Domino's India: Taco Indiana Chicken

Indiana is not known for tacos

I'm currently on an extended trip to India on business.  Not surprisingly, I'm eating A LOT of Indian food.  And I'm finding a lot of counterparts to my usual diet of Mexican and Tex-Mex.  Roti is just an Indian Tortilla.  Dosas are kind of like Indian Burritos.  And Somosa's are kind of like Indian Empanadas.  Anyways, there are some similarities between the cuisine, even if the spicing is vastly different (and the choice of meats, or lack thereof).

Now, my Indian co-workers know I love tacos, even if they don't know what a taco is (I talk about tacos a lot).  So they thought I would be excited to hear that Domino's India is now serving them.  If you are thinking "WTF?", yeah, I thought the same thing.  But I couldn't resist.

When I got there, I discovered there are two choices of fillings: veg and chicken.  I ordered both.  Ten minutes later, my food arrived (in a small pizza box).  I'm not sure what they gave me, but it wasn't tacos.  It appeared that they took some pizza dough, put the toppings inside, put oil on it, folded it, and then baked it.  There was also an oozing white cream inside, which according to Domino's website, was apparently mozzarella cheese.  I would have guessed 'Ranch Salad Dressing.'

I sampled it and I wouldn't call it bad.  It was bafflingly mediocre.  It was greasy, hot, and confused.  It was a drawing of a tree by a blind man.  It was not a taco.

Domino's - 1 star - The Commish
Unit No 012B
Ground Floor, Tower B, Unitech Cyber Park, Sector 39
Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Da Real Tacos & Tequila

Yeah, we've been to that place but this is the real deal, straight outta East Austin and imported from Mexico just in time to celebrate Mexico's Indpendence Day - Ajuua! When we received a request to meet with the Master Distiller from Don Julio Tequila, I was like...hells yeah! I usaully don't do these "hey, food bogger, come try our food and write about us" type of invitations but this was different. It wasn't an egg roll trying to disguise itself as a taco...know what I mean?!? It was friggin' Don Julio, c'mon! So upped the invitation and recommended to pair it up with some good tacos.

We hit up Takoba, you may have heard of this place (well, especially you hipster types). It's one of the newest Mexican joints in East Austin. I like most of their tacos, their queso fundido is quite good (not for you velveeta cheesy types); it's a blend of oaxacan & monterrey jack cheesus, rajas de poblanos, chorizo and a little sumpin' they don't tell you about - goat cheese, which makes it taste lika butta in yo mouth! Most of their tacos are good too. They have a slow taste to them which reserves the carney juices. I like Takoba, it feels fresh, authentic, variety is good, from tacos to tortas, mostly hits than misses, plus they throw pretty good parties. I could stand for a less of a hipster scene and staff that thinks they're too cool for school cuz they serve hipsters. Yeah, it's kinda like that too.

So back to the tequila. Yeah, I took them up on the offer and the offer was good. We got a nice little tasting for a Tuesday afternoon. All expenses paid of course. This is my full disclosure.

In this very long Youtube video (just over 7 minutes!), I talk about tacos and Enrique De Colsa, Don Julio Tequila Master Distiller gives us his insights into the culture of tequila and some basics for you chugalugers.

As per usual, master photographer Joel Salcido took some amazing shots. Check them out in the video and slideshow.

Salud, my friends!





Takoba - 4 Stars - El Mundo de Mando
1610 East 7th Street
Austin, TX 78702