Gobi Manchurian Street Food India Bengaluru’s love story with Gobi Manchurian It was in the late 90s that Gobi Manchurian, Veg Noodles and Veg Fried Rice moved from the Chinese restaurant kitchens to fast food restaurants and street stalls. Priced around `15 a plate, these became a hit for outings for students and even families when they were too lazy to cook. Food and beverage consultant Aslam Gafoor says, “Street food is intrinsic to any city’s foodscape. They not only cater to low price eating for fun but are also means to daily sustenance for many. The now popular Indo-Chinese cuisine made its foray in Bengaluru because people were fascinated to have something 'foreign' when they went out. It became easily accessible and also grew popular as it was affordable. But, to add a certain amount of X factor to their food, they used flavour enhancers like MSG. Of course, these made people flaunt it more, despite people talking against it and highlighting the health i...