An oriental savory surprise at drif

Delhiites just love to eat out. Whether it is a trip to the local dhaba or a swanky restaurant, eating out has become more of a necessity rather than a luxury. With both spouses working late cooking at home is definitely not on the agenda. In order to cater to a variety of tastes, Drift at Epicentre in Gurgaon, which otherwise serves world cuisine, has an Oriental food promotion on.



“Initially the promotion was only till the end of April. But due to the great response we decided to have it for another month,” said Vinod Bharti, General Manager, Epicentre. Rest assured it is a welcome decision not only for the restaurant, but also for the clients. Usually one doesn’t experiment much as far as Chinese food is concerned. Whenever the craving for Chinese food takes over one tends to visit some select restaurants.



However, a new place was welcome change. If you are a first timer then surrender yourself to the food manager. Ask him what he would recommend. We started with hot and sour (non-veg) soup and salt and pepper chicken. The chicken was tender and succulent and the soup served at the right temperature. Looking out of the large window made for an interesting viewing as we waited to be served our next course.



Stir-fried vegetables, double fried lamb, Thai green curry with rice followed. Not being much of a Zucchini fan we gave it a miss and tried Thai green curry with rice instead.With its strong coconut flavour, the curry was delightful. They say if it smells good it sure tastes good. The curry did indeed smell excellent. Though we had had our fill, we still went on to try Chicken Szechwan and Steamed Popiah. It was the Popiah that was a surprise. Though the filling was nothing much to rave about it was the sauce that added to the taste. The sweet-salted soya sauce was finger-licking good.



To wash all this food down one tried a mocktail—Pink Tutu (cranberry juice, orange juice, lemon juice and lots of crushed ice). Then followed fresh fruit Satay served on a bed of crushed ice. The cool fruit was a befitting end to a perfect meal. Whenever one eats the so-called Oriental food in Delhi a point to keep in mind is that it is modified to suit the average Delhiite. Narrating one of his previous experiences Bharti said, “We were having an authentic Thai food promotion and the chef insisted on serving the real thing. There were many complaints from the diners. In the end we had to modify the promotion and write—tasty authentic Thai food!”



So while the Drift may not be serving the authentic Oriental food, the current promotion surely is tasty.


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