Highway on My Plate (HOMP) was a weekly travel and food show that aired on NDTV Good Times between 2007 and 2013, and is now available on Amazon Prime Video or repeated on channels. It was anchored by food enthusiasts and childhood friends Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma, who have together traveled more than 1,20,000 kilometres across the length and breadth of India over the course of seven years in search of memorable eating experiences. The shows were directed by Abhinandan Sekhri and produced by Prashant Sareen, both of whom later co-founded the news critique website Newslaundry.[1][2] In November, 2013, Rocky Singh announced on Facebook that HOMP Hills was the last season and there will be no new episodes.
Over the years the show has garnered quite a fan following due to the natural chemistry and camaraderie between the two hosts as well as their 'will-eat-anything' attitude and genuine love for different sorts of food and their over the top and quirky sense of humour. The show won the 'Best Travel Show' at the Indian Telly Awards, 2008.[3] In 2011 the hosts came out with a book titled Highway on My Plate:The Indian Guide to Roadside Eating[4][5] which has been honoured at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2011 as the Best Celebrity Cook Book.[6]
The show follows a regular format where the hosts (or "The Highwaymen", as they are affectionately referred to on their television website) travel to different food joints and eateries across the different states of India, mainly through the National Highways of India. The hosts show equal enthusiasm while visiting different eateries irrespective of their decor and ambience and are equally comfortable in road side dhabas and food stalls to family restaurants and five star hotels. Recently the hosts have started inviting suggestions from their fans about famous eating places which they might have missed out and cover these places as well as sharing a meal with fans who respond with suggestions. The hosts describe the food in great detail and never fail to notice and point out the little details that add character to the eatery. A unique feature of the show is its system of grading a restaurant on a scale of ten on different parameters such as food, service, ambience and sum up the above with a "value for money" rank also on a scale of ten. Restaurants that impress them are rewarded with customised menus and coasters. Mayur being a vegetarian often ends up getting a raw deal in restaurants specialising in non-vegetarian food, much to the amusement of co-host Rocky. Also unique is the "food-quote", a rhyming non-sensical limerick delivered by the hosts summing up their experiences of that particular episode. The show makes an effort to feature the traditional foods as well as the specialties of a particular place. Thus we get to check out Punjab’s legendary Kesar Da Dhaba famous for its parathas and kaali dal, the kachoris (called kachoras) from chawani Lal Halwai in Rajasthan, the unique pootharekulu in Vijayawada or the kadam pickle served at Chaurasiya Dhaba, Khundra or the huge variety of chaat at Narayan Chaat Bhandar, Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh.
The Season 9, which aired in 2011, starting 14 August in Meerut, had the show visiting places recommended by the viewers,[7] later around Christmas the show travelled to Shillong.[8]
Both Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma hail from a military background. Rocky has held a number of jobs in the past, ranging from managing a gas distributorship to working with British Airways. He is also a wild-life enthusiast and among his passions are scuba diving, ornithology, golf and above all his food. Mayur has travelled and hitch-hiked his way across sixty five countries and is passionate about squash and rock-climbing. He now specializes in out-of-the-classroom education and assists children as well as corporates in developing inter-personal relationships and improving the productivity of group dynamics. The duo has also hosted two other shows on the channel NDTV Good Times, India’s Most Haunted[10] and Jai Hind with Rocky and Mayur.[11]
Further reading
Highway on My Plate: The Indian Guide To Roadside Eating, by Rocky Singh, Mayur Sharma. 2010. Random House, India. ISBN81-8400-136-3.
References
^"Abhinandan Sekhri - Jaipur Literature Festival". jaipurliteraturefestival.org/. 17 September 2013.
^Highway on my Plate: The Indian Guide to Roadside Eating, Random House India, December 2011. "Acknowledgements: Abhinandan Sekhri, our producer/director...Prashant Sareen sat stoically through it all."
