Bakersfield Punjabi cooking for truckers - NYT article

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Maybe Tejal Rao was inspired by these articles in the LA Times from June, 2019:

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.

How a rural Oklahoma truck stop became a destination for Sikh Punjabis...

https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-col1-sikh-truckers-20190627-htmlstory.html?utm_source=Essential+California&utm_campaign=b233239547-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2016_12_12_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6e35f7f85b-b233239547-79502381