:Yazdani Bakery
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Yazdani Bakery is an Irani cafe or Persian style bakery in Mumbai, India. As of 2023, it is a take-out establishment with the sit-down service closed.
History
The bakery was opened in 1953 by Late Zend Meherwan Zend, an Irani baker.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=History of Yazdani bakery|url=http://travel.cnn.com/mumbai/eat/yazdani-bakery-old-school-bread-mumbai-417516/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}
The bakery
All products in the bakery are handmade, and baked in diesel ovens. The bakery draws a lot of visitors, particularly international visitors especially Germans. The building, built in the early 20th century, was originally a Japanese bank, which was later sold off.{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}
Honour
On 11 December 2007, the bakery was felicitated by Maharashtra governor SM Krishna the Urban Heritage & Citizens Award.{{Cite web |url=http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx?article=13_12_2007_006_004&typ=1&pub=264 |title=Hindustan Times e-Paper |access-date=16 December 2007 |archive-date=5 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505175637/https://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx?article=13_12_2007_006_004&typ=1&pub=264 |url-status=dead }}
File:Bread Cutter at Yazdani Bakery 2.JPG|A worker using a bread slicing machine to slice loaves of bread
File:Making of Bread.ogg|Video of a bread slicing machine in use at the bakery
File:Yazdani Bakery and Restaurant.JPG|A plaque commemorating Yazdani Bakery's 2007 Urban Heritage Award
See also
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References
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190212013754/http://travel.cnn.com/mumbai/eat/yazdani-bakery-old-school-bread-mumbai-417516 Yazdani: Bread and butter for three generations of Mumbai Iranis, Shaheen Peerbhai, 11 January, 2011, CNN Travel]
- [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/yazdani-bakery-a-place-with-a-soul-in-the-megalopolis/article4167688.ece Yazdani Bakery: A place with a soul in the megalopolis | Business Line]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071005151830/http://www.uppercrustindia.com/21crust/twentyone/people3.htm
External links
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