I opened the Bakarwadi packet thinking I’ll just try one, half an hour later, the pack’s empty and I’m literally WhatsApping my cousins about it. Tastes just like the one from that tiny shop in Pune we used to go to as kids. No oily aftertaste, no weird masala. Just pure, clean nostalgia.

I had honestly stopped buying namkeen from outside, everything just felt fake or too salty. But Patang’s Seeval? Man. Crunchy, light, and that pepper kick? Chef’s kiss. My mom legit asked me, “Yeh kahaan se mangaya?” Feels like home food. You’ve got a regular customer in me now.

I got the 8-pack combo on a whim, and I didn’t expect to actually feel things eating namkeen But here we are. Loved reading the little postcard about the flavours while munching on it. Made me think of train journeys and my dadi’s thela box. It’s food with feelings. And I’m here for it.

We Hyderabadis think we eat spicy. Bengaluru Tapioca Chips taught me humility. Five stars for flavor, minus one because my mouth is still burning from yesterday.

Opened a pack for guests and ended up hiding the second one for myself. Patang tastes like the snacks we grew up with, before everything became too salty, too oily, too loud. And somehow it still has that proper Indian namkeen satisfaction without leaving your fingers greasy.