Mumbai Street Food isn't the Same Anymore
Is it just me or almost every food vendor in Mumbai has switched to that fake “butter” or straight up labelled palm oil for everything?
Like seriously… dosa, uttapam, vada, Chinese stalls, pav bhaji, sandwich stalls, dabeli, parathas, even daily tiffin services and MASKA PAV… everything uses the same delicious butter or palm oil now. That “delicious butter” they use is not even real butter, it’s vegetable fat but sold like butter because it’s cheap and gives similar taste.
Earlier you could at least trust some places to use proper butter or decent oil, but now it feels rare. Except maybe batata vada stalls, most places don’t care.
And this is not just about taste. This stuff is actually not good for health if used daily. Palm oil and these butter substitutes in such quantity can mess with cholesterol and overall health. People eat this food regularly, not occasionally.
Feels like vendors either don’t care or customers don’t realise what they’re eating.
Honestly, Mumbai food scene needs to fix this. Charge a bit more if needed but use real butter or proper oil. At least give people the option.
(ik the image is not from mumbai ,but it's still relevant)