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"The coffee song" is a novelty song that Frank Sinatra recorded in an uptempo, swing style. The song lampoons Brazil’s coffee surplus. Its theme is summarized in the line, “They’ve got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil” — billions of beans and zillions of tons of coffee . According to “The Coffee Song,” no beverages other than coffee are available in Brazil — no soda, no tea, no tomato juice. Coffee consumption is mandated by law: a politician’s daughter was even fined for drinking water . Frank Sinatra first recorded “The Coffee Song” in 1946. It was a popular hit, rising to No. 6 on the Billboard charts. Americans could relate to the parody of the song. They themselves drank a lot of coffee in the 1940s, and almost all of it came from Brazil. Coffee rationing during World War II had been very unpopular, and price controls during the war had led to well-publicized Brazilian coffee surpluses . Sinatra re-recorded “The Coffee Song” in 1961 for his first album on the Reprise label, Ring-a-Ding-Ding! which reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard album charts and No. 8 in the UK . Via: Coffee Crossroads . #Foodandstreets #Coffee #History #coffeemaker #coffeeholic #coffeeshop #coffeeroasters #coffeehouse #flatwhite #morning #Foodhistory #beverage #drink #hot #latteart #heart #cookingram #instafood #instacoffee #roast #coffeemug #coffeebean

Indians love fried snacks (bhuja). Come monsoon, and you'll see people taking selfies in the rain, chai, pakora and crispy fried snacks . India offers a vast variety of snacks for the curious foodies. Snacks can range from sweet to savoury and spicy . Travel the length and breadth of the country and you'll find at least one unique type of snack, and it all shows their culture, region and their own food belief. Some will use rice flour whereas others chickpea flour, maida etc . #Foodandstreets #foodphotography #snack #Snacks #Chai #tea #monsoon #teatime #fried #baked #sweet #savoury #Spicy #bitter #indianfoodie #indianfood #indiaclicks #streetfood #streetfoodindia #foods #eating #Eatthis #food52 #foodfacts #festival #color #colour #delicious #Delhi #crunch

Delhi Parsi Anjuman holds a lot of beauty which includes the temple, monuments, open space for Parsi families and one of my favourite restaurants @rustomsbhonu. Walk in the restaurant and you'll first be treated with a big smile from the staff and some retro music (my kind of music). This place holds the charm and will promise you to send you back in time with pictures on the wall, decoration, furniture, cutlery etc . One of my absolute favourite cuisines has to be Parsi cuisine, it is simple, it is complex, it is sweet, it is tangy, it is spicy, it is smooth, it is mushy, it is crunchy. You just name the texture and flavour and you'll have it on your plate . @kainazc promises to give you the best experience and she has been doing it since 2014, first at Adhchini and now at Delhi Parsi Anjuman, named after her father. The beautifully curated dishes are not randomly put together but speaks for itself and the stories. Keema samosa, pickles and my favourite caramel custard find space on the menu because she grew up around it and love to eat them and I think it only makes sense to serve something which you love so much. . Yesterday, I had the pleasure of celebrating Navroze with @rahul_d_dua, @kainazc and the whole family of @rustomsbhonu with my friend @aryasneha111 . I usually don't eat much but the food here made me not just eat but hog everything served on my banana leaf. My stomach at some point said, Sadaf hold on you will have food tomorrow as well, there is no eclipse tomorrow the world will still be here tomorrow, but I said shut up and continued on my Mission "eat all I can". So do yourself a favour and try this home-style, rustic and genuine food served by the most genuine people you'll ever find in Delhi . They don't do over the top publicity or have any sense of pretence in them and perhaps that just adds to the charm of the place, food and people . #foodandstreets #navrozemubarak #newyear #Delhi #rustom #parsi #parsifood #dikra #Foodfestival #history #Foodhistory #newdelhi #delhirestaurants #ito #eat #Eatthis #foods #sundaybrunch #sunday #bananaleaf #review #foodreview #Recipe #foodrecipes

Eid Mubarak! . Today is a beautiful day. Today I have no Monday blues. Today, I am starting a new journey, I am now moving from being a chef to the author. . My book Daastan-e-Dastarkhan, published by @hachette_india, foreword by @vikaskhannagroup, endorsed by @marryam, @saranshgoila and my mentor @chefkunal is out. Pick it from the book stores near you or order online. . This book deals with the dishes beyond the iconic biryani and kababs. I have ensured that more than the recipe, I take you on a food journey. Take you through the narrow lanes and roads less travelled to make you fall in love with the 30 handpicked vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. . I hope this book will find a place in your library . #Foodandstreets #book #Foodhistory #bookstoread bookstagram #books #bookclub #Food #muslim #islam #History #hachettebooks #booksofinsta #bookworm #bookish #history #facts #story #Foodstory #foodstagram #authorsofinstagram #author #writersofinstagram

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