Chikoo County In India
Dahanu is truly India�s chikoo county. A small, sleepy coastal town on the shores of the Arabian Sea in which Irani planters grow chikoos and lychees in little wadis close to the railway station.

Dairyland Off The Highway!
On the Bombay-Ahmedabad Highway, make sure you stop at Dairyland for a meal. The food is Gujarati and it is a wholesome vegetarian meal, with the goodness of Parsi lassi and kulfi, says Farzana Contractor.

Getting A Kick Out Of Toddy!
Toddy is what puts the Irani farmers and bakers of Dahanu on a high. It is freely available, and lends itself admirably to Parsi food and bakery products, discovers UpperCrust.

Dahanu�s Only Irani Restaurant
JEHANGIR KERSI IRANI is the only Irani restaurateur in Dahanu. He serves the locals authentic Dhandar Patio and Kheema Papeta in his tiny Irani restaurant and delivers food parcels all over the coastal town.

In Dahanu,They Eat Persian Food!
The Iranis of Dahanu are hearty trenchermen, discovers UpperCrust.And their cuisine is distinctly Persian... exotic and exciting!

Breakfast At Oliaji's
Where the menu is Aleti-Paleti, Akuri and Kheema with Toddy. All served lovingly by Oliaji Dossabhai himself, the grand old man of Parsi bhonu in Devka. MARK MANUEL had breakfast with him.

The Irani Aviator And His Flying Machine
DR. BOMANBEHRAM MAZDA is Dahanu�s only Irani general physician. In his spare time, he flies an ultralight aircraft and surveys the chikoo plantations of the coastal town, writes MARK MANUEL who went up with him for a lark.

Udvada Where The Fires Are Always Burning
The holy town of Udvada is where the sacred fire of the Iranshah Atashbehram is burning since Zoroastrians came to India, writes CYRUS H. MERCHANT. And outside, in small Parsi homes and a lonely bakery, a different kind of fire burns, keeping the community�s cuisine alive, says MARK MANUEL.

Chikoo Gholvad�s Wadis
Gholvad is where the Irani agriculturists of Maharashtra grow chikoos. UpperCrust halts at the sleepy and quaint railway station here and explores the chikoo orchards of these farmers.

Daman For Daru!
No excise duty, and prohibition-slaked Gujarat next door, make the union territory of Daman a haven for those starved of liquor. Most of Daman, as a result, is like one large Duty Free shop in an European airport.

Lychees Luscious Lychees!
Dehradun is not the only place where lychees grow.The Parsi-Irani farmers of Gholvad grow them in small orchards by the side of the railway tracks, discovers UpperCrust.

Irani Hospitality
If you are visiting Dahanu and Gholvad, do stay at the Pearline Hotel on Dahanu�s Seaface. Its breakfasts are worth travelling a hundred miles for, says MEHER HEROYCE MOOS.

Agnee Bakery
A family of confectioners bakes cakes, biscuits and pies that go all over Dahanu, Vapi, Udvada, Gholvad and upto Dubai, learns UpperCrust.