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Indian fusion restaurant in Chicago a hit
An Indian restaurant in Chicago, a fusion restaurant, is very rapidly gaining popularity with the yuppie American clientele.
An Indian restaurant in Chicago, promoting itself as a fusion restaurant for fine dining, is rapidly gaining popularity with the yuppie American clientele.
Patrons at Monsoon are treated to exotic dishes like "chicken chaat", "mango chicken" and "suba noodle salad" (with Japanese and Indian ingredients) as its chef believes in experimenting with dishes.
"But while we have other culinary influences, the core is Indian," said Mina Radia, the owner.
About 80 per cent of Monsoon's clientele have always been American, many of them upwardly mobile professionals in their 20s and 30s.
Radia promotes it as a place for fine dining, albeit at low prices.
"We have many Americans walking in to try Indian food for the first time," said Radia.
She added "(Despite the low prices), we don't want Monsoon to be the average Indian restaurant, where the same sauce is used for all the dishes.
