Taste Kolkata’s Tangra-style Chinese food at Chao in Kochi
A new restaurant called Chao has opened in Kochi, offering authentic Tangra-style Chinese cuisine inspired by Kolkata's historic Chinatown. The owner, Vijay Antony Felix, aims to introduce this unique regional culinary style to the local food scene.
Why it matters
It highlights the cultural exchange and regional culinary diversity within India's growing food and beverage industry.
Taste Kolkata’s Tangra-style Chinese food at Chao in Kochi left Chao SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/16l2yo/article71615840.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/kimp_chao1.jpg SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Tangra Chinese Eating Room at Chao Kochi Chao in Kochi’s Panampilly Nagar is a nod to Kolkata’s famed Tangra Chinese food The Tangra special chilli chicken at Chao aka Tangra Chinese Eating Room, Panampilly Nagar, has a problem. That first bite is unsettling; it comes with the realisation that chilli chicken will never be the same. The juicy bite-sized pieces of chicken have a hint of mild smokiness, making it different from most Indo-Chinese versions, which usually get their flavour from a medley of sauces. Almost everything on the menu is either new to the city or is different from what we expect. Chao is Vijay Antony Felix’s ode to the Chinese food he grew up eating in Kolkata: “I grew up eating this food, and I wanted to bring it to Kochi.
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