My dad suggested ordering a Wazwaan when the whole family was here 
But no, we didn’t. I don’t know why, I think we just didn’t get around to it, plus the added complication of half the family being vegetarian, so what would they eat from a mostly-meaty Muslim feast. Hard to find real Kashmiri food here, even now. (And they are judging everything relative to real wazwaans eaten in Kashmir for a family wedding I wasn’t here to attend, and am still jealous about after the 25th anniversary of said occasion!)
Bohri thaal has a lot of appeal — we went to so many Bohri functions growing up (two of my mom’s closest college friends were Bohri) that it would really be memory food. (But the food can also be ordered home, which is probably more likely these days as then my dad can also participate.)
Great points @rasam.
Also should have mentioned that Maharashtra and Gujarat, just north of it, used to be a single (giant) state, and so there are many shared foods (some I’m still discovering) even though they are distinct cuisines overall. Gujarati food is much better known abroad as there were many more Gujarati immigrants to the UK especially (via Africa) who defined Indian food overseas.
Some iconic dishes like Shrikhand and Puranpoli are claimed by both — the former is virtually identical in both forms, the latter is distinctly different, and so it goes.
Reminds me to link the recent Maunika Gowardhan COTM, as she has many recipes from across the region, and writes about it on her website.
