DISCOVER AHOY! ASIA WITH OPERA SOFTWARE
Grimod de la Reynière, a famous Parisian restaurant
reviewer in the 18th century, once said, “The kitchen is a country
in which there are always discoveries to be made.” And well said, since the
journey of cooking involves discoveries that are made with every stir. With a
passion for food and the willingness to experiment, each time they are mixed in
different proportions, a new dish is discovered. And, the exploration of new
ingredients, recipes and presentation just adds to the culinary romance.
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| Discover Food |
Along the “discover” theme, Opera Software organized a #DiscoverWithOpera
food bloggers meet-up, inviting some of Delhi’s top food bloggers at Ahoy!
Asia, one of Delhi’s brand-new Oriental restaurants. Ahoy! was started by
friends, Arun Chanda and Satayajit Mukherjee, whose passion for food and
experience in the food & beverage industry is reflected in the variety in
the menu and the service at the place.
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| Arun Chanda welcoming food bloggers at Ahoy! Asia |
Just like Opera users set out to discover content on the web, food
bloggers were given the opportunity to embark on a journey of Oriental food
discovery. The afternoon was well spent, with
bloggers passing the test of identifying various cuisines including Korean,
Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and Malaysian. According to Arun, “We are here to give everyone an
unforgettable Oriental food experience with a great fusion between classic and
modern techniques of cooking that is well suited for the local palette. Our
main focus was to have a fun family eating-out place with excellent value for
money.” Along with an afternoon of fun-filled activities, the bloggers were
also quizzed on Asian cuisine, and Arun was successful in busting some popular
myths often associated with the cuisine.
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| Japanese cuisine Okonomiyaki |
Talking about Opera’s “Discover” feature, Sunil also
added, “Opera gives an opportunity to users to get hot, new content with no
browsing necessary, thanks to the new ‘Discover’ feature available on Opera for
Android and Opera for Windows & Mac.” The feature allows you to lean back
and be fed with new articles from your country, or whatever region you want to
get inspiration from, right in your browser — all in one place. Users can pick
and choose their category: News, Food, Technology or anything else that interests
them. Just sit back, click and discover something completely new.
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| Read latest food news on Opera Discover feature |
The bloggers also got a chance to try out some of
popular Oriental dishes including Chuanr Lamb Kebab from Uyghur, Thai Tofu
& Bell Pepper Satay, Uyghur DaPanJi (chicken stew), Zhua Fan Lamb Pulao and
Banana Spring Rolls with a vanilla ice-cream scoop & caramel sauce.
The popular restaurant in the GK II market is the
perfect place for letting your hair down and trying out some lip-smacking
dishes. One of the things to watch is Uyghur cuisine from the Xinjiang region
of China, which is a rare amalgamation of Islamic and traditional Chinese
culinary influence!
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| Vietnamese Chicken Banhmi Sandwich |
Event at a glance:
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| Opera Browser- Made to Discover |
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| Ahoy! Asia prepped for #DiscoverWithOpera Food Bloggers Meet |
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| Ahoy! Asia ready for a delicious afternoon with Opera Software |
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Enjoying oriental tea
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| Sunil Kamath, Vice-President for South Asia, Opera Software welcoming the bloggers |
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| Discover the ingredients |
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| What's going on in the mind- Cabbage, cheese and ??? |
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| Japanese Chicken Yakitori |
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| Korean Mandupi Chips |
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| Relishing the food at Ahoy! Asia |
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| Sunil Kamath, V.P for South Asia, Opera Software explains tech |
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| Tangjiao Uyghur style lamb dumplings soup |
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| Banana Spring Rolls with vanilla scoop & caramel sauce |
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| Say O |
