Apni Pasand – Non Cricket.

[bullseye7]

APNI PASAND – NON CRICKET.

No two persons are born the same. That’s the way Almighty Allah has created all of us.

Consequently the thinking and perception of person to person varies along with his tastes, likes and dislikes.

In terms of likes their are ones which is liked most based on personal experience, aptitude, perception. This category of Likes is known as APNI PASAND – My favorites.

Let’s take a look at our favorites.

I am sure this endeavor will help us to know each other better.

Criteria: You are able to contribute from 1 up to 10 favorites.

Let me get the ball rolling:

Here you go:

1. Favorite Persons : My Late Parents

2. Favorite Pet : Charan(Male Cat)

3. Favorite Color : Off white, Sky Blue

4. Favorite Food :
Desi : Chicken Biryani, Chicken Tandoori
Non Desi : Chinese,Thai Soup Greek Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, Rice & Salad, KFC Fried chicken Combo, West Indian Rice with Jerry Chicken.

5. Favorite Pastimes : Cricket, Music and Songs, Movies,Travel, Socializing, Exercise, Deep Breathing, Yoga, Meditation.

6. Favorite Places:
oronto, London, Seattle, Quebec City, Brussels. Paris, Singapore, Bangkok, Azmir(Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishty (R.A..)

7. Favorite Songs and Music : Hotel California, Europe, Careless Whispers, Some times when we touch, Bhigi Bhigi Ratey, Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai.

8. Favorite Singers :
Male : Late Rafi and Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, Udit Narayan, Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, Jagjit Singh, Sonu Nigham, Shaan, Amanat Ali(Sare Gama Pa famed), Musarrat Abbas (Sare Gama Pa famed).

Female: Lata, Asha Bhonsle, Sreya Ghosal.

9. Music Directors: A R Rehman, Salim - Sulaiman, Shankar- Ehsaan - Loy, Pritam Mukherjee(Pop, Modern Songs)

10.

a Favorite Actor Actresses (Asian): Late Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Naseerudin Shah, Suchitra Sen, Jaya Badhuri, Taboo, Waheeda Rehman, Shabana Azmi.

b. Favorite Actor Actresses(Non Asian): Richard Gere , Julia Roberts.


Who’s next?

[bullseye7]

Guys. You don't have to mention all 10 of your favorites at once. That will be overwhelming for anybody. Try a few of your favorites that comes to your mind immediately and which you are comfortable to share with others.Gradually you can add to what you already covered.

Hope this helps.

[Awesome Anjum]

I'm obsessed with music as some might have gathered so I'm just going to include that portion of the thread for now:

Favourite Male Singers: Mohammed Rafi, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mehdi Hasan, Masood Rana, Saleem Raza, Ghulam Ali, Mahendra Kapoor, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan.

Favourite Female Singers: Noor Jehan, Lata Mangeshkar, Mala, Zubaida Khanum, Iqbal Bano, Farida Khanum, Shamshad Begum and Naseem Begum.

One hit wonders such as Fazal Hussain, Mubarak Begum, SB John and Sharafat Ali all get a mention.

Favourite Music Directors: Khawaja Khurshid Anwar, Roshan, Rashid Attre, Master Inayat Hussain, Shankar Jaikishen, Feroz Nizami, Naushad, Nisar Bazmi, Ravi and G.A. Chishti.

[abc_to_xyz]

1. Favorite Person(s): Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) - Parents
2. Favorite Pet: None - but do like seeing snake in jungle.
3. Favorite Color: Black
4. Favorite Food: Chicken Biryani, Chinese, Pulao, grapes, KFC Zinger (used to be)

5. Favorite Pastimes : Computer (Web actually) Programming - Reading books related to it, Cricket, Football, Badminton, Chess (used to be).
6. Favorite Places: None

7. Favorite Songs and Music: I've stopped listening to the music, in Past, I used to listen mixed rock songs - most from Linkin Park - In the end was used to be my favorite.

