Tying with the Chettinad Chicken Roti for top-of-the-podium in my heart are these Mackerel Buns. In fact, shown here is our second order of them because we couldn’t leave Thevar without having these again.
They may look unassuming but my eyes lit up with one bite. Freshly baked upon order, the wall of bread is thin while the filling of finely shredded mackerel fish that’s been marinated in deeply aromatic curry spices, is more than ample.
Eating the buns is a struggle. Because they arrive piping hot so you need to go slow but at the same time, they smell so damn incredible, waiting is impossible.