Port Grand Karachi: Carnival at the Docks

 

I had a chance to visit Port Grand with family, a carnival themed food street located near Native Jetty Bridge connecting Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to Kemari, a neighborhood located near boat harbor. If you are looking for a place containing both entertainment and food and you are with a family, this place might be good for you. Luckily I had a UBL Bank debit Card with allowed me to get three entries for free; I mean almost fee as they charged a rupee for it so I had to buy only once ticket instead of four for PKR 300 only. We missed the sunset at due to traffic issues in the city but still got the dusky view of the site.

 

 

Dusk at Port Grand Karachi

 

As far as entertainment is concerned, you’ll find 6D cinema showing an animated video just under ten minutes along with motion ride you give you a feel that you are part of the movie. We wanted to enjoy it but on the day we visited, it had a technical problem so we had to skip it. A part from 6D cinema, there are various activity stalls also available like karaoke stall, palmist, street market stalls, magic shows, puppet shows, street musicians, face painting and other activities for children.

 

Street musicians playing flute and dholak

 

Food stalls included street food including fries, kabab rolls, gol gappy, chaat and various franchises of restaurants in Pakistan like Mr. Cod, OPTP, Walls ice cream etc. We opted for Afridi Inn restaurant and ordered Koyala Chicken Karhai and Chapli Kababs; a famous dish of KPK Pakistan.

 

Afridi Inn restaurant balcony

 

 

Panorama of Afridi Inn restaurant balcony

 

We had a great refreshing experience. I must say it is a great place to spend time with family and enjoy as it has everything whether you are a child or an adult.

 

 

Video Port Grand

 

Sunday Lunch at Chop Chop Wok

 

 

Today, on 14^th Jan 2018, I went with my brother to have some lunch at Chop Chop Wok restaurant which I had been longing to try. Sorry about writing the blog in style of writing a diary to myself but it’s like, I am quite in the mode. Initially I had a plan to visit Karachi Eat Festival 2018 at Benazir Bhutto Park but the pictures I saw on twitter regarding traffic jam and parking issues kind of freaked me out. Anyway, even though I had a heavy breakfast today , my brother just had a apple and a glass of milk so I thought it won’t be fair to had him starving just because I wasn’t that hungry. Plus my driving skills regarding manual car drive still needs skills since it has been too long and I didn’t got a chance to drive these that frequently. So, at 2 p.m. today, we left for the lunch and got there in couple of minutes.

 

Entrance Chop Chop Wok

 

Restaurant was neat and clean and unlike other restaurants, they had their kitchen right in the middle of the seating area with glass windows so that customers won’t be concerned about the hygiene.

 

Chop Chop Wok Kitchen

 

Menu targeted the cuisine of the Far East including Thai, Cantonese, Vietnamese and Japanese food each mentioning their specific taste in the description. Along with their special dishes, the restaurant introduces an option to ‘design’ your dish using what they call 3 step Wok. Plus I saw the first restaurant in Pakistan especially for introducing paperless environment while taking orders from customers which means their staff was quite educated.

 

Chop Chop Wok menu

 

We both chose the 3 step Wok option and went for Egg noodles, Pan Asian, fish & prawns for me and chicken for my brother as we were in a mode to have something spicy. For drinks, we ordered an orange juice and mint lemonade. The order was served shortly. It was really hot & spicy but was really delicious.

 

 

 

Order Served

 

After the meal, I decided to try their fried ice cream and upon having it, realized it is certainly a bad idea to get something frozen fried by coating with something similar to a protein bar. I really tasted like having a porridge filled with ice cream. Anyhow, the food was great and I must recommend you do try their food.

 

How was the Lunch at Rice Station?

Last week I randomly asked my colleague where I can find the best Singaporean rice. He immediately told me about this restaurant which he heard about another employee in a separate department which he called Rice Factory because he didn’t remember the name very well. Anyhow, I googled it and found the correct name which was Rice Station as well as the location of the restaurant.

 

 

Rice Station Restaurant location map

 

We reached there in few minutes. As we entered, we found the restaurant small but neat and clean. Staff was well mannered as well and even the theme they chose for their restaurant was quite good.

 

Rice Station Restaurant from inside

 

 

Menu was in the form of a notepad clipped on a clipboard and included sections of Chinese, Curry, Pakistani, Fish and Chello.

