Let me tell you about my indulgences- fish wrapped in banana leaves, their chicken and lamb curries, banana flower vegetables, pineapple stew, beef fry, lamb legs (to die for), Kerala parotha, appams. Each meal started with a glass of hot rasam and bowl of fried papads. The flavours are a mix of all coastal cuisines- Goan, Mangalorean, Kerala.
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An Unforgettable Meal at The La Plage, Goa
Such gastronomically delightful food was also accompanied with super conversation. I am clearly quite smitten. It was also quite a turn on watching Mr. Fox enjoy his meal. There is so much you learn about a person over a meal. Such mirth hanging out and letting loose with a fellow food lover.
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The legend of Moonrakers and a Temple by the Sea, Mahabalipuram
We reached her favorite restaurant in an hours time. Moonrakers- an extremely popular joint that still manages to be a well kept secret. Featured as a place 'to must-eat at' in the Lonely Planet, this is a traveler's haven. We were lucky to be there on a weekday afternoon as gets super crowded on the weekends.
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"Ahmedabad ka Pyaar"- Patang and Uttarayan
As for me, I loved the film. Its wonderfully crafted, a beautifully heart warming story told with such subtlety and emotion. The colors are gorgeous, every shot is overlapped with layers- layers of the old city of Ahmedabad, the people, the movement, the bazaar and of course of the energy of the kite flyers and the kites.
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Delhi! The Khan Market rendezvous!!
OMG! I had a two week break and decided to travel up north to Delhi. Why Delhi? And why not? It is the capital of the country after all. Also, I had never spent any significant time in Delhi. Had heard about the Cultural revolution that had hit Delhi.
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