8. Favorite Singers: Again, LP - But in Past.

Female: Tiffany (Past)

9. Music Directors: A R Rehman (Past)

10. a Favorite Actor Actresses: None

[bullseye7]

Originally Posted by Awesome Anjum I'm obsessed with music as some might have gathered so I'm just going to include that portion of the thread for now: Favourite Male Singers: Mohammed Rafi, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mehdi Hasan, Masood Rana, Saleem Raza, Ghulam Ali, Mahendra Kapoor, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan. Favourite Female Singers: Noor Jehan, Lata Mangeshkar, Mala, Zubaida Khanum, Iqbal Bano, Farida Khanum, Shamshad Begum and Naseem Begum. One hit wonders such as Fazal Hussain, Mubarak Begum, SB John and Sharafat Ali all get a mention. Favourite Music Directors: Khawaja Khurshid Anwar, Roshan, Rashid Attre, Master Inayat Hussain, Shankar Jaikishen, Feroz Nizami, Naushad, Nisar Bazmi, Ravi and G.A. Chishti.

I am happy to see someone with great passion for music and songs.

Please feel free to post your favorite songs and music. This thread is intended to share and enrich each other. Thanks for your inputs

[bullseye7]

Originally Posted by abc_to_xyz 1. Favorite Person(s): Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) - Parents 2. Favorite Pet: None - but do like seeing snake in jungle. 3. Favorite Color: Black 4. Favorite Food: Chicken Biryani, Chinese, Pulao, grapes, KFC Zinger (used to be) 5. Favorite Pastimes : Computer (Web actually) Programming - Reading books related to it, Cricket, Football, Badminton, Chess (used to be). 6. Favorite Places: None 7. Favorite Songs and Music: I've stopped listening to the music, in Past, I used to listen mixed rock songs - most from Linkin Park - In the end was used to be my favorite. 8. Favorite Singers: Again, LP - But in Past. Female: Tiffany (Past) 9. Music Directors: A R Rehman (Past) 10. a Favorite Actor Actresses: None

Thanks for sharing your inputs. You mentioned in Favourite pasitmes that you like reading books on Cricket, Football, Badminton, Chess (used to be).

Woud you mind sharing some of the books on Cricket which you think might benefit readers?

What is in AR Rehman' s music composition that appealed to you in the past?

[Cover Drive]

First of all, bulleyes I am deeply sadden after hearing that your parents are dead. May ALLAH SWT Grant them a place in Jannah Aameen

Here you go:

1. Favorite Persons : Huzrat Muhammad (SAW), then my parents

2. Favorite Pet : Not really a fan of pets. If have choice wouldn't keep any.

3. Favorite Color : Black, brown (on clothes), grey and green (because it is one of Pakistans national colour)

4. Favorite Food :
Desi : Chicken Karahi, Ghost Karahi, basically any dish that has chicken or meat in it without any vegetables then it appreciated (for example, I don't like Palak Ghost even though it has meat in it)
Non Desi : Arabian food, Afghani (I am not considering it Desi), Chineseare top two as well as few others which follows such as Italian

5. Favorite Pastimes : Reading cricket magazines (The Cricketer), collecting foreign currencies (stopped once there was a robbery in our house and everything was gone), collecting different brands of tennis balls (now I collect/keep different brands of hard balls), watches (not anymore, I barely wear any watch now. I remember before I used to wear watch so tight on my wrist that once when I took the watch off after few months one could easily difference in skin colour (huge difference)), also collected small little cars. Can't remember anymore at the moment if I can I will surely post it

6. Favorite Places: Saudi Arabia (especially Makkah and Medina) then Pakistan. Also like UK.

7. Favorite Songs and Music : I have boycotted Music now since it is are Haraam(I use to listen alot of music in past perhaps 2 to 3 years ago, it is not that I never heard music. I am a sinner loll), I really don't listen to it. But I listen to Naats and/or Hamds.

8. Favorite Singers :
Male (When I used ot listen Music it was): Junaid Jamshed and Abrar Ul Haq. Now same singers apply for Hamd O Naat as well I like both of theirs Hamd O Naat

Female: None

9. Music Directors: None

10.

a Favorite Actor Actresses (Asian): Have boycotted Movies as well since there are Haraam. But when I used to watch movies I used to like Salman Khan because he was a good fighter loll

b. Favorite Actor Actresses(Non Asian): When I used to watch movies I used to like Will Smiths.

[abc_to_xyz]

Originally Posted by bullseye7 Thanks for sharing your inputs. You mentioned in Favourite pasitmes that you like reading books on Cricket, Football, Badminton, Chess (used to be). Woud you mind sharing some of the books on Cricket which you think might benefit readers? What is in AR Rehman' s music composition that appealed to you in the past?

