• Sandwichwallah has 16 sandwiches on his menu, but is happy
to customise each one of them to his patrons' tastes. • He will put only beetroot and cheese in one; butter and powdered masala (salt, black salt, cardamom, cumin, and coriander seeds ground together) in another; tomatoes and garlic chutney for people who want that mix; and capsicum and butter for a few others. Like most sandwichwallahs in our city, • He assembles exactly what the customer desires – easily a few hundred combinations drawn from the handful of ingredients he has bought and barely processed. • No restaurant affords the level of customisation to a snack, or meal, as a Mumbai rasta sandwichwallah. • Like most sandwichwallahs in Mumbai, the Singhs are deeply loyal to their brand of bread. Only Wibs is good enough for them. Britannia bread tends to have holes in it and is too tangy, • However, his "bhais" and he don't eat their own sandwiches for lunch. Singh's nephew comes to the stall with their dabbas (lunch boxes) at around lunch time and works at the stall for the rest of the day. • Sandwich making by numbers (consumed per day) • Green chutney: 7 kilos Garlic chutney: 4 kilos Butter: 3 kilos Loaves: 35 Potatoes: 20 kilos Tomatoes: 17 kilos Cucumbers: 15 kilos Onions: 15 kilos Garlic: 4 kilos Capsicum: 2.5 kilos Beetroot: 4 kilos Cheese: 4 kilos Coal: 7 kilos Raddi paper for serving and wrapping: 2 kilos • Cheapest sandwich: Aloo slice for 13 rupees (14p)
• Most expensive sandwich: Samosa cheese grill for Rs60
• Best-selling item: Vegetable toast without cheese, about 200
a day
• Number of veg toasts ready-to-eat at all times: 10-12
• Size of the tarpaulin put up on rainy days: 15ft by 15ft
• Amount of salt to make masala: 4 kilos a month
Hours spent working every day: 16.5 • Mumbai, a medley of distinct cultures and an epitome of cosmopolitanism is also a haven for gourmets. The city houses some of the best restaurants in the country but what sets her apart is the quintessential “Street Food”. • An array of delicacies and cooking styles offered on the bustling streets reflects nothing but the fact that the ever- burgeoning population of the city is always ready to experience the best foodgasm! • Apart from the bustling central areas of the city, colleges are the best spots to find some of the most delicious quick bites.