Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Meals & their stories

What I'm going to do in this post is share pics of memorable meals I've had, and give them a little context. Here goes..

1. Shrek happy meal
Place: McDonalds at Sigma Mall, Bangalore
Occasion: Sunil's (colleague) farewell lunch
Comment: I was vegetarian back then, and had a veg happy meal. The Shrek action-figure in this pic was later stolen from me by a friend, which I found out only when visiting his home. 


2. Authentic Andhra meal
Place: Vellore, Tamil Nadu 
Occasion: Wedding of friend Murali
Comment: This wasn't the actual wedding meal, but the pre-wedding lunch at Murali's home. It was cooked by the family, and was just what I was craving after a 250km bike ride from Bangalore that day.



3. Rasam (or pepper-water as we Anglo-Indians call it), rice & fried sardine
Place: Home in Chennai
Occasion: My first non-veg meal at home in 1.5 yrs (I was vegan during that time, but finally chickened out ;)
Comment: This is my idea of a perfect meal, nothing compares to pepper-water rice & fried fish! It was my favourite when growing up, and will always be! 

4. Chicken biriyani made by moi!
Place: Home in Bangalore
Occasion: Invited friends over for a Sunday dinner
Comment: It's the first time I attempted biriyani! I consider this as the moment I graduated in cooking. The invite's open, let me know if you're in Bangalore or Chennai and want to come over. I'm starting to love cooking more than eating. Make your move fast though, this phase is still very nascent.

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