“Kuch safar yaadon mein nahi baste… woh toh swad ban kar zubaan par reh jaate hain.”
Pata nahi kyun, par jab bhi Amritsar ka naam aata hai na…
Mujhe sabse pehle golden galiyaan nahi, kulcha aur lassi yaad aate hain.
Aur phir yaad aate hain — hum teen yaar: Main, Anas aur Adil.
Trip tha short, par swaad mein heavy full tandoori. 😄🥵🥵
🛤️ Jab Safar Ki Shuruaat Hui Ek Planless Plan Se…
“Chalo Amritsar chalte hain,”
maine bola — Subah ke 10 baje, Ek dhaba par Nasta karte waqt.
Adil bola: “Booking Mil Jayega?
Aaj Train mein apne liye hi aajki 10 Seat Tatkal mein available hai.”
Aur Anas? Usne sirf bag uthaya aur bola:
“Bas yaar, zindagi ko garam chai aur sudden plan se zyada kuch nahi chahiye.”
Aur hum nikal pade — Amritsar ke swaadon ke peechhe.
Backpack mein jootiyan thi, shirt thi, par asli tyaari pet ke liye thi!
🛕 Golden Temple Se Pehle, Golden Tandoor
Train se utarte hi maine Google map nahi khola.
Maine naak ka GPS activate kiya —
jahan se masale ki su-gandh aayi, wahi mod le liya. 😋
Ek chhoti si gali mein ek aunty kulcha bana rahi thi —
haath se bana hua, butter se chipta hua, masala aloo se bharpoor!
Hum teenon ne pehli plate li…
Aur teen second mein khatam kar di.
“Yeh toh appetizer tha,” Anas bola.
“Ab asli game baaki hai,” Adil bola.
“Mujhe toh is plate se pyar ho gaya,” maine bola.
Aur fir plate pe plate —
butter drip ho raha tha, aur hum bas “aah aah uff uff” karte ja rahe the.
🥤 Aur Phir Aayi Wo Thandi, Heavy, Punjabi Lassi…
Agar kulche ne pet bhara,
toh lassi ne dil bhar diya.
Ek tall steel glass —
jisme dahi nahi, pure pyaar ka bharosa tha.
Upar malai ka gadda, aur taste mein ek thandak jo 40°C ko bhi bhula de.
“Zindagi ka asli maksad ye tha,” Anas ne kaha,
“Aur main toh sirf lassi ke liye janam le ke aaya hoon,” maine bola.
Wahi lassi, wahi gali, wahi dosti —
yaar kya chahiye zindagi mein?
📍 Swad Ki Galiyaan, Yaadon Ke Raste
Humne Golden Temple bhi dekha —
Shaanti thi, sukoon tha, lekin
pet mein wo kulcha lassi ka aftertaste abhi bhi ghoom raha tha.
Us din laga —
safar sirf dekhaayi dene wali jagah nahi hoti,
kabhi kabhi taste buds bhi memory bana lete hain.
Aur haan, humne langar bhi liya tha.
Wahan ka simple food — aur saath mein woh humility —
woh ek spiritual swad tha.
🧳 Quick Tips From Amritsar Food Explorers
✅ Kulche ke liye Bhai Kulwant Singh ke paas zaroor jao
✅ Lassi best milti hai Hall Bazaar area ke old shops mein
✅ Pet khali leke jao… regrets nahi honge
✅ Breakfast time hi best hota hai — subah ke buttery bites, uff!
✅ Aur haan, return mein ek locha toh le aana — yaad ban jaata hai
📝 Ek Safar Jo Plate Se Shuru Hua, Yaadon Tak Gaya
Kabhi kabhi yeh lagta hai…
ki kuch jagah hum sirf ghoomne nahi, mehsus karne jaate hain.
Amritsar waise hi tha.
“Wahan ek kulcha tha… jisme masala nahi, yaari bharpur thi.
Aur ek lassi thi… jo sirf dahi nahi, dost ka pyaar thi.”