How Chinese fried noodles by a Muslim hawker became a hit in India’s biggest slum

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Dharavi may be one of the world’s most infamous slums but it is also a surprising melting pot of cultures, religion and food culture, as Slumfood ...

In Dharavi, a thriving community of leather tanners, potters, tailors and street hawkers have sprouted over the years.

“We try to fit everything inside because the bigger rooms cost more. We can’t afford anything other than this right now,” he said. It is estimated that one million people live in Dharavi, and with a literacy rate of 69 per cent, this is the most literate slum in India.Fellow street hawker Malai recounted how his mother was often asked by others why he was selling idlis even though he is well-educated.

 

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