EasyTiger is greater than only a restaurant; it’s a heartfelt labor of affection by Mrs. Meeta Ahuja. Born in Thailand and later settling in India after marriage, she brings to the desk the very flavors she grew up with. She isn’t simply the title behind the model—she’s proper there within the kitchen, working alongside her daughter, Scotchie, to make sure the authenticity of Thai and different Asian flavors stays intact.

I had the pleasure of assembly Mrs. Ahuja at EasyTiger, positioned within the newly rising meals hub of International Gateway Towers, Gurgaon. A soft-spoken girl, she initially saved to herself however immediately linked with my spouse, and shortly, the dialog flowed naturally.

We started with the Tom Kha soup—gentle but deeply flavorful. Whereas I loved its delicate steadiness, I nonetheless lengthy for the day when a chef will serve it with the galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime neatly tied in a potli, so I can savor the broth with out consistently dodging these aromatics. My search continues.

The pomelo salad was the one letdown of the meal. The fruit was barely under-ripe—whitish slightly than the colourful pink it ought to have been, making it a bit too tart. Nevertheless, the workers dealt with it properly, promptly changing it with a uncooked papaya salad that was delightfully crunchy, served on the proper temperature, and had a spot-on steadiness of flavors.

Subsequent got here the compressed watermelon carpaccio, a dish the place the surplus oxygen is faraway from the fruit, permitting it to soak up the flavors of seaweed and mint. A artistic dish, although at ₹475, I ponder if I’d order it once more.

The dim sum trio adopted—cream cheese edamame truffle dimsum, tofu and water chestnut gyoza, and Tom Yum xiao lengthy bao. Whereas all have been pleasant, the xiao lengthy bao stood out. The rooster mince infused with Tom Yum flavors was nothing in need of excellent—I’ll positively be coming again for this.

Because the meal progressed, we determined to discover the cocktail menu. Unconquered (a tequila and coconut milk-based drink) and Temple Run (a gin and Jägermeister mix) showcased EasyTiger’s mixology prowess. Each have been well-balanced and revolutionary, reinforcing that this place takes its cocktails severely.

For mains, we had the Tom Yum fried rice, a street-style Pad Thai, and black cod in ginger soy sauce. The black cod, whereas scrumptious, was a large portion and priced accordingly. A half-portion possibility at a cheaper price can be a welcome addition.

We wrapped up with a pandan-flavored Tres Leches, a fittingly indulgent finish to the meal.

EasyTiger is a worthy addition to Gurgaon’s eating scene—a spot the place ardour meets authenticity. I’ll be again, and subsequent time, I already know what I’m ordering first.

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Meals Critic and a Advertising Wizz who had a excessive profile profession with main MNC’s like HSBC, GE Capital and so forth, Pawan Soni comes throughout as a quintessential company worker. He left behind his profitable profession because the Vice President of an MNC… all for his love for meals. He a WSET Degree II wine connoisseur and a foodie who likes to eat something underneath the solar. In addition to being a meals and journey author for varied meals boards and magazines, he’s the Founder and CEO of Indian Meals Freak. As one of many preliminary bloggers who began his weblog over a decade in the past, his web site www.indianfoodfreak.com is at present one of many greatest meals and journey blogs within the nation. Pawan additionally conducts extremely profitable restaurant awards and lately concluded the ninth version of The Massive F restaurant awards. He has additionally received the perfect influencer awards in India by BBC Meals Meals Awards in 2018