Ladddu Fish & Chicken Corner

If you know Ludhiana at all, you probably know how busy Industrial Area A gets during the day. We are located at Suffiea Chowk, which is always full of trucks and motorbikes passing through. Our shop is right near Janakpuri mahola. It is a noisy place but it feels like home to us after all this time. We spend a lot of time getting the fish and chicken ready every morning. The delivery trucks arrive early and then the prep work starts. There is always a lot of washing and cutting to do before we can even think about cooking anything. The air around here smells like the factories sometimes, but once we get the stove going, things change for the better. We do not have any big signs or fancy decorations on the walls. It is just a corner shop where people come to get something to eat after a long shift at the plants. Most of the workers from the nearby units stop by. They are usually tired and just want their food quickly. We know most of them by face now. It gets really crowded in the evenings when the sun goes down and everyone finishes work. The light from the street lamps at the chowk flickers sometimes, but we just keep working through it. It is a simple business. We do not have a big team, just a few of us making sure everything is handled. We are just a small part of this neighborhood.