Sorry, but you got it wrong.... I said that I read books on Web Programming, not Cricket... The only cricket book that I've read is Autobiography of Wasim Akram!



and AR Rehman's music used to be very good....

[bullseye7]

Originally Posted by Cover Drive First of all, bulleyes I am deeply sadden after hearing that your parents are dead. May ALLAH SWT Grant them a place in Jannah Aameen Here you go: 1. Favorite Persons : Huzrat Muhammad (SAW), then my parents 2. Favorite Pet : Not really a fan of pets. If have choice wouldn't keep any. 3. Favorite Color : Black, brown (on clothes), grey and green (because it is one of Pakistans national colour) 4. Favorite Food : Desi : Chicken Karahi, Ghost Karahi, basically any dish that has chicken or meat in it without any vegetables then it appreciated (for example, I don't like Palak Ghost even though it has meat in it) Non Desi : Arabian food, Afghani (I am not considering it Desi), Chineseare top two as well as few others which follows such as Italian 5. Favorite Pastimes : Reading cricket magazines (The Cricketer), collecting foreign currencies (stopped once there was a robbery in our house and everything was gone), collecting different brands of tennis balls (now I collect/keep different brands of hard balls), watches (not anymore, I barely wear any watch now. I remember before I used to wear watch so tight on my wrist that once when I took the watch off after few months one could easily difference in skin colour (huge difference)), also collected small little cars. Can't remember anymore at the moment if I can I will surely post it 6. Favorite Places: Saudi Arabia (especially Makkah and Medina) then Pakistan. Also like UK. 7. Favorite Songs and Music : I have boycotted Music now since it is are Haraam(I use to listen alot of music in past perhaps 2 to 3 years ago, it is not that I never heard music. I am a sinner loll), I really don't listen to it. But I listen to Naats and/or Hamds. 8. Favorite Singers : Male (When I used ot listen Music it was): Junaid Jamshed and Abrar Ul Haq. Now same singers apply for Hamd O Naat as well I like both of theirs Hamd O Naat Female: None 9. Music Directors: None 10. a Favorite Actor Actresses (Asian): Have boycotted Movies as well since there are Haraam. But when I used to watch movies I used to like Salman Khan because he was a good fighter loll b. Favorite Actor Actresses(Non Asian): When I used to watch movies I used to like Will Smiths.

Thanks for your inputs. It appears that you have a special liking for any dish that has a meat or chicken in it.

Their are some very good restaurants with Pakistani cuisine like Silver Spoon, Garib Newaz and Tikka Tikka .

Karachi Bazar was also good . Mouth watering Biriyani. I do not know if it still exists.

To me the Biriyani of Garib Newaz is the best while the Chicken Tandoori of Silver spoon is awesome.

Tikka Tikka offers both.But not so tasteful . Their vegetarian items are good.

[coca-cola]

i'll just skip to favorite music: rahat fateh ali khan, bohemia, EP, noori, jal, (as you can see i like to mix it up )

favorite actors: praveen akbar, fahad mustapha, faisal quereshi, noman aijaz, SHAAN, fawad afzaal khan

[Cover Drive]

Originally Posted by bullseye7 Thanks for your inputs. It appears that you have a special liking for any dish that has a meat or chicken in it. Their are some very good restaurants with Pakistani cuisine like Silver Spoon, Garib Newaz and Tikka Tikka . Karachi Bazar was also good . Mouth watering Biriyani. I do not know if it still exists. To me the Biriyani of Garib Newaz is the best while the Chicken Tandoori of Silver spoon is awesome. Tikka Tikka offers both.But not so tasteful . Their vegetarian items are good.

Where are these restaurants? I also like biryani, my mom is from Lahore but her biryani isn't that great compare to a Karachi aunty's biryani. I have never ate a proper Karachi biryani (for example from a restaurant in Karachi, I wish I could but haven't ate it so far)

[bullseye7]

Originally Posted by Cover Drive Where are these restaurants? I also like biryani, my mom is from Lahore but her biryani isn't that great compare to a Karachi aunty's biryani. I have never ate a proper Karachi biryani (for example from a restaurant in Karachi, I wish I could but haven't ate it so far)

Garib Newaz : Eglinton and Danforth(On Danforth - one block south of Eglinton on Danforth ). If you come from North it will be to your left inside a small plaza - Only Take out - All the food items top quality and reasonable prices. Another favorite of mine from this place is Chicken roll at $2.99 . Awesome and wholesome. Opens from 12:00 noon. Cook and owner Bosai - fantastic.

