India, June 20 -- There are more restaurants in India than ever before. There are more cuisines available than we have ever known. And , inevitably, there are more menu cliches (what we call 'food trends ' when we are being polite) than we have ever seen.

Call me a jaded old bore, but these are the current trends/cliches that I hate the most.

Dirty Sandwiches

There has always been a distinction between the European conception of a sandwich and its American counterpart. In Europe, sandwiches are clever combinations of ingredients that you can enjoy without feeling that a vat of ketchup has fallen on you.

The classic American sandwich has usually been a little fatter (the Reuben, the Hero, the hamburger etc) and has required you to open...