Channa chaat (hall green hindu temple)

As part of local diwali celebrations I visited hall green hindu temple. After giving thanks to lakshmi we were escorted to the food tent where there was a choice of seasonal dishes. I decided to go for the channa chaat as it had pomegranate sprinkled on the top. The mountain dew energy drink is none traditional, but I hadn't had chance to try it yet. The snack itself is multi layered and has crispy pastry, mint, yogurt, as well as lots of other mysterious things. While there is a spicy hit, the flavours are fantastic and the mixtures of textures are great. I managed to finish it with no issues, and my side of samosa that I had too. Thanks to Vijay for inviting me. :)

Divine 70% dark choc with raspberries

Raspberries live in white chocolate. This is their natural confectionary habitat, and where they are primarily observed by snackers all over Europe. Taking them out of their comfort zone and throwing them into one of the strongest dark choc out there seems like a wrong move. Suprisingly its not too bad. The raspberries start out strong but quickly become overwhealmed by the rich tones of the dark choc and as this melts the fruit reinvigorates and finishes on a sweet note. Its not your standard dark choc, but it's a lovely alternative to your typical raisin filled choc bar.