JumboKing vada pav all wrapped up.
Most evenings when my husband comes home, he brings vada pav (the Indian burger) with him. He usually gets it from the stall in our street, wrapped up in familiar newspaper.
This evening I was confused. I looked at the packaging and initially thought he’d brought McDonalds! “Haven’t you ever had JumboKing vada pav?”, he laughingly asked me. Really? It was vada pav? It came in a brown paper bag and was wrapped up just like a burger!
JumboKing vada pav unwrapped.
Unwrapping it didn’t do anything to convince me that it was in fact vada pav. The bun was toasted, with grill marks on it.
Yum!
However, when I bit into it, it revealed itself to definitely be a vada pav. And a delicious one at that! It was much more flavoursome than a McDonald’s burger. Apparently, these JumboKing stalls can be found out the front of all railway stations. And the best bit, a vada pav only costs 10 rupees. I love the thoughtful message on the wrapper too.
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Guilty pleasures.
why do I feel like I am going to gain weight on my visit?
Golllyyyy! That looks delicious! Slap that on my thighs!
I am feeling hungry Sharell….I wish you could send it to US somehow
It is so tempting….Mom…I miss you
Oh vada, how I love and miss thee.
That Jumbo King vada looks amazing!!!!Please tell me how do you stop at one?
@AnotherKiranInNYC – thats what I’m saying…and my stomach…and arms…and…and!! lol.
That must be why I had to let the stitching out in my sari blouse today.
It’s 50 bucs in Delhi! Can u beat that?
Ok, now I’m hungry! I’m going to eat! Bye!
Ive been reading your blog since summer.
Im a 50 year old American woman with an intense interest in everything “India”.
I hang on your every word, lol
Cold you tell me whats in that Vada Pav? It looks delicious!
Hi Carly, I’m glad you’ve been enjoying the blog!
Vada pav is a spicy deep fried potato mixture in bread. It’s one of my favourite Indian snacks. I love potato!
Omg I love anything potato! When I make my first trip to India sometime soon I want a Vada Pav for sure!
i love vada pav
and i also love burger
but vada pav in a rainy evening. wow nothing can beat it
not even the famour burger
That is the perfect fusion food that one can get… the charm of a burger in the taste of spicy desi spices and flavors……
Hot Breads in Virginia is the only place where one can get the closest Vada Pav…..
“JumboKing Vada Pav”
Hmmm….western brand selling Indian snacks…….Globalization at work
I am feeling so hungry…….dont know why….
hw much i miss u my old pal !!! the vadapao !!!!!!!!
Jumboking is a completely Indian venture. Vada Pav isn’t an Indian burger. The burger is the American Vada Pav .
I don’t like JumboKing much because the whole charm of the vada pav is lost when you eat in a hygienic, airconditioned place.
Vadapav at this roadside hawker’s near my school used to be my daily lunch . It’s the best I’ve ever tasted. But I believe the Municipal Corporation has demolished his shop now. Funnily enough, for all the talk about hygiene and etc., not once did I ever fall sick.
I still eat vada-pav at this shop near vadala rly. station. Try visiting if you can bear the stench
please give me recepie vada pav
Here you go:
http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/Recipe.aspx?RecipeId=3630&Header=TV%20Program%20Recipes&IsHome=Yes&MenuId=63
Oh vada-pav!Reminds me of my college lyf!
Wen v wer studyin in Mumbai,I & my hubby used 2 eat vada-pav almost everyday.It was da most famous snack da college canteen had 2 offer.It was really chatpata & spicy,just pure heaven! 
We & r group of frienz used 2 e1 keep competitions 1nce in a yr,wer v had 2 beat each odr in eatin da maximum vadapavs!My hubby always won!I dont knw how he ate,rather gulped down so many of dem,yet he never had any digestion related problems.As for me,If i went beyond 4 or max 5(dat was da limit fr me),I usd 2 hav terrible stomach ache da next day.Yet,v used 2 njoy eatin it a lot!Jumboking vada pavs r really tasty & so is Chatkazz!
Hi Sharell,
If anytime you are going to CST station… try another vadapav their…
Its exactly opposite CST near BMC bldg. I am not sure about the name but you can see a crowd anytime. Capitol Theatre (Now closed) can be another landmark.
This vadapav will give you completely different taste. To give you a hint, they dont use turmeric powder in it! Its completely marathi and sort of relaxed taste!!
Good blog you are writing… I came here from Mahendra’s blog…
Thnx
Hi Alhad, thank you so much for the recommendation. I do go to CST from time to time. Usually, I grab a veg burger from inside the station, but will make an effort to find this vada pav place next time. 8) I’m glad you like my blog.
Hi, Sharell, I’ve been catching up on your blog for the past few days — I was born in Madurai in Tamilnadu but returned to the US when I was a small child, so have been wanting to get back to India ever since. (My dad taught there for a few years.) I’ve wanted to comment on a bunch of stuff, but this entry made me Google Hot Breads — they’re now the Indian Pastry House in Richmond, Virginia, for anybody who’s interested, and they definitely have vada pav on the menu. I’m about 130 km away, so will get down there one day to try them out myself!
Anyway, after reading your blog, I have a LOT more respect for my parents. Coming to India for five years in the 1950s must have been incredible culture shock for them, but I’ve never heard a bad word about the place from them in my whole life. And my mom taught me to wear a sari when I was a teenager, so every time I’ve had to dress formally as an adult I’ve always worn her prize silk sari that she brought back. I envy you having such easy access to all the lovely Indian fabrics — without paying huge shipping charges!
I’ll try to start posting on your more recent posts, but this one finally spurred me to comment. And should I mention I saw you on a certain American TV show recently? I’d love to hear about your experience with that and just how much of it was complete pretend! I understand the producers have no problem faking everything — a guy in Hanoi recently wrote about his experience, and except for his apartment, every single thing was phony, from the friend pretending to be his landlord to the friend pretending to be his agent! But it was still a lot of fun, I understand. You’ve caused a lot of horror among a lot of Americans with the sight of the Indian bathrooms, but after using public squat toilets in Japan, not much can shock me any more.
Hi Laura47, welcome to the blog!
Yes, that was me on the show. I’d love to reveal all, but I had to sign a confidentiality agreement. 
I think you can understand why! 
Still I had the funniest time filming it. The poor director was ready to quit at one stage because Mumbai was throwing everything possible at him, and he doubted he’d be able to get the job done. Awesome crew though. We had a ball.
Aw, shucks — confidentiality agreements are no fun. Oh well, I’m sure the director learned just how challenging Mumbai can be!
Thanks for the welcome. I’m slowly getting caught up — I’m enjoying the comments as much as your original posts, and I think you do a terrific job of allowing people to speak freely as long as the ad hominem arguments get left out. You also write very, very well indeed; I work as a transcriber, transcribing from recordings of meetings, depositions, hearings, etc., so I’m an automatic editor, yet I think I’ve noticed so few errors on your entire blog they could be counted on one hand. You have NO idea how refreshing that is on the internet!
I’ll try to start commenting on more recent posts soon. I see you’re in Australia now — I hope you and your husband are having a simply wonderful time!
Thanks!
I’m a bit fussy with spelling and grammar. And my readers even correct me if I make mistakes! We’re loving our time in Australia. It’s such an adventure.