 

Rice Station Restaurant menu

 

They had focused of a specific cliché of rice dishes only even though they also included an exception for few dishes with which bread can also be ordered with bread. We ordered Singaporean rice because that’s what we wanted to eat. We further decided to order more dishes as the waiter said the items mentioned on the menu are single serving or enough for one person only. So we ordered two more dishes included Tawa fried fish with fries and rice as recommended by the staff and Chello Hara Masala Kebab served with baked vegetables and fries.

 

 

 

 

 

Order Served

 

If we rate our overall experience at the restaurant, I would say it was wonderful. Serving was on time, staff was polite and taste was good as well especially the Tawa fish. However, until and unless you eat a lot, one serving is enough for two persons.  I would definitely recommend this restaurant especially when you are a foodie and looking for a change.

 

Drawback:

The only drawback I found in this restaurant was the odd way of serving. The second time we went there and asked for some plates, what we got was the same tray that can be seen in the picture and we ate in quite hyper hazard way. So I suggest the restaurant should keep this option in mind to provide plates as they do serve bread/roti instead of rice on demand.

What I learned from my first ever road trip

After hearing from my colleague Irfan and learning about the road trip I mentioned in my previous blog, I decided to accompany him on the next road trip from Karachi to Hyderabad to have a dinner of Palla fish. The group consisted of both mid-level as well as low level staff. It seemed like placing a Manager and a Janitor together so you can imagine the clash of standards as well as the taste regarding music, habits etc. Anyhow, we all regrouped at the office and from there, we had booked a bus to take us to Hyderabad using the National Highway. We departed minutes after 2 p.m. and reached the highway almost within an hour.

 

Hyderabad Trip Intro

The time we got on the highway, we were speedy as there was very limited traffic. We even saw the newly built Bahria Town and DHA city on the way.Soon we reached at Nooriabad in the afternoon at 4 p.m. and had tea as well as prayed ASAR.

 

Stopover at Nooriabad

 

 

After the tea break, we left for Hyderabad and reached there by sunset. After prayer at the mosque near the famous Bombay Bakery, we came to the bakery to buy their famous cake. These bakers have opened their bakery at their own residence and have no other branch most probably because they don’t want their recipes to be leaked. Cakes weren’t there and were supposed to be ready after an hour. So we had to wait for an hour even though being the first in line. During out wait, we met another customer in the line who had given the order in advance of cakes. He explained that at least 2 lbs of chocolate and coffee cakes are the specialty of this bakers because these cakes include an extra layer of butter to make it tastier.

Bombay Bakery and the crowd

Anyhow, after nearly an hour wait, we got the cakes and went for Al-Manzar Restaurant at Jamshoro to have the fish dinner. Upon arriving there, we learned that there wasn’t the season for Palla fish. All they had was the fish from cold storage. Instead, they had Rahu fish which was big and fresh. We ordered Barbeque and fried fish which was marinated with batter made of tamarind and spices and was absolutely delicious.

 

BBQ and Fried Rahu fish

After the dinner, we headed back to Karachi. We had a small stopover for tea on our way back to Karachi and after nearly 3 hours, we finally reached our meetup point in Karachi which was couple of blocks away from home.

 

Karachi to Hyderabad road trip quick view

The thing I learned in this trip is that there will be situations that you might have to travel with different kinds of people. Likewise I said earlier that I travel with low level staff, they belong to different class, had different set of values and the way they were behaving like ignorant irritated me a lot. I admit I struggled half of the trip with the way they were behaving and in fact became so frustrated that I even tried to throw the cell phone of one of the guys traveling with me out of the window. Anyhow, after a few rough encounters, I finally had in under control and enjoyed the rest of the trip with quite ease.

Umrah 2017: A Spiritual Journey

 

