ATP is always searching for tips on good Pakistani food (see here), and as I have a long history with food experiments myself (see here). So here is my new discovery.
On our last trip to buy oriental grocery we were surprised beyond words to find ‘Tsingtao Curry Samosa‘ and ‘Paratha – which taste like authentic Indian’ in a refrigerator.
Both of these items were made in China. We immediately bought both items and I must confess they both tasted very good. Samosa filling was made of Chinese curry and Parathas were puff Parathas. You gotta taste them to believe me.
Today I couldn’t resist and took these photos of ‘made in China’ samosa box to share with all of you.
For those who are really interested in knowing the recipe’ of this Chinese samosa, here are the ingredients which I am faithfully copying from the box:
Cabbage, Wheat Flour, Water, Potato, Mushroom, Onion, Carrot, Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Salt, Soy Sauce and Curry powder.
I believe there is a big food export business going on between China and South Asia. On a trip to China in 2001, I met a businessman from Mumbai who was manufacturing ‘Chinese dumplings’ in India and exporting them to China.
Now after writing all this I must also state that – with all due respect to China or India – no one can beat the taste of Samosas sold in United Bakery, Karimabad Chowrangi Karachi.
As the poet says:
jo maza chajjoo de chobaaray
O na Balkh na Bukhaaray
The enjoyment that one gets on a native street corner
cannot be found in either Balkh or Bukhara
hi,
i hope all one will be fine.i want to be a part for pakistan ecnomical situation betters.i m interested in export of pakistani masala jat like shan masala and national masala u if anyone guide me for exporting these porducts whether i choose which country or where i can got more demands of these products so plz mail me i m waiting for u advice mail my id is
billukhan420@hotmail.com
If we coudl get our act streight there is so much economic possibilities. Procesed food export, garments, light manufacturing. The real problems are political and not just economic .
Just thought I’d leave a note on how much I enjoyed a meal at a Pakistani Restaurant in Karama, Dubai called Ibrahimi Palace….the taste of the Biryani, Haleem and Shami Kababs still makes my mouth water….
HJ, Dubai chaliyega? Great time to go eat during Ramzan….
Yes Sumeet I know many indians love to buy Shan Masala in Europe & US. And if some of indian cosmetics can get rights of distribution in Pakistan then why Shan Masala cannot enter in Indian market!
They can Asim… aap hum ko Shaan Masala ki India distribution rights dilwa dein…