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Finding a good Dosa in the U.S. is becoming almost as hard as seeing the Halley’s Comet.

And for unabashed gourmands like us, who’d kill for a good Dosa, that’s so frustrating.

In our odyssean quest for good Dosas, we have traveled far and wide, often driving across state borders in the U.S.

Alas, nemesis is ever close on our heels constantly dealing our hopes and tastebuds a severe blow.

But Phoenix-like we rise from our disappointing Dosas and resume our quest again.

Such is our passion for the Dosa, a delicacy from South India that the Gods bestowed upon man.

After watching the lousy boob show Kidnap the other day, we craved some relief. So we headed to Newark Ave in Jersey City (NJ), an area choc-a-bloc with Indian restaurants.

When we asked a friendly American parking lot attendant to recommend a good restaurant, his prompt response was Sapthagiri.

And boy, what a fine discovery Sapthagiri turned out to be.

There were few discordant notes in our meal or the service.

Sapthagiri’s Mysore Masala Dosa was a work of art.

Mouth wateringly delicious with a yummy onion/potato filling and the masala paste evenly smeared on the inside of the crepe, Sapthagiri’s spicy Mysore Masala Dosa seemed like the Mona Lisa of Dosas.

Not just the Dosa, surely the accompanying Chutney and Sambhar must have been what Muruga, Ram, Ganesh Continue reading »