It was 26^th October when we departed for our first journey to KSA to perform UMRAH, a mini pilgrimage. Please note that this blog isn’t about how to perform pilgrimage nor it is about posting pictures of the holy sites tough I’ll post a few but not much. The reason behind it is that I just want the share the experience and the sense of tranquility and peace which I felt after performing UMRAH. We had bought the UMRAH package from a local travel agency which included airline tickets, hotel bookings and transfers to and from airport as well as between cities. Even though I had performed Hajj with my family when I was only ten years old, it was the first time after twenty one years when I departed for such a spiritual journey. Believe me, these types of journeys have their own uniqueness. We depart with just two unstitched pieces of clothes for men only called EHRAAM (Usually made up of towel like cloth as can soak the sweat easily) as we go like a dervish in front of our lord to ask for blessings. Even though we were late and almost missed the flight as there was a huge traffic jam on the way, we felt tensed, prayed that we reach on time but there was a strange belief that this time, we won’t be late as we knew where we were going and who we were invited by. Anyway, we reached and the time we got our boarding passes, the boarding began and we didn’t had to wait in the waiting lounge, we went straight to the plane. It was a three hour flight to Jeddah and as we reached there, we had perform ISHA prayer we before the immigration, we had to wait in the waiting lounge. The time we got out, it was nearly twelve at midnight. Fortunately, my paternal uncle also lives and works in JEDDAH and he called us earlier that he’ll take us to the hotel in MAKKAH. I slept on the way as the journey was an hour from JEDDAH to MAKKAH. The time we reached the hotel, it was a little mishap as the contract of the hotel we booked had finished but we still got the room. Even though we were tired, we decided to proceed for UMRAH as it was late at night and we were in EHRAAM which includes restrictions. We departed for the UMRAH in AL HARM and as we got the site of the Holy Ka’ba, the feeling we had, the spiritual happiness and satisfaction we felt is unimaginable and can’t be explained. Anyhow we performed UMRAH and as we were about to complete our last round of SA’EE which means to walk briskly and run at a certain points between SAFFA and MARWA hills, it was FAJAR time so we prayed FAJAR and made the last round afterwards. After doing that, we prayed two extra NAWAFFIL after UMRAH completion and sat near the Ka’ba for some time. I must say, Ka’ba has its own attraction. No matter how long you look at it, it feels like “I don’t want to go anywhere! Just let me stay and look at it forever!” But ultimately we had to leave and get out hair cut which is mandatory after performing the UMRAH. We took a rest after coming back to our hotel room as it was Friday so we had to leave early for the JUMMAH prayer in the afternoon to get a good spot so that we can view Ka’ba. We woke up at 10:30 a.m. next morning, took a shower and went for the JUMMAH in regular clothes now as the restriction for the EHRAAM had ended after performing the UMRAH. We came back and had lunch and took another nap as due to the jetlag, we couldn’t have a proper sleep. In the evening, my uncle came to see us and we prayed MAGHRIB together. On the third day, we came to know that the construction of ZAMZAM well had begun and the area of MATA’AF neat Ka’ba was restricted. So it was becoming a little difficult for the pilgrims to perform UMRAH as less people could enter. Anyhow, we needed a chance which we got on the third day to perform TAWAAFS and fortunately we performed three TAWAAFS which means 21 rounds around the Ka’ba. After the ZOHAR prayer, we went back to our hotel and had lunch. We had a four day stay in MAKKAH and we had to check out on the 4^th day before 2 p.m. So we packed ourselves, took a few snaps of the hotel room before leaving and then waited for our SUV to take us to MADINAH.

Roof top of Kaba from the hotel room at Makkah Millennium Towers Hotel

Makkah Millennium Towers Hotel Reception Area

 

The ride soon came and we departed for nearly five our journey on road to MADINAH where we had a three day stay. We reached there in the evening and prayed MAGHRIB and ISHA at MASJID ANNABWI.

MASJID ANNABWI

 

Created after FAJAR prayer (shades opening) and ISHA prayer (Hustle and Bustle outside the Mosque)

Our hotel room was hardly 100m away from the HARM. During our stay there in MADINAH, we prayed NAWWAFIL at RIADHULJANNAH and the MEHRAB as well as got sights of the tombs of our Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him) and his beloved companions HAZRAT ABUBAKKAR SIDDIQ (R.A.) and HAZRAT UMAR (R.A.). On the last day of our stay in MADINAH, we even got to visit Jannat al-Baqi‘ after the ASAR prayer.

RIADHULJANNAH and the Tombs of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and His Companions (RA)

 

Jannat al-Baqi‘

More Pictures at MASJID ANNABWI

 

The day we were about to check out and depart for JEDDAH to have a few day stay at our uncle’s place, we were also about to visit the sites in MADINAH which were usually Mosques.

Hotel room Eimaan Al Royale MADINAH

 

Coffee Shop at Eimaan Al Royale MADINAH

 

At first, we went to place near JABAL UHAD and prayed at the mosque there which was newly built.

