Thursday, November 01, 2007

India eating

When you are eating at an Indian restaurant, at certain specialty places, just to get the real feel you may be served your meal on low tables rather than your regular dining tables. You could even choose to sit cross-legged at such places if you are comfortable. When you eat roti, it is really an odd idea if you try to cut through it with the help of your folk and knife. At times like this eating with your hands is the best alternative. In fact most of your meal should be eaten by hand rather than using your spoon, except of course when you are trying rice dishes. In between changing your course you could choose to wash your hands before starting to eat with your spoon. In case you overlook that factor, don’t bother, it is not a topic of ridicule and is absolutely accepted. Another fact that could amuse you is that after eating certain dishes by hand, you will notice that there could be a yellowish stain left on your fingertips. This however is not permitted color and should not trouble you because it is the turmeric used when cooking that causes such coloring.
Along with your meal you could choose to order for some buttermilk or lassi, which is served sweet or salty. This is made from yogurt that is set at home and then the churned is churned continuously. It s quite filling in itself but is a great taste booster along with your meals. When you are visiting an Indian restaurant, it would be great f you could enquire whether it served Indian cuisine or was a specialty restaurant hat serves only one kind of Indian cuisine. This will provide a fair picture of what to expect at the restaurant rather than be caught totally unawares.
Another section that’s very popular at Indian restaurants is the Indian fish sector. They will not be baked but served fried, steamed or in gravy. Be very careful when ordering because many fish varieties have scores of tiny bones which makes it difficult to clean and eat unless you are a seasoned fish eater. So make sure you enquire in advance prior to sampling new fish.

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