Hail Lord Ganapati!!
So, finally reached the hotel.
So this is my OYO.
I am very much exhausted.
Luckily got an hour of sleep in the airport- i mean plane.
Otherwise I would have been even more tired.
But now I will drink a cup of tea and then I will be ready to
work a little bit and pass out.
So the breakfast in the hotel is ready.
I asked them if I could get an omelette of 4 eggs.
They said no. Told me that it is of two eggs.
So I asked him for two.
It's 84 Fahrenheit. 12:45 and I am still hungry.
Gonna have 10 almonds, 10 cashews, 10 walnuts.
And then I will be ready for Maharashtrian food.
Because I am gonna get stuck in the traffic for an hour now
so it will take time.
Uber is- Here Uber is cheaper as compared to Ola.
So I am just waiting.
It's 6154. That's the one.
So do you know what this area is called?
This is Andheri.
Andheri? I see, we are in Andheri.
So Andheri is near the airport, right?
Yeah, it is nearby.
Yeah, I mean, we have heard a lot about Andheri in the movies
but never-
It's just adjacent to the airport.
These are parking.
It is quite green!
The palm trees are quite beautiful! It's very green.
It's amazing. It is my first day in Mumbai.
So, it feels great to see all these.
So these are the chawls of Mumbai.
Okay that is Sahara hotel!
Big stars and all the players...
So all the cricketers live here?
Today it is Sunday, which is why the traffic is very less.
Usually it is very high.
Like, many roads are empty according to the standards.
Finally meet my friend Yash!
So nice to meet you! Thank you so much for welcoming me to Mumbai!
You are so hospitable and kind.
It was so much fun!
I cannot express the happiness with you.
Hope you be a typical Mumbaiker in just like 24 hours we have together.
Yes! Totally.
And whenever someone starts a trip in Mumbai,
we say, "Hail Lord Ganapati!"
In Punjab we say, "Hail Lord Bahe Guru!"
That's very popular!
What's going on here?
So basically there's a local festival here.
These are the preparations for that.
And this fruit guy over here-
he used to sell kites.
So we used to buy and fly kites.
We are here at graduate Vada Pav.
So please tell me the interesting story about this place.
I am going to be eating Vada Pav for the first time in life.
I have never ate one.
The story is basically the starter- the person who started this
Now it is the third generation.
The person who started it first,
his aim was to be.. like to be graduate.
To study.
Which he couldn't.
So he wanted his family to study and...
that happened so his grandson was in my school
studying with me.
So he said to go try it out.
So the name is graduate Vada Pav.
Incredible!
So now you know how to read graduate!
Yes! My Hindi is a bit weak. So I had to ask what is written.
Yeah, authentic Vada Pav and this is Tandoor Vada Pav.
Potato which is dipped in Chutney
but before that they have some covering which is
like boiled properly
and it needs a proper thing -
If it is more boiled then it becomes more oily.
And if it is less boiled then it will stay ripe.
You know.. See there's no oil.
Yeah..
Sometimes when we eat Bun Tikkis
They are dripped with oil.
It has nothing.
I feel it is very delicious!!
Not that spicy..
I thought the Maharashtrian food is very spicy.
Because in the morning I had bread and omelette,
I had to dip in the milk and eat.
It was that spicy.
So how was the milkshake omelette?
How was it?
It was good.
This is South Bombay's.. which area?
This is Parel region. Lal Baug Parel.
Lal Baug Parel?
So which is famous for its Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
You show them this front road.
So this street is specially for Ganesh Chaturthi.
Ganesh Chaturthi! Wow!
I just learned, in Hinduism, there are different beliefs of Gods in different places.
There are many Gods.
Everyone has their own beliefs.
Here, Lord Ganesh is praised the most
and this is one of the biggest festival of Mumbai.
...And which is Mumbai famous for.
So next time when you visit, you have to visit in the festival!
So what is this called?
First tell me how is the thali looking.
The thali looks delicious.
Very amazing!
This is typical Maharashtrian Thali?
Maharashtrian Vade Chicken thali. Komdi Vade Thali.
Will describe what that means?
So this is chicken. Chicken masala.
Chicken masala.
This is vade.
Vade?
It's like the Vada in Vada Pav.
It sound similar. Like everything which is fried
in Maharashtrian, it is called Vada.
Oh!!
In Cuba it is the same.
I went to Cuba, little Havana.
It is the same there.
So this is fried. It is Vada.
So this Vada is.. You feel it.
It's so soft.. - Like a 'puri'.
Soft. Puri! Perfect!
Just the speciality is
like, you have to fold it midway
then break it.
then in this curve,
in there you have to fill the fillings.
And then you can eat.
The first typical Maharashtrian main course!
Really good!
Hotel Shir Sagar!
So 'Shir' means corner. 'Sagar' means ocean.
So corner of the ocean.
In Lal Baug, in Mumbai,
now we are in one of the best fast food place.
Could you tell me how your start-up started and how you expanded it?
Actually this area basically
is Maharashtrian area.
So the Malvani food is more preferred here.
So in this area from Dadar to Byculla,
there's no one here to make dishes like Tandoor and Mughlai.
So I thought the Malvani cuisine that already exists here-
it already exists.
So I thought that we will try Mughlai here
so that they can have this kind of food also.
I am very excited to try.
If you want I will show you the kitchen as well.
He is the main cook.
And my partner also.
Oh nice!
We are both actually doing all these things.
