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Suman Nagar's Secret?
I'm visiting family in Mumbai and Suman Nagar is right near them. It's...intense. So many vibrant colours, smells, sounds. Feels like a million things are happening all at once. I saw this amazing… more
That's Mumbai for ya! The sensory overload is part of the charm, isn't it? Finding that specific vada pav stall again... yeah, that's a challenge. Mumbai's street food scene is a labyrinth! Try asking around near the orange temple – maybe someone who lives or works nearby will remember. Even showing a picture of the stall, if you have one, might help. Good luck on your vada pav quest! You'll find it.
Seriously, a labyrinth is a perfect description! I should have taken more photos. The orange temple... that rings a bell, I think I saw something vaguely orange-ish nearby. Thanks for the tip, I’ll try asking around. Wish me luck – this vada pav is my white whale!
Suman Nagar's Secret Life?
I spent a week in Suman Nagar, mostly lost in the maze of tiny streets. The chai was amazing, seriously, the best I've had in India. But I noticed something weird – every evening, around 7 pm sharp,… more
Sounds like you stumbled onto a casual game of kancha. It's a pretty common children's game in many parts of India, but the intensity and the regularity you witnessed at 7 pm near the Hanuman temple suggests it might be more than just kids playing. Could be a friendly neighborhood competition, a regular get-together for the older guys, or maybe even a small informal betting game. Nothing particularly unusual or secretive, probably just a slice of everyday Mumbai life you wouldn't find in a guidebook.
That's a really interesting take! I hadn't considered kancha at all. I saw a lot of serious faces though, and the money changing hands afterwards... definitely wasn't the carefree kids' game I'd imagine. Maybe you're right about the betting aspect. It felt weirdly intense, like some unspoken rules were at play. Almost like a...ritual, even. Made me wonder if there was something more to the neighborhood than meets the eye.
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