It is a fact that the Gujju language is way too funny for any non-Gujarati. One of the more interesting facts about that is the names by which us Gujjus call our favourite Farsans (snacks). We shared a list of Gujarati food that you must taste at least once in your life. Today, we have a list of such dishes whose names sound funny!
Even Kareena Kapoor had termed them as being heavy enough to be called bombs (that epic scene of 3 idiots, where she sneaks in to Aamir Khan’s hostel room, remember?)!
Let us take a look at what exactly are these bomb-named and not-so-bomb-named Farsans! :p
1. Muthiya
No it isn’t what you are thinking. *Dirty Mind* *wink*
2. Gota
Ahem, a naughty-sounding word. But just the shape is same, not the taste! A view awaits below :P
3. Handvo
The only item which can be a Gujju’s breakfast, lunch, snack or even dinner!
4. Fafda
This one needs no introduction :P
5. Lasaniya Mamra
Quite harmless, but shall surely make a Gujju, or more so, a non-Gujju burst into laughter.
6. Khichoo
Re-read it, it is khichu, without the ‘n’ of khinchu. *devil smile*
7. Khichdo
Sounds like the male version of khichdi :p
8. Dhebra
Yes it is Dhebra (pronunciation: dhey braa) and not ‘the bra’.
9. Chodafadi
It is not choda, with ‘da’ of banda, a friend, here. It is choda, with ‘da’ of damn ;)
10. Khakhra
Roti with a crunch that is better than Munch!
11. Poodla
No, it isn’t the Gujju version of the Poodle.=
12. Khandvi
The cutest looking of all the food items on this list!
13. Thepla
A sister of Dhebraaa, but probably a flatter version . Don’t take me wrong *wink wink*
14. Bhakharwadi
This one is intense!
15. Gunda
No, you don’t pronounce it like the dacoit GUNDA! The ‘d’ is the ‘da’ sound of banda, a friend!
16. Sambhariyoo
It ain’t connected to the South Indian Sambar, or probably a name copy with Riyuuuu in the end, to make it all cute and sweet – just like a Gujju!
17. Chhundo
Sounds familiar to the Mawali word ‘Chhun dalunga‘, though this is probably a by product of the same!
18. Mathia
A Diwali special snack, when the bombs are cracking outside, you are cracking this inside.
19. Shakkarpada
Etymologically, sweet-fatty.
20. Chakri
This word is self explanatory!
21. Murabbo
Rhymes with Mogambo.
22. Ganthia
Pronounce ‘Gann’, with the Himesh Reshamiya style nasal tone!
23. Chevdo
A dry mixture of edible niceties, eaten with food, chai or just yun hi.
24. Locho
This name means the same as the Hindi LOCHA, due to the crazy mixture of various items!
25. Patra
Literal translation of the word – flat! Wonder why they are swirls then?
26. Dhokla
It does sound like describing some fat person’s stomach flab!
27. Idhda
The gori sister version DHOKLA!
28. Khaman
Well this one is the official Spongebob fan! Totally dressed like it – sans the clothes and Patrick.
Well, these were still just a handful of the delicacies! No wonder Gujjus love their food so much. I sometimes wonder if they would have themselves tasted each of these!
If you know more, then do let us know via comments.
