Category: Vlog Episode

Vlog Episode: Toronto restaurant serves Chicken Tikka Pizza! 🇮🇹🇵🇰

February 21, 2024 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Pizza Karachi is a Pakistani-Italian restaurant serving scrumptious Karachi style pizzas in the Greater Toronto Area. They have 4 locations in GTA.

I visited their Mississauga location and had their special Mirchi Sauga Pizza and Twisted Tikka Mac & Cheese. The food was awesome!

They have a mouthwatering menu featuring Pizzas, Pasta Plates, Wings, and Stuffed Naans. Go check them out!

📌812 Britannia Road West (Unit 104)Mississauga, ON

📌3960 Eglinton Avenue West (Unit 17)Mississauga, ON

📌5977 Dixie Rd, Mississauga, ON

📌2761 Markham Road, Scarborough, ON

Vlog Episode: Pakistani-owned Doner Kabab Chain Launches in New York! 🇵🇰 🇺🇸

December 16, 2023 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

German Doner Kabab is a fast casual kebab chain, specializing in German Doner Kebabs. GDK a global chain with locations in the Middle East, Europe and the US. The owners and top management are Pakistani, and the head of the US and Canada is a South African who used to live and work in Pakistan! GDK recently opened a new, flagship location in midtown Manhattan. The Manhattan GDK — the first in the city — is located at 1001 6th Avenue, between 37th and 38th Streets.

I was invited to the launch party, where I got to try and review their Boss Box. We also had a chat with the management about the Berlin-originated kebab, it’s history, how it’s different from Turkish doner kebab, and GDK’s upcoming locations.

Vlog Episode: South Asian food at MIT | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Indian-Pakistani Food 🎓

December 2, 2023 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in Cambridge, MA is perhaps the most famous and prestigious technology school in the world. And in the MIT area you can find multiple Indian and Pakistani food options! I made a trip recently and explored some of the best for you.

Vlog Episode: Pakistani Street Food in New Jersey | Chai Chenak | Mutton Charsi Gosht | My Father Steals The Show

November 26, 2023 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Chai Chenak is a Pakistani truck art themed Café based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. At Chai Chenak you will not only find fresh cooked Pakistani Food but a memorable art experience as well. The interior is marked with beautiful truck art, and portraits of famous Qawals from Pakistan. 🇵🇰

My sister and I took our parents to Chai Chenak for their anniversary dinner and this is everything that we ordered and absolutely loved 😍

Mutton Charsi Karahi
Palak Paneer
Daal Mash
Chicken Tikka Boti

📌349A George St, New Brunswick, NJ

Vlog Episode: Harvard Loves Desi Food! | Indian & Pakistani Restaurants on Campus

November 13, 2023 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Harvard University in Cambridge, MA is perhaps the most famous and prestigious school in the world. And in the Harvard Square area you can find multiple Desi food options!

Harvard students and faculty love to eat there, as do other residents and visitors of the city. I made a trip recently and explored some of the best for you.

Vlog Episode: I made 30 Paan at home in New York City!

November 5, 2023 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

I recently had a paan making adventure that I want to share with you.

My mom was hosting an Eid party in New Jersey where she lives and asked me to make 30 meetha paans! In addition to a lot of kulfi. I started making paan as a hobby and she actually likes my paan. But I had never made so many at one time before. (The kulfi was easier, I do that a lot) I took on the challenge and made a video to share with you. Along the way I tell you about how I came to be so fascinated with paan in the first place.

For those who don’t know: paan is a South Asian street food / delicacy involving lots of different sweet or savory toppings wrapped in a betel leaf.

Hope you enjoy!

Vlog Episode: Diwali in Times Square, New York | Bright Lights & Bollywood Beats | Manhattan | 2023

October 31, 2023 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Bright Lights and Bollywood Beats!

I attended the Diwali festival in Times Square On October 28, 2023 — in the heart of New York City. I got to witness a NYC version of the magic of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, in one of the most iconic and bustling places on the planet. It was a great experience, and I’m excited to share it with you.

In this video, you’ll get to see firsthand the cultures and colors that transformed Times Square into a dazzling Desi spectacle. The center of the world was alive with the spirit of Diwali!

You’ll see the intricate Rangoli designs, the infectious rhythms of Bollywood music, and the mouthwatering aroma of authentic Indian cuisine. I enjoyed the stunning Diwali decorations and the incredible music and dance performances.

Hope you enjoy!

Vlog Episode: Gulab Jamun Doughnut, New York | Pakistani Fusion Restaurant | Amazing Nihari and Papree Chat

October 19, 2023 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

Azad Kitchen is a Pakistani fusion restaurant in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. It was started by Muhammad Saud, a talented chef and restauranteur who runs a Pakistani restaurant called Alif Cafe in Upstate New York.

Azad Cafe had limited service in its trial location — only 3 nights a week for dinner. Menu was pre-fixed and changed every month. Because it was a limited-run popup, it was hard to get reservations. But luckily I managed and this video shows you the whole incredible experience!

The amazing dishes on the menu included:

– Papree Chat

– Dahi Balle

– Nihari

– Bhindi

– Naan

– Dragonfruit Lassi

– Tonic Aam

– Gulab Jamun Doughnut

– Brown Sugar Cardamom Tea

Their permanent location is opening soon and I’m so excited!

Vlog Episode: London’s legendary Dishoom Restaurant | Is takeaway as good as dine in?

September 17, 2023 / Zeeshan Zaidi / 0 Comments

London’s legendary Dishoom is one of my favorite Desi restaurants in the world! Their slogan is “From Bombay With Love” and their food is amazing. They now have multiple locations in the London area.

Whenever I go to London I try to grab a meal there. This time even though I had a reservation at their Carnaby location (in Soho), I unfortunately could not make it, but I still did take out! Let’s see if their takeaway food is just as good as the dine-in meal!