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Highway on My Plate: The Indian Guide to Roadside Eating is a delightful book that is perfect for all those who don’t want to miss out on the diverse foods and cuisines that India has to offer. It is compiled by the popular TV anchors Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma, based on their widely famous show with the same name, broadcasted on NDTV Good Times. Summary of the Book Rocky and Mayur have won the hearts of Indian foodies by visiting, and introducing their audience to the best hotels, restaurants, dhabas and all other kinds of food-joints. Based on their thorough research and experience, they have compiled this book – a first of its kind – which lists all the major local eateries in which everything from breakfast items to full-course meals are available, covering almost all the major highways in India. The book offers extensive details about every state, all major cities, and the famous eateries, and provides essential information related to the fortes, quality, rating, service, and the prices. The book is all set to satisfy the crazes of readers in its 336 pages. It has road maps for important destinations, also providing details on various restaurants based on several criteria including hygiene and child-friendliness. Highway on My Plate serves as a brilliant traveller’s go-to resource collection. About the Authors Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma are popular hosts of the show Highway on My Plate, aired on NDTV Good Times. The book with the same name as the show has been compiled together by them, in a fairly cheerful and informative way. Their extensive research has been clearly reflected in their show as well as this book. The dynamic duo also host another show called Jai Hind with Rocky and Mayur. Rocky Singh hails from a military background. His father, Amarjeet Singh Hundal, was a war-hero who laid his life for the nation during the India-Pakistan war of 1971. Being the connoisseur of food that he is, Rocky travels across the globe, sampling different kinds of food from everywhere. He was formerly associated with British Airways. He had also managed a restaurant once, and is now working as an HR consultant and GM of a corporate training firm. Rocky lives with his wife and two kids. He enjoys golfing and traveling. Mayur Sharma also comes from a military background. His father was an Indian Air Force officer. Mayur is an outdoor experiential guru, whose areas of interest happen to be interpersonal client relationships and productive group dynamics.