^"NDTV Good Times, a winner all the way!". Goodtimes.ndtv.com. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^"Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma write about roadside eateries - Lifestyle - DNA". Dnaindia.com. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^"culinary delicacies at roadside eateries - Travel and Tourism - Financial Express". financialexpress.com. 24 February 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
^"'Highway on My Plate' wins Best Celebrity Cook Book at GWC Awards". Medianewsline.com. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
^. The Times of India. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
^Rocky Singh, Mayur Sharma (26 December 2011). "In Shillong, Carols and Dohneiiong for Christmas". New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
^"Hunt's on for hot addas". Asianage.com. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
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^"Jai Hind With Rocky & Mayur (Must Watch!)". Defenceforumindia.com. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Highway on My Plate news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Highway on My Plate HOMP was a weekly travel and food show that aired on NDTV Good Times between 2007 and 2013 and is now available on Amazon Prime Video or repeated on channels It was anchored by food enthusiasts and childhood friends Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma who have together traveled more than 1 20 000 kilometres across the length and breadth of India over the course of seven years in search of memorable eating experiences The shows were directed by Abhinandan Sekhri and produced by Prashant Sareen both of whom later co founded the news critique website Newslaundry 1 2 In November 2013 Rocky Singh announced on Facebook that HOMP Hills was the last season and there will be no new episodes Highway on My PlateGenreFood travelogueDirected byAbhinandan SekhriPresented byRocky Singh Mayur SharmaCountry of originIndiaOriginal languageEnglishProductionProducerPrashant SareenRunning time22 minReleaseOriginal networkNDTV Good TimesOriginal release2007 2007 presentOver the years the show has garnered quite a fan following due to the natural chemistry and camaraderie between the two hosts as well as their will eat anything attitude and genuine love for different sorts of food and their over the top and quirky sense of humour The show won the Best Travel Show at the Indian Telly Awards 2008 3 In 2011 the hosts came out with a book titled Highway on My Plate The Indian Guide to Roadside Eating 4 5 which has been honoured at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2011 as the Best Celebrity Cook Book 6 Contents 1 About the show 2 HOMP Adda 3 About the hosts 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External linksAbout the show EditThe show follows a regular format where the hosts or The Highwaymen as they are affectionately referred to on their television website travel to different food joints and eateries across the different states of India mainly through the National Highways of India The hosts show equal enthusiasm while visiting different eateries irrespective of their decor and ambience and are equally comfortable in road side dhabas and food stalls to family restaurants and five star hotels Recently the hosts have started inviting suggestions from their fans about famous eating places which they might have missed out and cover these places as well as sharing a meal with fans who respond with suggestions The hosts describe the food in great detail and never fail to notice and point out the little details that add character to the eatery A unique feature of the show is its system of grading a restaurant on a scale of ten on different parameters such as food service ambience and sum up the above with a value for money rank also on a scale of ten Restaurants that impress them are rewarded with customised menus and coasters Mayur being a vegetarian often ends up getting a raw deal in restaurants specialising in non vegetarian food much to the amusement of co host Rocky Also unique is the food quote a rhyming non sensical limerick delivered by the hosts summing up their experiences of that particular episode The show makes an effort to feature the traditional foods as well as the specialties of a particular place Thus we get to check out Punjab s legendary Kesar Da Dhaba famous for its parathas and kaali dal the kachoris called kachoras from chawani Lal Halwai in Rajasthan the unique pootharekulu in Vijayawada or the kadam pickle served at Chaurasiya Dhaba Khundra or the huge variety of chaat at Narayan Chaat Bhandar Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh The Season 9 which aired in 2011 starting 14 August in Meerut had the show visiting places recommended by the viewers 7 later around Christmas the show travelled to Shillong 8 HOMP Adda EditThe latest season of the show takes the Highwaymen to different canteens and dining halls of educational institutions across India is appropriately named Adda meaning an informal gathering or hangout of friends The duo catches up with the students and explore their favourite joints as well as take in the youthful atmosphere of these prestigious institutions Among the institutions they visit Mumbai s H R College of Commerce and Economics Jai Hind College Delhi s Shri Ram College of Commerce Hindu College University of Delhi Doon School Welham Girls amp Boys School St George s College Mussoorie and The Lawrence School Sanawar are noteworthy 9 They have recently been to IIM Calcutta and the Presidency College Kolkata About the hosts EditBoth Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma hail from a military background Rocky has held a number of jobs in the past ranging from managing a gas distributorship to working with British Airways He is also a wild life enthusiast and among his passions are scuba diving ornithology golf and above all his food Mayur has travelled and hitch hiked his way across sixty five countries and is passionate about squash and rock climbing He now specializes in out of the classroom education and assists children as well as corporates in developing inter personal relationships and improving the productivity of group dynamics The duo has also hosted two other shows on the channel NDTV Good Times India s Most Haunted 10 and Jai Hind with Rocky and Mayur 11 Further reading EditHighway on My Plate The Indian Guide To Roadside Eating by Rocky Singh Mayur Sharma 2010 Random House India ISBN 81 8400 136 3 References Edit Abhinandan Sekhri Jaipur Literature Festival jaipurliteraturefestival org 17 September 2013 Highway on my Plate The Indian Guide to Roadside Eating Random House India December 2011 Acknowledgements Abhinandan Sekhri our producer director Prashant Sareen sat stoically through it all NDTV Good Times a winner all the way Goodtimes ndtv com Retrieved 6 November 2012 Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma write about roadside eateries Lifestyle DNA Dnaindia com 24 February 2011 Retrieved 6 November 2012 culinary delicacies at roadside eateries Travel and Tourism Financial Express financialexpress com 24 February 2011 Retrieved 9 November 2012 Highway on My Plate wins Best Celebrity Cook Book at GWC Awards Medianewsline com 22 March 2012 Retrieved 6 November 2012 Highway on my plate launched with patriotic fervor The Times of India 17 August 2011 Archived from the original on 18 May 2013 Retrieved 26 September 2013 Rocky Singh Mayur Sharma 26 December 2011 In Shillong Carols and Dohneiiong for Christmas New York Times Retrieved 26 September 2013 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint uses authors parameter link Hunt s on for hot addas Asianage com Retrieved 6 November 2012 India s Most Haunted Hindustan Times 13 May 2011 Archived from the original on 26 November 2011 Retrieved 6 November 2012 Jai Hind With Rocky amp Mayur Must Watch Defenceforumindia com Retrieved 6 November 2012 External links EditHighway on My Plate Official page at NDTV Good Times An interview with Rocky and Mayur The Hindu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Highway on My Plate amp oldid 1093750290, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
