Chinese Mirch
Chinese Mirch is a restaurant chain serving Indian Chinese cuisine. It currently has locations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York and a food truck.
The concept was conceived and developed by Vik Lulla, who is a third generation restaurateur, in the family business in Bangalore, India, from the age of 16. Here, he acquired knowledge, skill, and a love for the art of cooking. Vik and his wife, Sienam, moved to New York and opened Chinese Mirch in 2003, the first of its kind, in the highly competitive restaurant arena of Manhattan. In creating the menu, Vik adapted and recreated many classic Indian Chinese dishes while developing new recipes based on fresh local ingredients. Sienam having traveled extensively as a result of her work in the fashion industry developed a love for food and global flavors. With a family background in banking, dinner table conversations gave her a strong foundation in math and accounting, a must have skill to survive in the tough restaurant industry.
Indian Chinese food
Loosely translated Chinese Mirch means spicy Chinese food. It is born of the energy of two distinct cultures, Chinese and Indian, as a result of the cultural coalition that took place thousands of years back when Chinese immigrants moved to neighboring India to seek new opportunities. The cultural phenomenon launched a culinary coup where Indian herbs and spices meet a blend of Cantonese, Hakka and Szechuan style cooking. The result is an explosion of flavor, sometimes bold and fiery, but always a delight to the senses. The names of dishes sometimes sound strange- Gobi Manchurian, Mirch 65, Hyderabadi Chili Chicken, but the experience is divinely satisfying.
Five important facts about Chinese Mirch
- Virtually everything is made from scratch, daily and cooked to order.
- The food is free of MSG and any artificial additives or preservatives.
- Vegetarian base is used in the vegetarian dishes, not chicken or fish stock.
- All the food is prepared in 100% pure, cholesterol free, zero trans-fat vegetable oil.
- They constantly think of their impact on the environment, even using take-out bags that are made from recycled materials.