[Photo Feature]: 200 Km Solo ride to taste a local delicacy - xBhp.com : The Global Indian Biking Community

frankpilli · 08-10-2011, 09:41 AM

Been on a 200 km ride on Sunday to a place called Maaredumilli famous for its scenic beauty and spectacular forest roads with fast sweeping twisties. Located in a higher altitude compared to surrounding plains it is relatively cool throughout the year.

This place is around 90 Km from the City of Rajahmundry, started the ride alone by 9:30 AM towards the Airport road, the beauty of the roads covered with lush greenery starts after 20Km. Though it rained for some 5 or 6 Km and subsided, it was all the more beautiful to start the journey in this way. Riding at moderate 60-70 Kmph and enjoying the picturesque scenery en-route with canopies of evergreen trees that drape the path everywhere and with undulating terrain, which forms part of the Eastern Ghats, it sure makes your heart flutter with joy and brings a smile on your face when the sun plays peek-a-boo non-stop all through the day and sprinkles its incredible crepuscular rays (God’s rays) on you and giving out an impression of a panorama painted by God. The landscape is so breathtakingly beautiful that it chokes you up with emotion and that you’d wish you could etch it in your heart forever.

“Bamboo Chicken” is a tribal recipe from the forests of Maaredumilli in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The chicken gets cooked with the inherent moisture inside the bamboo. The local tribes invented this method ages ago but it’s not available to the outside world until recently. I decided to watch the method of preparation closely and found one place where it’s being done n the open area.

The method is to cut the bamboo and stuff the marinated meat pieces into bamboo stems. And the opening is stuffed with banana leaves. The stems are then placed on fire, allowing the chicken to set in. The entire cooking is done without using oil or water. The whole process took over half an hour.

The taste is very unique. Chicken with bamboo stem aroma is totally different. At 1:30 PM started back home and reached by 4:30 PM.

SKSy_Biker · 08-10-2011, 12:43 PM

Travelogue approved

Naughty VaIsH · 08-10-2011, 12:58 PM

i wanted to taste that

too ... well any idea what are the recipe for it

.. i guess the ride is worth to taste it hehehe ...

Sarvajit · 08-10-2011, 01:19 PM

Nice pics buddy.
Last weekend I was having bamboo chicken rice at a Chinese restaurant here&was just wondering-why don't we get bamboo chicken too!
That brown color of the chicken (must be juicy white inside) looks so tempting-I wouldn't mind riding a couple of hundreds for that too!

rx100.7050 · 08-10-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by frankpilli

Been on a 200 km ride on Sunday to a place called Maaredumilli famous for its scenic beauty and spectacular forest roads with fast sweeping twisties. Located in a higher altitude compared to surrounding plains it is relatively cool throughout the year.

This place is around 90 Km from the City of Rajahmundry, started the ride alone by 9:30 AM towards the Airport road, the beauty of the roads covered with lush greenery starts after 20Km. Though it rained for some 5 or 6 Km and subsided, it was all the more beautiful to start the journey in this way. Riding at moderate 60-70 Kmph and enjoying the picturesque scenery en-route with canopies of evergreen trees that drape the path everywhere and with undulating terrain, which forms part of the Eastern Ghats, it sure makes your heart flutter with joy and brings a smile on your face when the sun plays peek-a-boo non-stop all through the day and sprinkles its incredible crepuscular rays (God’s rays) on you and giving out an impression of a panorama painted by God. The landscape is so breathtakingly beautiful that it chokes you up with emotion and that you’d wish you could etch it in your heart forever.

“Bamboo Chicken” is a tribal recipe from the forests of Maaredumilli in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The chicken gets cooked with the inherent moisture inside the bamboo. The local tribes invented this method ages ago but it’s not available to the outside world until recently. I decided to watch the method of preparation closely and found one place where it’s being done n the open area.

The method is to cut the bamboo and stuff the marinated meat pieces into bamboo stems. And the opening is stuffed with banana leaves. The stems are then placed on fire, allowing the chicken to set in. The entire cooking is done without using oil or water. The whole process took over half an hour.

The taste is very unique. Chicken with bamboo stem aroma is totally different. At 1:30 PM started back home and reached by 4:30 PM.

WOW!!! Now this is really quite unique! Frank, man you just made me feel super hungry! Fantastic! I sure want to do this sometime.

Praful · 08-10-2011, 01:41 PM

Looks yummy

Will have to visit this place sometime

vnk17200414 · 08-10-2011, 01:45 PM

@frankpilli
nice travelouge

ridermax · 08-10-2011, 02:11 PM

Hey great way to taste the chicken and the lovely scenery en-route. The pics are lovely !

Take Care & Ride Safe !

frankpilli · 08-10-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SKSy_Biker

Travelogue approved

Thanks SKSy Biker for the approval

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Originally Posted by Naughty VaIsH

i wanted to taste that

too ... well any idea what are the recipe for it

.. i guess the ride is worth to taste it hehehe ...