 

Mosque near JABAL UHAD

 

Hill near JABAL UHAD

 

Down and up the hill near JABAL UHAD

 

Then we went to JAMIA KHANDUQ, the place where the GAZWA E KHANDUQ i.e. the battle of KHANDUQ was fought. Along with the JAMIA Mosque newly built, there are also seven other mosques named after the SAHABAS which who fought the war. The place where these mosques are built were basically the base camps of these SAHABAS and hence the mosques are named after them.Then we went for MASJID AL QIBLATAIN and prayed ZOHAR there. The reason it is called QIBLATAIN because it also included the direction of prayer to BAITAUL MAQDAS which was the previous direction of our prayer which after revelation in the Holy Quran was shifted towards the Ka’ba. After praying there, our next stop was Masjid al Quba. After visiting Masjid al Quba, we departed for Jeddah and reached there in the evening.

 

 

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Mosques in Madinah

On the second day of our stay, we went further site seeing with the help of our uncle. First we went to JABAL AL RAHMAH, then after passing by the grounds of Arafat, Muzdalfah and Masjid ANNIMRAH, we went for site seeing on the cave of Hira or GHAR E HIRA which the first verses of the Holy Quran were revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be upon Him). It takes a huge effort reaching to the top especially after climbing a steep hill towards the staircase leading to the cave.

 

 

Cave of Hira

Jabal Al RAHMAH

Road trip to Thar Desert on motorbikes: When I met Trail Blazers of Pakistan

My colleague had a chance of sharing his experience of his biking tour to Thar Desert. He is a professional biker and regularly makes tours with his group of friends known as “Trailblazers of Pakistan” touring specific areas of Pakistan on their motor bikes. So I am sharing the story as narrated by him as follows:

“Up till now they have covered half of Baluchistan province and most of the area in Sindh. The area left unexplored by them was the area of Badin, Sajawal, Kot Islam, Mithi and Nagarparker.

The leader of the group is a senior biker named Hammad Mustafa. This tour was his plan and was supposed to begin on 14^th August 2017 but unfortunately, most of the participants were busy so it was postponed to 18^th August.

In the beginning, most of the people agreed for the tour but in the end, only few of us were on road. The final participants included Irfan (My colleague and the narrator), Raees, Malik Zeeshan “Shaani” who has made Pakistan tour on bike previously, Ather and of course, Mr. Hammad. The meetup point was Anwar Baloch Restaurant. I (Irfan), Shaani, Ather and Raees gathered at the airport as we refueled our bikes and then waited for Hammad Bhai at meetup point.

Along with Hammad Bhai, came his colleague named Shah Nawaz who joined our group specifically for this tour. He being from Sindh was our main guide for the trip.

 

 All of us departed and our first stop was at Sajwal but as the road near Thatta is under construction, Ather’s bike had a flat tire unfortunately and most of our time was consumed in fixing his bike. However, later on we covered up the delay driving a bit faster.

We reached our first stop in Sajawal. After having rest for a while, we left for Badin, had breakfast there and refueled our bikes. Next stop was Mithi, which is mainstream city of Tharparkar District. After travelling for about 100 KM towards Mithi from Badin, we got our bikes refueled again and had refreshments.

 

On the way, we were joined by a friend of Shah Nawaz, named Badal from Kot Islam who travelled with us throuhout rest of the trip of Nagarparker.

We saw many beautiful sceneries along the way in the pictures seen on this blogpost. After departing from Kot Islam towards Nagarparker, our plan was to have lunch in Nagarparker but Badal insisted to look for “Marvi’s well” first because on our way back towards Karachi, it would be night time and we would miss the historical site. We went there first, took few snaps, heard the folklore of Marvi from the local townspeople, drank from the well and then departed for Nagarparker.

 

 

It was almost 2:30 p.m at that time on 19^th August. Restaurants and hotels there are owned by both Hindus and Muslims. I asked Badal to ask one of the hotel owners as the locals there spoke Sindhi only. The owner of the hotel we stayed in was a Muslim, we stayed there and had lunch. Everything was good and fresh. We visited the dam and saw the border with India there. Badal told us that if we reach Kot Islam by sunset, we will have a chance of spending night in a small village of Thar, where we could experience actual lifestyle and culture of Thar people. Since we always prefer to get acquainted with the locals and their culture where ever we go so it was a golden opportunity. So we left the following evening and discovered few new places and departed for Thar. We reached there by 8 P.M. On our way to Thar, we rode our biked through sand so thick that would suck you two to three feet in it. The local town’s people in Thar showed as a great hospitality that even we won’t be able to do so in Karachi.  They have great water shortage and rely totally on rain water. There, once again Ather’s bike had a problem as it was altered but still we manager to continue. We had our dinner in Thar and we were served with chicken with vegetables and Lassi (Butter Milk).

