Comments on: Going Back to Cali

By: taz

taz — Thu, 26 May 2011 09:03:51 +0000

So basically, the take away from this map is a desi foodie adventure..... ?

I'm totes in.

By: Daljit

Daljit — Thu, 26 May 2011 06:39:00 +0000

My most favorite vegetarian restaraunt is called MEHEK E PUNJAB DE, in Fresno. The central valley of California is home to many desi’s, South Asians and people that identify as “AMEMSA.” Small towns like Kerman are mostly South Asian. Kerman is also home to a Sikh Gurdwara with one of the largest collections of Sikh scriptures and books in the nation.

By: reeta

reeta — Tue, 24 May 2011 08:48:20 +0000

"To me what was the most surprising were the really small cities in the central valley that have a relatively large concentrations of Asian Indians"

Have done that Central Valley road trip a few times--Desi Cafe in Bakersfield, Brahma Bull North & South Indian Cuisine in Fresno, Priya Indian Cuisine in Chico. Taste of India, where Hwy 58 meets I-5 near Bakersfield/Buttonwillow-not often one finds a dhaba on fast food row.

Look carefully and you'll see an 'Om' painted on that 18-wheeler that just passed by.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 23 May 2011 17:24:51 +0000

There's a long history of Punjabis in these areas.

Same w/Gujaratis, at least throughout CA.

Not sure if San Jose is marked, but you gotta try San Jose Pizza if you do go on any such Batali trip. Their desified pizzas are awesome. Berkeley, too, is rich in superior restaurants.

By: Malik

Malik — Sun, 22 May 2011 21:44:10 +0000

Great Map, Taz! Someone should do the same for New York, New Jersey, and Texas.

By: Rupinder

Rupinder — Sun, 22 May 2011 21:01:59 +0000

"To me what was the most surprising were the really small cities in the central valley that have a relatively large concentrations of Asian Indians"

There's a long history of Punjabis in these areas.