Hyderabad, March 30 -- Hyderabadis love their biryani, haleem, nihari, naan, kebabs, irani chai and the like. They really do. And Siasat.com has time and again proved this in our coverage. But one cuisine that has often been overlooked in our food trails is Chinese. And well, Hyderabadis love their Chinese too.

This appetite did not blossom overnight but has a history that is well-rooted in a quiet, decades-old cultural exchange that unfolded in and around Secunderabad. By the mid-20th century, a small Chinese community migrated from the southern provinces of China to Kolkata before venturing further south to the Deccan. While the community in Hyderabad today consists of only a few dozen families, their impact on the city's culture is ou...