Page 71 - Exploring Taste Magazine N.2

PLACES—AUCKLAND

1947 Eatery
• t +64 9377 0033
• www.1947eatery.co.nz 60 Federal St, Auckland

hree friends with a great passion for food sion” has not been used by chance. The journey between Herald daily newspaper. It is therefore a pleasure to have
and longstanding experience. As descen- the typical dishes of the Hindi tradition is not only of a a “dum biryani” – a typical dish prepared with chicken,
dants of the f rst Indian immigrants who sensory kind but also of a cultural nature, and is linked to rice and spices – accompanied by an excellent glass of
T landed in New Zealand in the last cen- the unforeseen inf uences of Oceania, which welcomed wine selected from the many types and varietals on of er.
tury, it was inevitable for Angela Gaikwad, Harry Singh those families many years ago, changing lives, customs Alternatively (and why not?), accompanied by a cocktail
and Areeb Taimoori to go back to their roots by of ering and the f avors of their homeland. Inspiration, as con- skilfully mixed by the bartenders working at the eatery
the f avors of authentic Indian cuisine in Oceania. The f rmed by the owners themselves, comes from all the bar. The premises are the result of a combination of a
choice of the date in the restaurant’s name speaks for corners of India, from the street food kiosks of vendors bar and a restaurant, between a venue for an informal
itself - 1947 was the year in which India gained its inde- in Mumbai to the precious recipes originating from the meeting and a ref ned dinner. This is the strength of the
pendence, and was divided into the Dominions of India Palace of Nizam, in Purani Haveli. “Everything is cooked 1947 Eatery - the blend between dif erent elements is
and Pakistan. It was then that the country’s modern his- on the spot and the food served at the table makes this synonymous with its wealth.
tory began and many families started opening to the rest restaurant a cut above the average Indian eating house
of the world. In the case of the 1947 Eatery, the term “fu- where we usually go,” comments The New Zealand

69