Food I Eat: Papri Chaat
Street food is my weakness. It’s hard enough when I have to walk or drive by a vendor and NOT stop, but when they come directly to my house and stand outside my door ringing their bell (which musically calls to my stomach) I have a hard time refusing. Every day between 5:00 and 6:00 in the evening the Chaat Wallah strolls by our house, pushing his yellow cart,
5 Great Things: Milwaukee
We were recently visiting in Milwaukee and I found myself making the inevitable comparisons that come with living in a foreign country. By the end of our trip I was ready to return to Kolkata, looking forward to the food and getting back to work and our “normal” life here. But as I look back, there are things that I miss – that you just can’t get here in India.
People I Know: Chotu
This is Chotu (with my parents). Or rather, this is Anupham Anupam Mahato – whom we refer to as “Chotu” which means small, and standing at under 5′ he certainly is. He’s also the youngest in his family, which consists of his Mother and 2 brothers. Chotu has been working for our family for many years and has developed a wide range of skills. Cooking, cleaning, fixing random
- Moving weekend is a success. Shifting all your belongings – even the 200 feet we went – is a pain and my 20 month old son is so confused. #
- India's Republic Day and Australia Day both are Jan 26? Weird. #
Mumbai is planning to create an elevated walkway that will decongest and encourage the caste system…
- 4 kathi rolls for dinner is probably 1 too many. #
- Jyoti Basu – former Chief Minister of West Bengal – has died. #
- Wife out of town so dinner became 4 egg rolls and a big of kurkere. Feeling sort of sick. Glad I didn't add a Kingfisher Beer to the mix. #
Song and Video from the movie 3 Idiots. Heard it on the radio this morning and can’t stop humming…
- 3 Idiots. Another Aamir Khan hit – much to my wife's dismay. Sort of a Hindi "Good Will Hunting" with singing and dancing. #