Along the highways, Indian restaurants serve America’s truckers

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Third time’s the charm

There’s a map on one of the earlier threads

LA Times: How a rural Oklahoma truck stop became a [food] destination for [truck driver] Sikh Punjabis crossing America

excerpt: A handwritten menu of the day’s specials is taped in front of her. They include chole puri (spicy chickpeas served with puffy fried wheat bread), makki di roti (flatbread made from cornmeal), bhindi (crispy okra in a light tomato sauce), and dal (black lentils). Fresh yogurt is made daily for lassi, a smoothie done sweet with mango or tangy with salt and water. One of the most popular items is Indian instant coffee — beaten with milk, sugar and cocoa to resemble cappuccino.

Bakersfield Punjabi cooking for truckers - NYT article

Tejal Rao of the NYTimes is certainly covering interesting places! This one is on a truck stop that holds a Punjabi food truck offering a taste of home cooking for the many Punjabis who have entered the freight delivery industry. (note: NYT allows maximum 5 free articles per month) A Taste of Home for California’s Punjabi Truck Drivers