And this is the masala...
It is marinating?
And after this you will put it on the tandoor?
Arabic tandoori chicken!
And honestly, the Arabic chicken was so so authentic.
I loved it!
And they also gave me an offer!
If someone of you from my channel goes there, you will get 5% discount!
Petrol is so expensive!
In Mumbai..
So finally starting a trip to South Bombay.
We are going to the Taj Hotel region.
In that area which is called as the oldest city.
But let's keep it a little.. You know,
the journey interesting.
So let me ask you how desi you are?
- Okay. - Sure.
- Are you ready for that challenge? - Yeah, I am ready! Go for it!
I'll ask you three questions.
I won't ask all of them at once.
You just have to answer.
So the first question.
What's the national sport of India?
Bad- wait, Hockey!
Are you sure?
Kabaddi.
Are you sure?
Um.. No, I think it is one among the two.
Is is or not?
- Should I give you the correct answer? - Of course.
No man you are wrong!
Not any of them? - No.
Oh my God!
India has no national sport.
We were learning the wrong thing in school.
- Really? - Yeah, the hockey and stuff is wrong.
So this is Mumbai's- I think India's oldest Pigeon loft.
It's an interesting place.
So that's our reserve bank of India.
This is old RBI. This is new RBI.
These notes are all being printed here.
Money Heist!
They should make it here as well.
So this building looks very much like the white house.
But it's Asiatic Society Library.
I thought- Anyone will say this is the white house.
It just has more pillars as compared to the white house.
This cafe + bar that you are looking at,
our Indian constitution, BR Ambedkar was there.. table number 4!
I heard about Mumbai traffic
but I am feeling it today.
We are on Sunday also. The traffic should be less.
Sunday also we are stuck on this road in South Mumbai
for the last 20-30 minutes.
So I am feeling it.
And that is gateway of India.
And the best thing I feel about South Mumbai is
that they have maintained the architecture of the 1700s and 1800s.
Look at those buildings! Like, they are so so historic.
No no. I didn't come here. Can't afford that much right now.
So we just parked the car.
So everyone knows about the Taj hotel and the Gateway of India.
But not everyone knows about Raw Mumbai
that I got to see today.
So I see the happiness of kids.
There's a slum near the Taj Hotel
And by the way, you may think, "What is older - Taj or Gateway of India?"
I knew the answer. He quizzed me. I know India is a new country
1947.
So our country was recognised later as India.
So I knew the Taj Hotel was older.
And then The gateway of India. It was a trick question. I did answer.
So that was a fact.
And overall, people don't visit this side behind the Taj Hotel very often.
The car parking in here is very expensive.
We parked on staff parking there. Here, per hour it is 70 Rupees!
It's insane.
And from the starting to the end,
all the parking is occupied.
So we had to park at the last.
Anyways. All the hotels in front of Gateway of India,
they remind me of Art Deco style structure.
which we saw in Miami as well.
They give a vintage vibe.
And the queue for the Gateway of India is so long!
Oh my God. It will take time..
Which building is older?
This or this?
I think the obvious answer would be that the gateway of India is older
but I know the right answer.
Because I know that India was formed later
and a good guess would be-
Taj Hotel was built first.
And I even know the story.
So Jamshedji Tata
who wanted to take revenge on the British
because they made a hotel named Watson Hotel
and they were only allowing white people to enter.
And to take revenge,
here, not just white, not just Indian, anyone can enter without any restrictions.
So that was an amazing and at the same time, a humble revenge
that he took.
And as you know, Gateway of India was made before the formation of India.
1911, when they were.. I think
I don't know the story completely. You tell me.
So basically,
the story is - When India won the freedom,
they needed a- the British needed a way to go out.
So all their luxurious ships were docked here.
We can also find some videos about it.
So the British exited this way?
So their exit plan was made far before 1947!
And that's Bombay Stock Exchange!
I used to watch the TV show. Did you see it?
Yeah, I have seen it.
It was so so good!
I haven't watched the movie.
But I have watched the TV show.
- Have you watched all the episodes? - Yeah.
So in that restaurant you will see- It's a rotating restaurant.
The sunset is very beautiful from the marine line.
It's really lovely.
Now, this is the entrance to Chowpatty.
So
this is actually Mumbai's biggest beach
that I just got to know.
And it seems so exciting.
It is so much packed! I haven't seen such a packed beach in my life!
By the way I have only seen two beaches in my life..
so it is unfair for me to say that.
And honestly, the beach vibes, pretty sunset, it's overall very very refreshing.
I have only seen two beaches in my life
I am getting similar vibes.
The water is so blue! It's so amazing.
So this is Malabar hill region
Home to billionaires.
Like in your place..
This is the area of the billionaires.
They are shooting a movie here. I asked them which one is it
and they told me as well.
Because in the US- I am not comparing
When I saw the shooting last time- it was Avengers..
They told me that they couldn't tell me the movie or actor name due to privacy reasons.
They told me the movie name..
But this is really cool!
And this bungalow is of the commissioner of Mumbai.
Now time for Maharashtrian Pani Puri.
This is Dahi Puri or Pani Puri?
- Dagra Puri. - What is Dagra?
Dagra is basically this part.
This part?
Yeah, the thick part.
Boondi?
Boondi.
This is very interesting!
There isn't much difference between Maharashtrian and Punjabi Pani Puri.
It's a bit more spicy but there isn't much difference.
Which one is more spicier?
This one.