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Death by Chocolate!





"You can't finish it! No ways..."
"Really, even with an empty stomach?"
"Even with an empty stomach..."
"And what exactly is it?"
"Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate"

That is how everyone I know who is currently in Bangalore talked about the ever so famous Death by Chocolate. I had to find the famous "The Corner House" and have this delicacy. I did, in Koramangala. Ordered one. Rs. 115. Wasn't it a bit too much for an Ice-cream? As it turned out, it wasn't. As I looked around and gathered all the yummy types of ice creams available on menu - in front of me landed a big plastic cup on a tray. See for yourself above.

It was an eclectic mix of 2 huge scoops of vanilla ice cream, lots of brownie crumbs dipped in chocolate which was then again poured over by 4 teaspoons of steaming hot chocolate syrup [directly boiling in front of you on an electric plate]. If that wasn't enough, peanuts sprinkled and cherry put on top - shouted for it to be gobbled up!!!

It was an experience, and yea, I could not finish it all alone!

Here is an interesting print ad I found at the Koramangala Corner House for DBC :




Nevertheless, my experience was ruined at a silly ice cream parlour at the Transit Food Court at the Forum Mall. For Death by Chocolate, costing Rs. 70, they gave me this to eat:



A shitty mix of chocolate ice cream with a small crumb of brownie and chocolate syrup, all mashed together. And here is the parlour, located right at the corner of the chain of food stalls serving at the Transit:



Piece of advice for all DBC lovers: Don't eat it anywhere else except for The Corner House. People do crazy things to earn money. Those 70 bucks don't hurt much, but that bad DBC is what pains a lot!
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  1. Dhirubhai10 May, 2009

    bring one for me wen u come backk...

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  2. Dream3er10 May, 2009

    did you have to post such pictures...???
    death my chocolate is one of my favorites too :P ...yumm yumm yumm yumm....
    lucky you!!

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  3. Dream3er10 May, 2009

    though its a lot different here in mumbai .. but its yummmylicious

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  4. Ire10 May, 2009

    Lolz. It is such a rip off and the bad quantity just leaves a bad taste in your mouth and a huge hole in the pocket!

    Damnation!

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  5. DreAmgiRL10 May, 2009

    Nice read.. The full cup sure looks yummy, not for long though :D

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  6. nituscorner10 May, 2009

    all the sinful chocos!!!

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  7. Supaar11 May, 2009

    Bombay has a better version at Mocha - Chocoalte Avalance :D in two sizes - junior and jumbo.

    I can't even finish a junior by myself...

    Btw..random, but have you been to Starcity yet? It's near palace grounds..I loved going bowling there..!!

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  8. Ankush Singla13 May, 2009

    So another one dies a death given by the chocolate, for the chocolate and of chocolate...

    Well, that was one of the "last time" advice, i forgot to give you ;-)

    (& by the way, here is someone, who could finish DBC by alone...)

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  9. Himanshu Bhagat13 May, 2009

    @Ankush - Thanks for visiting sire! :) Yea, am aiming for a full finish myself ;) Wassup? Kahaan ho aajkal? :)

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  10. Amritorupa Kanjilal 13 May, 2009

    good to see another DBC fan :)

    new posts... come visit.

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  11. Rashmi14 May, 2009

    Mannnn this looks so appetizing, i wanna try it too.I wanna try it too.
    ahem ahem :))

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