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A Latin American Awakening in Malviya Nagar There's a curious paradox about Delhi's restaurant scene. We have more Italian restaurants than Rome probably needs, enough Thai places to feed Bangkok twice over, and Japanese cuisine has become so ubiquitous that even neighbourhood markets now boast their own sushi counters. Yet Latin America—an entire continent bursting with culinary tradition—has remained conspicuously absent from our gastronomic consciousness. Until now. Tucked into the Eldeco Centre in Malviya Nagar, Latoya has arrived with what can only be described as missionary zeal: to introduce Delhi to the real flavours of Latin America, not the bastardised versions we've come to accept as "Mexican" food. Beyond the Burrito Belt Let's be honest. For most Delhiites, Latin American food means nachos swimming in processed cheese and burritos the size of throw pillows. Latoya's mission is refreshingly different. This is a restaurant that spans continents—from the coastal ceviches of Peru to the smoky Argentine parilla, from Brazil's hearty stews to the fascinating fusion cuisines born when Japanese and Chinese immigrants brought their techniques to South American shores. The approach here is rooted in something increasingly rare: genuine research. The team behind Latoya hasn't just Googled recipes or watched YouTube videos. They've travelled extensively, formed personal connections, and developed what seems like a scholar's respect for the culinary traditions they're representing. You can taste that sincerity on the plate. The Tools of the Trade Walk into the kitchen and you'll notice something unusual for Delhi: a comal for cooking masa tortillas, a parilla (that specialized Argentine stone grill), and most tellingly, molcajetes—those volcanic rock mortars that no self-respecting Mexican cook would be without. At your table, the guacamole arrives with theatre: freshly pounded in the molcajete, the basalt rock lending not just spectacle but the perfect coarse texture that makes all the difference between good guacamole and the forgettable mush most restaurants serve.

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