So I know that I suffer gravely from recency bias. Whatever and wherever I have just eaten is my favourite of all time. This time, though, it may be more true than usual. Udupi Adda is a destination stop for vegans (and you other people should go also).
Located on Douglas Crescent between 204th and 206th in Langley, it came to my attention in the usual way by sniffing around on Google Maps. UA serves South Indian food centered around the cuisine of the city of Udupi. It is vegetarian but specifies which items on the menu are (or can be) gluten free, vegan and even Jain. You'll have to look up Jain for yourselves but they are a people that practice ahimsa (look that up too) to the ultimate degree.
On this visit (and of yes, there will be more visits) we tried some of our favourites to sort of set a base line. The Sambar Vada may be the best we have ever had. They were crispy and light. Served with sambar, coconut and tomato chutneys as they always are (and as all the dishes were), what's not to love?
Uttapam is something we have had less often but were familiar in advance and had our expectations. A type of dosa, it is a little thicker than the crepe type dosa (coming up next). This one was topped with gunpowder, a spice mix usually made of roasted lentils, chilis and curry leaves. It was slightly warming and a little crunchy and we loved it.
Finally, we ordered the Paper Masala Dosa which came rolled as a cone. The presentation was spectacular if a little difficult to photograph.
On the inside was a tasty potato masala mixture that we enjoyed with crispy but still pliable enough for scooping, dosa pieces. Amazing!
We ordered a couple of dishes to go for later including the Idli Manchurian. I was not aware that combining the Idli with the Manchurian sauce was a thing but it worked for us! The rice pillowy dumplings soaked up the rich sauce like champions!
Finally, we ordered the Kara Bath, mostly because I didn't even know what it was. This was semolina cooked with veggies and spices and made a comforting side dish.
There is a lot here that we need to come back and try including a vegan dessert! The staff were very friendly and kept track of us. This is the first restaurant that we know of serving Udupi cuisine and we recommend it highly! If I was still doing the ratings, they would get 5s across the board!
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