In fact, they were so hospitable that they kept themselves awake in case we ask for anything we need. We really enjoyed their hospitality. In the morning as soon as we woke up, we were served with tea and biscuits. Then we went to tour Thar where we also got sight of peacocks there.

At that time, the Thar Desert had gone green due to recent rains. While wandering around, we also found a well where the water was being pulled out with the help of camels. We requested the locals to show us how they do it. Even though the process takes a long time, they decide to pull out some water just to show us. They prepared the camel to pull out the water and we really got fascinated while watching the process. The water level in the well is really low and it certainly requires great effort.

 

 

 

As we got back, we were again served with breakfast; this time a traditional one comprising of sugar, butter of both cow’s and goat’s milk and bread.

 

They told us a shortcut which will take us directly to Mithi by travelling about 10-20 KM. We reached Mithri as we entered from Kot Islam and we sure were relieved by this short distance in the desert which helped us a lot. After refueling in Mithri, we decided to travel further 40 KM to see Naukot Fort, which is considered a gateway of Tharparkar desert.

We also discovered that and took pictures and then left for Badin with was about 100 KM. After nearly covering half of the distance, Raees’s bike had a flat tire as there were many small pits long the way. After getting rid of the flat tire, we went further. Even though we had decided to have lunch in Badin, we changed the plan and decided to have lunch at Sajawal as we didn’t want to break the momentum we had just formed. So we travelled further 80 KM towards Sajawal and reached there at 5 in the evening and had the meal.

Then after travelling further, we finally reached back home on Sunday evening so that we can get back to work.”

Travel Fail #1 How did I Botched my first ever trip?

The title might look different or even confusing. One question that may arise in your mind which will be like…BOTCHED?! WHAT DID GO WRONG? Well of course, it’s was trip which was in fact my foreign trip as well as my first ever trip which I failed to plan well. In fact, my overcautious behaviour led to thoughts like “What if this happened?” “What if that got wrong?” As a result everything got wrong resulting a messed up trip and still I feel the guilt of not planning it well. Think of this post as a mini blog. I won’t explain long but in fact a few things that you SHOULD NOT do while going on such a trip especially when travelling as a couple or else, you will end in disaster. Before I get into the tips, this was the trip that I transformed into my first blog post. Besides sightseeing in the trip, the thing which got messed up were the expenses. Until and unless you are going alone or travelling with the group each handling their own expenses, please DON’T FOLLOW THE EXPENSE PLAN mentioned in the link. While planning such trip, just keep one thing in mind. You are going there to enjoy and you are NOT alone. So before going to the trip, do discuss the trip plan with your respective partner as your financial values may be different from your partner. Remenber! It’s your trip. YOU are going there to enjoy. People will say whatever they want to say and trust me, IT IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS! So let them say and enjoy your trip. The last thing what I want to say is no matter how hard you plan, things may go out of plan like delayed flights, issue in hotel booking even if you had made prior bookings, baggage issues etc. These issues will certainly make you anxious and frustrated at times so you must learn to face them together and try comforting the other that things will be ok in the end.

Well this is all what I wanted to say in this mini blog of mine. I am not an expert traveler but I must share and warn others if I fell in to a pit while walking on the road. Life is a roller coaster ride. It’s out choice whether to scream or enjoy the ride.

Fast and “Foodious”: Popular local Fast Food Chains in Karachi

Whenever we talk about fast food, the most common franchises that come into our mind are McDonald’s, KFC, Hardees, Burger King, Pizza Hut etc. Obviously, they are popular worldwide and have been operating in Pakistan and especially Karachi for about two decades. Even travelling abroad, they are considered one of the easiest options available. However, in Karachi, food business is one of the most competitive businesses. Over the past few years, some local fast food franchises are setup with good food taste and relatively lower price. So the few which I have tried, I would love to quote them in this blog

 

1. OPTP (One Potato Two Potato)

 

Opened as a fast food outlet famous for their fries, they have expanded their business to one of the best fast food restaurants in Karachi. Still famous for their fries, burgers and fired chicken is also served in their restaurants. I would recommend to try their fried chicken, masala fries and jalapeño beef burger (Double stack also available) which are my favorite on their menu.

 

2. Burger Lab

 

Another out let famous for their burgers and curly fries, they have a unique characteristic of providing a buzzer whenever the customers place their order. The buzzer rings as their order becomes ready to be picked from the counter. However, a part from this, I recommend you to try their Smokey Fusion and Lab’s Original Burgers with curly fries.

