Chairsi Kay Tikkay!!

 

[Gibbs]

I find that the list has given a miss to many a fine restaurant. Delhi's Bukhara and Bombay's top-rated and much talked about 'The Table' among many other fine global restaurants not finding their way to list makes me question the selection process/eligibility criteria tbh.

The same criteria was used last couple of years and Bukhara made the list with other Indian restaurants, This time probably others bought in the aces but 4 restaurants in South Asia feature in that list 2 each from India and Lanka.. So fair dinkum

 

[Bombaywalla]

The same criteria was used last couple of years and Bukhara made the list with other Indian restaurants, This time probably others bought in the aces but 4 restaurants in South Asia feature in that list 2 each from India and Lanka.. So fair dinkum

Sure but if consistency is the name of the game, then Bukhara's it! I can't wrap my head around why they axed it.

 

[livingdead]

No they don't. I don't know where this idiotic lie came from. The Bhakts seem to keep repeating it over and over again, for some reason to make themselves feel better. Occasionally, a Pakistani restaurant here may say something like "Pakistani and Indian cuisine" outside to let customers know to expect curry and not a falafel when they walk through the door. But they are very clear about the fact that both they and the cuisine are Pakistani, if anyone is confused.

Rest assured, what's actually served in these restaurants is almost entirely authentic Pakistani cuisine. Whereas in many Indian restaurants, vague dishes like "goat curry", "chicken curry", "lamb chops", "chicken tikka masala" etc. are often served instead of authentic Indian cuisine. It's sad. Book a flight and see for yourself.

In Uk, Indian restaurants are usually run by bengali or pakistanis... but its not because they want to pass off as Indian(as in from current India).. its because the cuisine name in uk predates partition and hence they want to continue to use it... it just means curry house..