Himachal Pradesh is a northern Indian state in the Himalayas. It shares borders with the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the north, and the states of Punjab to the west, Haryana to the southwest, Uttarakhand to the southeast and a very narrow border with Uttar Pradesh to the South.
The state also shares an international border to the east with the Tibet Autonomous Region in China.
Host to the Dalai Lama, Himachal Pradesh has a strong Tibetan presence. This is reflected in its Buddhist temples and monasteries, as well as its vibrant Tibetan New Year celebrations.
It is one of the eleven mountain states and is characterised by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks and extensive river systems. Hence, the region is well known for its trekking, climbing and skiing areas.
It’s home to scenic mountain towns and resorts such as Dalhousie, Shimla, Manali, Mashobra.
They say if you are hungry food tastes even better. Exactly what my heartfelt while at lunch at Black Coffee Café in a laid back village called Sunni in Himachal Pradesh. We were five famished souls on our way back to Baldeyan, Shimla Hills, after a stint of battling the rapids while rafting on river Sutlej in Tattapaani, when we chanced upon this hidden gem.
Dim Sum Shimla is a Chinese Restaurant located centrally on the Mall Road in Shimla right next to the Fire Station. I have visited it at least once during every trip I have made to Shimla hills for some great Chinese food.
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