Falooda and Kulfi, Mumbai

Falooda is rose syrup, milk, vermicelli, basil seeds and ice cream in a tall glass, brought to India through Persia. Kulfi is denser than ice cream because the milk is reduced rather than churned, and it is set in a metal cone.

Name	Where	What it is known for
Parsi Dairy Farm1916	Princess Street, Marine Lines	Kulfi and mawa; a dairy rather than a dessert shop.
Badshah Cold Drinks1905	opposite Crawford Market, Fort	The falooda the city is named for; running over a century.
Taj Ice Cream1887	Bohri Mohalla, Bhendi Bazaar	Hand-churned ice cream, still made the same way; mango in season.
K. Rustom1953	Churchgate	Ice cream sandwiches between wafers; a Churchgate fixture.
Bachelorr’s1936	Marine Drive, Charni Road	Juices, falooda and ice cream on the seafront, open late.
Girgaon Chowpatty stalls	Chowpatty	Kulfi and falooda on the sand.
Kyani & Co.1904	Dhobi Talao	Falooda in an Irani cafe setting.

Worth knowing

• Badshah at Crawford Market is the oldest falooda address in the city.
• Taj Ice Cream at Bohri Mohalla is hand-churned, which almost nowhere still is.
• Malai kulfi, matka kulfi and falooda kulfi are three different things.
• Mango kulfi is seasonal. Out of season it is made with pulp and it shows.

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