Om South Indian Cuisine

biggest dosas in the west

• Food: 4.5
• Atmosphere: 3.5
• Service: 4
• Authenticity: 4.5
• Wine List: 2.5
• PPPIE: $20
• Type: South Indian (dosas)
• Location: California, Bay Area, San Rafael

of local ingredient, equipment and technique knowledge.

On the other hand, I strongly recommend eating Southern Indian food, as it is delicious and different from what most Americans and Europeans know as "Indian food" (that tends to be Anglo-Indian, Bangladeshi, and/or Pakistani). Since I spent the recent trip in Bangalore, I got lots of south Indian food. The kingpin of "dosa" restaurants in Bangalore is simply named "Dakshin" and is in the pricey Windsor hotel, pictured right.

I really adore it. All kinds, except maybe stuff with lots of meat. But it's very easy to be a vegetarian in Southern India; there are always ample, clearly marked vegetarian options on every menu. Product of a society which is more than 1/2 vegetarian.