 

3. Oh My Grill (OMG)

 

Same a Burger Lab, Oh My Grill known as OMG also offers similar cuisine of fast food. Swiss Mushroom Melt Burger and Classic Burger Single burgers are good choices for a tasty meal there. Furthermore, you have a choice for upgrading your burger to double patty by adding a little amount.

 

4. Big Thick BurgerZ (BTB)

 

Located just a couple of steps from OMG, BTB proves a nice competitor for its rival.  The one’s I have tired are Swiss Blue cheese which they claim is their specialty and Little Dangerous containing Brazilian chilies. Just like OMG, you also have a choice of upgrading it to double patty but it also has a choice to upgrade your burger to Big Thick i.e. to upgrade your patty from 100 grams to 175 grams. It is worth a visit for a change of taste.

 

5. Broadway Pizza

 

After having burgers, let us shift to pizzas. Broadway pizzas is one of my favorite fast food chains that offering pizzas, sandwiches and pastas. Offering pizzas in 10, 13 and 20 inches with an awesome taste, I must say you better try them once. Apart from the size of the pizza, they also offer a choice for stuffed or thin crust. I recommend stuffed crust and for the choice of pizza, do go for Wicked Blend.

 

6. Pizza Crust

If you are looking for a better pizza with low price, you have the choice called Pizza Crust. The one closed to my home doesn’t have a good dine in service so I opt for either pizza delivery or take away. They also offer pastas and sandwiches. My favorites on the menu are Malai Boti and Mix 2 for Pizza choice and Chicken Lasagna for pastas.

When the “Student” starts following the “Colonel”: Desi vs Fast Food

I had a chance to eat out at Student Biryani, one of the most popular biryani restaurant in Pakistan. Before visiting Student Biryani, used to avoid eating biryani at restaurants because I didn’t like biryani other than my Mom makes although eating biryani at Karachi weddings was an exception because the time the food gets available, you usually see people staking their plates due to prolong waiting turning really “Hangry”. Sounds funny doesn’t it? However, after visiting Student, my mind got changed. It was absolutely delicious and clean (By clean I mean it didn’t contain much stuff like tiny cinnamon sticks, cardamom and star anise used to create aroma). I ordered regular late with salad and cold drink and the lunch was followed by Special Zarda (sweet rice) as a dessert which also tasted really good.  I must say that my mind changed after that and I really loved the taste. So other than Mom’s cooked biryani, Student Biryani is my favorite too now.

Well, after eating here, I began to think that Haji Muhammad Ali, the founder of the restaurant turned food franchise now had same journey as of KFC’s founder Colonel Sanders from Kentucky. Both began their journey at the age of 40 and both of them struggled in their early days ending up owning a food franchise. Talking about Colonel Sanders, he lost his father at the age of six, did numerous jobs from farmer to blacksmith, from a salesman to running a service station to feed travelers and then finally, a restaurant owner featuring his special fried chicken. Now this special fried chicken is sold and eaten worldwide.

Haji Muhammad Ali also used to run a food stall comprising of a roof made of bamboo pillars with this two sons selling biryani on a tumbler known as a Daig in local language having limited seating arrangement in the middle of Saddar, Karachi. He named it Café Student to attract students from collages and schools nearby. Now, a part from biryani, the restaurant also sells BBQ, Fast Food and even Halwa Puri for breakfast and has franchises not only all over Pakistan but in Canada, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE as well.

We must say that Haji Ali’s “Student” followed the “Colonel’s” footsteps quite well and both are a great example for potential entrepreneurs.

Treat on “Sundae” by trying McDonald’s Apple Cinamon Sunday

After the “Burge_ effect” earlier, I often order milkshakes from McDonalds with my colleagues to have a sweet treat. This time, I thought to do something different. The co-worker urged me to order the milkshake (He loves it) but I decided to make a change for this time. Instead of ordering the Vanilla Milk Shake as usual, I opted for McDonalds Apple Cinnamon Sundae as a part of my new “Trexploration”. The order took an hour and five minutes to deliver. I handed over the shake and began enjoying the Sundae.

Well, it had much stronger taste of Cinnamon than the apple.  The treat was different but Iwas quite delicious. With fluffy, creamy vanilla ice cream with apple cinnamon syrup like coating, I must say it’s a treat must having. People say they enjoy their Sunday to relax. I instead, enjoyed the “Sundae”. I would recommend to have this dessert if you want to have a change. It’s worth having.