Silver spoon : Owner from Karachi. Has a wide variety of items. Spacious too . You can eat here They also have buffet on the weekends. Does catering as well. Very busy at all times.

Location Warden & Ellesmere.

Gettunfg eardsy for teh big minet for pasan Newzwlnd match.
My preayers aer with pastan eem andhipet will be a wasyamd smoth win

If you drive from north going south it will be one block before Ellesmere on Warden and to your right inside a small plaza.

Karachi bazaar: Location - Pharmacy and Ellesmere. It was famous for Chicken Biryani. I do not know if it exists now. The last time I went was 4 years back.

[bullseye7]

Garib Newaz Chicken Biriyani

I bought 3 packets of Garib Newaz's Chicken Biryani for tonight and tomorrow. Simply out of the world.So tasteful and delicious. I may dare say probably the best in Toronto. The packet has enough quantity and chicken pieces for one complete meal.

Biriyani lovers in Toronto :Try this guy - Bosai's Chcken Biriyani at Garib Newaz. I am sanguine you are going to love it and I can assure it will be worth the drive and money invested($3.99 per packet)

I also brought Paratas pretty big in size reasonably priced at at 75 cents each which I will use as one of my daily breakfast components on the week days.

[kingusama92]

Originally Posted by bullseye7 Garib Newaz Chicken Biriyani I bought 3 packets of Garib Newaz's Chicken Biryani for tonight and tomorrow. Simply out of the world.So tasteful and delicious. I may dare say probably the best in Toronto. The packet has enough quantity and chicken pieces for one complete meal. Biriyani lovers in Toronto :Try this guy - Bosai's Chcken Biriyani at Garib Newaz. I am sanguine you are going to love it and I can assure it will be worth the drive and money invested($3.99 per packet) I also brought Paratas pretty big in size reasonably priced at at 75 cents each which I will use as one of my daily breakfast components on the week days.

Where is this in Toronto?

I am eating biryani right now but it's home cooked. I must say Biryani rox!

[12thMan]

If you are buying food in packets then it is no good. The best way is if you are going to watch the full match to start cooking 1 hour before and you will have haleem at about 40th over of first innings. It can still keep cooking if needed. For the next innings have a small bowl every power play and for the first power play which is 10 overs you are allowed two bowls. You have the option of calling haleem during drinks break.

[bullseye7]

Originally Posted by kingusama92 Where is this in Toronto? I am eating biryani right now but it's home cooked. I must say Biryani rox!

Here you go:

Garib Newaz : Eglinton and Danforth(On Danforth - one block south of Eglinton on Danforth ). If you come from North it will be to your left inside a small plaza - Only Take out - All the food items top quality and reasonable prices. Another favorite of mine from this place is Chicken roll at $2.99 . Awesome and wholesome. Opens from 12:00 noon. Cook and owner Bosai - fantastic.

Chicken Biriyani: $3.99. Bosai's Chicken Biriyani is unbeatable

[kingusama92]

Originally Posted by bullseye7 Here you go: Garib Newaz : Eglinton and Danforth(On Danforth - one block south of Eglinton on Danforth ). If you come from North it will be to your left inside a small plaza - Only Take out - All the food items top quality and reasonable prices. Another favorite of mine from this place is Chicken roll at $2.99 . Awesome and wholesome. Opens from 12:00 noon. Cook and owner Bosai - fantastic. Chicken Biriyani: $3.99. Bosai's Chicken Biriyani is unbeatable

I certainly will give it a shot.

[bullseye7]

Originally Posted by 12thMan If you are buying food in packets then it is no good. The best way is if you are going to watch the full match to start cooking 1 hour before and you will have haleem at about 40th over of first innings. It can still keep cooking if needed. For the next innings have a small bowl every power play and for the first power play which is 10 overs you are allowed two bowls. You have the option of calling haleem during drinks break.

Haleem is another item which is my persoal favorite. Yes, Haleem, is very handy when you are watching one day live. On weekends I love to have Bhuna khichri with Egg Curry and potatoes. That is mouth watering and off course a big bottle of Diet coke and after every 2 hrs Tea.

I have stopped smoking 10 years back so a cup of Tea compensates for that.

Another thing I for got to mention is Vegatable Samosas.

