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The social cohesion ballad in Little India’s buzziest new restaurant
The humble Erode Amman Mess, with its sub-regional Tamil cuisine, has the potential to become a “usual place” bridging cultural divides – more than just a spot to eat.
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Long queues are a standard affair outside Erode Amman Mess. It does not accept reservations.
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Everyone must have a dining spot that, to them, is more than just a place for food – a gathering spot, a signifier of your identity or values, a place where, even if you might not know the other patrons, you feel you are dining with extended family.
If asked, even today, I would reflexively name the nondescript Chongqing noodle restaurant, Yu, in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay.
