Residing in a different city all these years would make me crave for my land more. Back then my city did not have so many malls and cafes as it does now. Guwahati, from quite sometime has been hit by this sudden upsurge of cafes. Our ’bol jau kobat’ (let us go somewhere) plans have witnessed this transition of having delicacies in restaurants and fast food joints then to cafes now.
As much as these changes leave me in splits, the comfort because of it overhauls the former. Guwhatians now have the access to chill out without burning a hole in their pockets and waiting in those neverending queues in the crammed up restaurants and parks as there are now cafes etched in almost every nook and corner of the city. One can go there with 100 rupees in their wallets and still enjoy a warm cup of coffee with music that’d provide solace to the soul. These cafes also do have a wide range of cuisines starting from the lip smacking traditional assamese thali to lots of continental dishes that anyone would love to satisfy their taste buds with.
Apart from the great items to hog on, the ambience of these places are worth more than just a glance. Some of them have seating arrangements in the form of tyres, swings and hammocks while others outshine with their décor. Surprisingly there are a lot of home turned cafes where the owner himself / herself greet and assist the visitants thus serving as a catalyst to their profits. And the best part about them? We can sit there without being poised for long long hours not having to pay hefty amounts for the same.
Food civilization understands no rigidity. We generally have a customized and modified version of different type of cuisines like the Indian Chinese, spiced Italian and what not.
These add ons to the ethnicity of my city definitely feels surreal. Let’s see what more does the ‘sack of trends’ lead us to!
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A childhood not willing to leave us 