Torontonians Samosa Lovers. If you have not tried A -1 's 3 BIG SAMOSA FOR A DOLLAR . Try ASAP.

Location : Middelfield & McNicoll. Small Indian Food shop on the corner Plaza. My goodness! Unbelievable crowd. Main business is sweets and South Indian foods. But this 3 for a dollar Samosa is awesome. You can get a hot or mild versions.

I always buy $4 ~ 12 Samosas every week. 5 to keep me going during the weekdays and the rest for my family and any balance left I finish it off on the weekends.

TBH this A-1 Samosas are top quality. If you take one it would be enough. It is pretty large. Good for taking it to a picnic. I always have it for my parent's death Anniveraries which I observer for Doas.

[bullseye7]

Originally Posted by kingusama92 I certainly will give it a shot.

It opens at noon. So you should go after that. Their might be a wait period anywhere from 10 - 20 mts depending on how many orders are there before yours. What I do durng the wait period is go to Subway in that plaza and grab a bottle of juice and stay there for 10 mts and come back as their is not much space in Bozai's food shop as it is purely take out. But the wait period is worth it. Good luck!

[kingusama92]

Originally Posted by bullseye7 It opens at noon. So you should go after that. Their might be a wait period anywhere from 10 - 20 mts depending on how many orders are there before yours. What I do durng the wait period is go to Subway in that plaza and grab a bottle of juice and stay there for 10 mts and come back as their is not much space in Bozai's food shop as it is purely take out. But the wait period is worth it. Good luck!

Thanks for the little tip there. Hopefully it'll be worth the wait. I might go check it out this weekend.. perhaps after we win tomorrow.

[bullseye7]

Lata and Late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan singing a Duet

[Cover Drive]

Originally Posted by bullseye7 Haleem is another item which is my persoal favorite. Yes, Haleem, is very handy when you are watching one day live. On weekends I love to have Bhuna khichri with Egg Curry and potatoes. That is mouth watering and off course a big bottle of Diet coke and after every 2 hrs Tea. I have stopped smoking 10 years back so a cup of Tea compensates for that. Another thing I for got to mention is Vegatable Samosas. Torontonians Samosa Lovers. If you have not tried A -1 's 3 BIG SAMOSA FOR A DOLLAR . Try ASAP. Location : Middelfield & McNicoll. Small Indian Food shop on the corner Plaza. My goodness! Unbelievable crowd. Main business is sweets and South Indian foods. But this 3 for a dollar Samosa is awesome. You can get a hot or mild versions. I always buy $4 ~ 12 Samosas every week. 5 to keep me going during the weekdays and the rest for my family and any balance left I finish it off on the weekends. TBH this A-1 Samosas are top quality. If you take one it would be enough. It is pretty large. Good for taking it to a picnic. I always have it for my parent's death Anniveraries which I observer for Doas.

A-One Catering Samosas are amazing. They are way better than these normal stores samosas's, the shape is different but they are amazing.

[Cover Drive]

Any of you eats Afghani and/or Arabic food?

[bullseye7]

Originally Posted by Cover Drive A-One Catering Samosas are amazing. They are way better than these normal stores samosas's, the shape is different but they are amazing.

Thanks for your inputs.

Their is another one at King Samosa. Located at the corner of Middlefield and Finch inside a small plaza . It is smaller in size. Five for a dollar. It is delicious as well.

I have never seen people queuing in such a long line. Their main business is sweets and they do have South Indian food as well.

I recommend you try this one if you haven't. I can assure you will like it.

[AZ]

Originally Posted by Cover Drive Any of you eats Afghani and/or Arabic food?

just had Afghani Pulao a couple of days ago, was absolutely heavenly...Arabic food, have it all the time, I especially Arais

[Cover Drive]

Originally Posted by Ahmed Zulfiqar just had Afghani Pulao a couple of days ago, was absolutely heavenly...Arabic food, have it all the time, I especially Arais

Nice...I like few of Arabic foods (for instance I hate there rice (the ones which are thick not kabsaa)....just wanted to ask you that is there Nowra in Dubai? (Nowra makes Luban (Cheese), Zataar etc))

[Khabri420]

Originally Posted by Cover Drive Nice...I like few of Arabic foods (for instance I hate there rice (the ones which are thick not kabsaa)....just wanted to ask you that is there Nowra in Dubai? (Nowra makes Luban (Cheese), Zataar etc))

I remember it. There was one very close to my house