Whether you're ordering a char-grilled kathi roll at Khan Chacha, a beloved local institution in New Delhi since 1968, or an overstuffed lobster roll laced with lemony mayo at off-the-radar Holbrooks Lobster Wharf in Harpswell, Maine, you are sure to find happy residents -- and a few in-the-know travelers, too.

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There were even black char marks occasionally where he melted a big lump in the corner.

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The loaves are complex and yeasty, full of earthy flavours, a touch of tang and a distinct underpinning of char.

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Let the starter of cured arctic char, served with beets, pistachios, and a kicky horseradish cream open your mind.

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Its hearty, Italian-inspired dishes, such as char-grilled squid with borlotti beans, change on a daily basis.

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Another time it was arctic char with carrot-curry reduction sauce, coconut rice and wilted rainbow chard, eaten in a secret enclave lit by dozens of candles near the pond.

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