Recipe is simple, They just Marinated the chicken with some spices chilli-powder, Salt and put it in the Bamboo stem, stuffed the opening with Banana leaves then placed it on fire for half an hour.

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Originally Posted by Sarvajit

Nice pics buddy.
Last weekend I was having bamboo chicken rice at a Chinese restaurant here&was just wondering-why don't we get bamboo chicken too!
That brown color of the chicken (must be juicy white inside) looks so tempting-I wouldn't mind riding a couple of hundreds for that too!

Sarvajit, you are welcome. just plan the dates & i'm always ready to ride there with you.

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Originally Posted by rx100.7050

WOW!!! Now this is really quite unique! Frank, man you just made me feel super hungry! Fantastic! I sure want to do this sometime.

Dipankar, you are always welcome here!

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Originally Posted by Praful

Looks yummy

Will have to visit this place sometime

Praful why don't you plan a ride to AP, we'll both ride to some exotic places here?

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Originally Posted by vnk17200414

@frankpilli
nice travelouge

Thanks vnk

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Originally Posted by ridermax

Hey great way to taste the chicken and the lovely scenery en-route. The pics are lovely !

Take Care & Ride Safe !

Thanks Ridermax

MAXzma · 08-10-2011, 07:28 PM

Looks like the ride was very much worth it!!

*Now where is the 'Mouth Watering' smiley*? Already googling the distance to the place from Bangalore..

08-10-2011, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
frankpilli PREDATOR Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rajahmundry-AP Posts: 532	200 Km Solo ride to taste a local delicacy Been on a 200 km ride on Sunday to a place called Maaredumilli famous for its scenic beauty and spectacular forest roads with fast sweeping twisties. Located in a higher altitude compared to surrounding plains it is relatively cool throughout the year. This place is around 90 Km from the City of Rajahmundry, started the ride alone by 9:30 AM towards the Airport road, the beauty of the roads covered with lush greenery starts after 20Km. Though it rained for some 5 or 6 Km and subsided, it was all the more beautiful to start the journey in this way. Riding at moderate 60-70 Kmph and enjoying the picturesque scenery en-route with canopies of evergreen trees that drape the path everywhere and with undulating terrain, which forms part of the Eastern Ghats, it sure makes your heart flutter with joy and brings a smile on your face when the sun plays peek-a-boo non-stop all through the day and sprinkles its incredible crepuscular rays (God’s rays) on you and giving out an impression of a panorama painted by God. The landscape is so breathtakingly beautiful that it chokes you up with emotion and that you’d wish you could etch it in your heart forever. “Bamboo Chicken” is a tribal recipe from the forests of Maaredumilli in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh. The chicken gets cooked with the inherent moisture inside the bamboo. The local tribes invented this method ages ago but it’s not available to the outside world until recently. I decided to watch the method of preparation closely and found one place where it’s being done n the open area. The method is to cut the bamboo and stuff the marinated meat pieces into bamboo stems. And the opening is stuffed with banana leaves. The stems are then placed on fire, allowing the chicken to set in. The entire cooking is done without using oil or water. The whole process took over half an hour. The taste is very unique. Chicken with bamboo stem aroma is totally different. At 1:30 PM started back home and reached by 4:30 PM. Attached Thumbnails __________________ $C:\Documents and Settings\dell-pc\Desktop$ 1987 Yamaha RD-350-B 2009 Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi

08-10-2011, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Naughty VaIsH Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Cochin / Palakkad Posts: 773	i wanted to taste that too ... well any idea what are the recipe for it .. i guess the ride is worth to taste it hehehe ... __________________ Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.

08-10-2011, 01:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sarvajit バイカ　ボイズ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,073	Nice pics buddy. Last weekend I was having bamboo chicken rice at a Chinese restaurant here&was just wondering-why don't we get bamboo chicken too! That brown color of the chicken (must be juicy white inside) looks so tempting-I wouldn't mind riding a couple of hundreds for that too! __________________ Quench my thirst with gasoline!

08-10-2011, 01:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Praful Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4,136	Looks yummy Will have to visit this place sometime __________________ LoneWolfRides®

08-10-2011, 07:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
MAXzma Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bangalore Posts: 260	Looks like the ride was very much worth it!! Now where is the 'Mouth Watering' smiley? Already googling the distance to the place from Bangalore.. __________________ We are miles away from the routine. Headlights rise over the horizon. Pierce the morning fog. Cut through the clutter in our minds. Carve new highways! RIDE TO GOPALASWAMY BETTA v2.0

08-10-2011, 12:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
SKSy_Biker Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 804	Travelogue approved

08-10-2011, 01:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
vnk17200414 Learning a,b,c in biking :) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Noida / Rajahmundry Posts: 6	@frankpilli nice travelouge

08-10-2011, 02:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
ridermax Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 559	Hey great way to taste the chicken and the lovely scenery en-route. The pics are lovely ! Take Care & Ride Safe !

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