Vasco Sour at O Pedro in Mumbai, India – a brilliant cocktail of Pisco, Triple Sec, Goan Toddy Vinegar Shrub, Housemade Spiced Grenadine, Egg White, Star-fruit Juice, Angostura Bitters
My experience of “food inspired by food” is a lot like the romances in my life. We get into it with all the excitement it deserves. It’s so much fun that we love what we see, we can talk for hours and the kissing is pretty good too. Then there is the small matter of the heart. When for no reason that you have ever admitted to, you lose your nerve. We want this to work so much that we even fake it for a while.
But in the end, no matter how brilliant the Vasco Sour is, the only words I have for O Pedro are the ones many men have said to me: “It’s not you. It’s me.”
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P.S. Would I go back?
Quite honestly, if I had a choice I may not make the trek. But if I am in the area, the Vasco Sour would be a much-welcome addition to the plan. I was however, underwhelmed by the food. It didn’t have the joy that Goan food does. In any case, not enough for me! That said, from the mostly disappointing spread I ate a few days ago, I would happily re-order: Pork Chicharrones Ambotik, Sourdough Poee with Choriz Butter, Red Snapper “Poke” and the Fried Fish.
Table for ONE 