Okay first of all...yeah yeah I need to take some better, more interesting pictures. Okay okay. But I decided to pack 'light' and not bring my digital camera, after not using it once in South East Asia. However, I did bring my backpacker's backpack, my heavy duty hiking boots, and a rain jacket, 'just in case' I went somewhere fun. Now I'm kind of regretting not bringing my waterproof pants since I'm itching to go to NEPAL for a weekend (as in a day and a half). YES! But I'm not sure how I'm going to explain my unusual carry on to my colleagues.
Anyway, back on topic. My favorite dish I've had so far in India is tandoori jhinga (prawns)--giant Cochin prawns. Maybe I've mentioned these little critters before, but they are THAT GOOD! But you know what I really want; raw veggies. As in a salad.
A pure, simple salad. My arugula salad with pear, thinly sliced onions, and shaved parmigiano reggiano, dressed with balsamic vinegar/olive oil and salt and pepper. Delicious sweet, syrupy balsamic and liquid gold olive oil. MMM that's really want I want. This trip around, I'm 'braving' it and am eating raw vegetables. I'm sure that eventually my luck with run out and I'll have a terrible night, morning, night and morning, since it's always hotel food that gets you sick; you let your guard down and then the food brings you down looooowwww.
Food Discoveries (from India and Beyond):
- Papaya is DELICIOUS! It doesn't smell like dead bodies when it's actually fresh
- Dragon fruit is quite possibly the most anticlimactic fruit ever. It's beautiful on the outside, beautiful on the inside, and tasteless all around. SIGH. And I was so excited to see that they're a dollar in South East Asia. I thought I'd GORGE.
- You can never eat too much papad
Commercials! India Style!
Commercials in India are hilarious. Lots of cultural specific references, lots of making fun of Indian stereotypes, lots of singing and dancing!
I guess a good song and dance can sell anything. Nope it's not just contained in Bollywood movies (okay not really the legit thing but you get the gist). FANTASTIC FUN! HA
And you know how lightening and whitening creams are all the rage. Well ever heard of whitening deodorant? This isn't even the first commercial I've seen. Dove is jumping on the bandwagon, following in the whitening and brightening deodorant footsteps of Nivea. Hmm wonder if it works HAHA
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