It all began when my family and I were having lunch at one of our favorite local Indian restaurants, Chai Shai. I ordered some lemonade and took a sip- immediately I was transported to the street markets of India. What was that flavor? Jeera (cumin)? Nope, black salt. The glass was passed around for everyone [...]
Most people eat with their eyes before food even touches their tongue. Whether we are staring down what somebody at the table next to us in a restaurant ordered or looking through the glass case at a Patisserie, the one thing that is inevitably consistent is that if what we see looks good or has [...]
Chai Shai first piqued my interest because it is the first Indian/Pakistani cuisine restaurant I have heard of owned by first generation Pakistani-Americans. I was intrigued- what would our generation do with the “typical Indian restaurant”?
Located in Kansas City’s cozy Brookside neighborhood, Chai Shai lends itself to the familiarity and comfort of a local hangout [...]
