I decided to fly to Delhi Kathmandu Delhi with IndiGo because I got incredibly cheap flights with them in the summer of 2012. This story unfolded on the Kathmadu Delhi leg. I usually like to check in early for my flights and my Kathmandu Delhi flight was no exception. I was coming back home after…
Category: Food
Traditioanl Indian Stone Grinders
Stone grinders have gone out of fashion in urban India. But when I was growing up we had both sil batta (on the right in the photo) and chakki (the round one on the left) at my home! This is what was used to grind pulses (using the round one called chakki), masala (spices) and chatni…
Vegetarian Food in Malaysia
The first time I visited Malaysia I stayed only at Kuala Lumpur and I always got vegetarian food. My colleagues took a pity on me that I won’t try their fish delicacies but I was content. At the conference that I was attending I would have to tell the server that I needed vegetarian food…
Food from the Central Market, Terengganu, Malaysia
No trip to Malaysia is complete without a discussion about food. If you like fish and sea food it is going to be a paradise for you. I am a vegetarian though but still there was plenty for me too. Malaysian food is flavorful and actually quite delicious. Rice and noodles are staples so no…
A Fabulous Lunch at The Oriental Blossom, Optus Sarovar Premiere, Gurgaon
When I got an invitation to dine out at The Oriental Blossom at Optus Sarovar Premiere, Gurgaon I was happy for two reasons. First is that I love Chinese food and second this place was in Gurgaon and I could drive there myself. And for a change I arrived at the destination without getting lost….
Good Food and Traditional Dance Performances at Satkar Restaurant in Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
Puru from Above the Himalayas took me for a dinner at Satkar Restaurant in Thamel, Kathmandu. It is not in main Thamel where you can stumble upon it so I am doubly glad I went. They serve great Nepali thali and being a vegetarian I can talk about that only. It was good food and…
Of Breakfasts and of Future Travel Plans
If you have read my Everest Base Camp Trek accounts (I know I keep going back to them, looks like I have left a piece of my heart on the route) by the end I was longing for cakes and pan cakes. I had them all and at that point of time without any guilt…
A Lunch with Chhavi at Underdoggs, Ambience Mall, Vasant Kunj, Delhi
When Chhavi and I came back from our lunch my younger nephew asked, “So where did you go?” I said, “It was a sports bar.” And he asked, “So did you go to the Underdoggs?” Looks like the place is really popular with youngsters! When I got the invitation for a lunch from them, I was…
Food Food Food Malaysia
It seems that Malaysians are very passionate about their food. The three days that I have spent here, I must have gained five kilos. I am glad I am going to the the Everest Base Camp trek after this, hopefully I will lose some of this weight. The food in the picture was clicked at…
April has Been More of Photography and Less of Travel
April has not been great travel wise. But it looks like I will after all go to Chandigarh for work. Hope May will be a different month travel wise. So for a few more days I will have to manage with pictures rather than travel tales.