A Great Dining Experience!

@satchitananda
My dear Satchi
Curd rice transcends age. I am not surprised at the tantrum thrown by your nephew demanding his curd rice. Even at this age I have heated argument with my wife when she refuses my curd rice on some silly pretext like I have a bad cold. These old timers (I mean my wife, not me!) seem to think that curd is a sworn enemy of cold and fever. 'I have never heard such dashed nonsense in my life' is what I tell her when my curd rice is denied to me on some flimsy excuse. People, I tell you!
Sri

 

@kkrish
My dear kk

What snippets are if they don't reflect your life? Personally I am of the view that every snippet should be a true contemplation of your life. I see no point in writing something of which I have no personal experience.

When Tiramisu is not available in any place I dine, I cry out 'Tiramisu, I misu'

There is a well-known hotel in Coimbatore that serves dosas in strange ways. The family dosa will occupy the entire table when the family that sits around starts nibbling at the spot of dosa that is nearest and within reach to them. If you order for a mouth watering ghee roast, they bring it in the shape of a cone the top of which reaches your mouth direct.

A friend of mine from up north once told me that South Indians were least innovative in food habits due to our obsession with curd rice. 'You are not very innovative with food because you always want to end it with curd rice', he pointed out. Maybe there is something in what he says.
Sri

 

@iyerviji
My dear Viji

I am surprised that you do not make any mention of sizzlers in the joys of your life that you share with us from time to time.

Unlike ice cream, kulfi is cut into tiny slices before serving. You just push one slice into the mouth and go into ecstatic reverie until the bearer brings you back to life with a fat bill.
Sri

 

@shyamala1234
My dear Syamala

Undoubtedly! She is the classic 'Hollywood or bust!' type.

It is until it touches three digits. My maternal uncle who is 100 loves to have a jolly chat with people. But he gets irritated when people touch his feet and seek his blessings. He can tolerate that but not when they start inquiring about his health. 'I am as good as a 100 year old should be but how will you know it? You still have a long way to go!'
I can understand the anguish in his voice.

You have not met any of my friends. They'll shock you into disbelief!

A picture is equal to thousand words in prose!
sri

 

@Adharv
Dear Adharv

Why only one hifi? I'll give a hundred for sizzlers but the problem is that a hundred hifi will lead people to think that we are some Aborigines from mid-Australia trying to chat!

Thank you! May your tribe increase!
Sri

 

@Mistt
My dear Mistt

I am happy you did. When people enjoy and laugh with me, I feel blessed. I am happy that I don't have to say anything to make people laugh. The very sight of me makes them laugh! My friends call me a mobile Laughing Buddha!

I met an old colleague of mine at a Super Market. 'What are you doing this evening?' I asked him intending to invite him to the club. 'I'll be at the Kapali temple singing bajans. Why don't you join me?' he replied. I made a quick exit from the shop.

When I was working in Bangalore in late '60s, there used to be a hotel in MG Road that made 100 varieties of bujjis. They even had snake gourd bujji!
Sri

 

@shravs3
My dear shravs

It is my favourite too. I like sizzling brownie with ice cream.

The best way to resist temptation is to yield to it! Not mine. Oscar Wilde said it! Go ahead! The culinary planet welcomes you!
Sri

 

@Srama
My dear Sabi

Listen to this. Isn't it heavenly? The ace Music Director of South Ilayaraja would often say that there is no sound jarring to the ears. 'All sounds have music in them but we may not have ear for them' he once said in a TV interview. So don't fret and fume! Fall in line with me!

It's the drama that adds value to sizzlers than they can claim for their taste. Don't get me wrong. I am not trying to belittle their taste but am only highlighting the drama of sizzlers!

There are a million things in the world to be a connoisseur of and food is numero uno
Loka binna ruchi!

That's the tolerance limit. I too can be without it, though not for two days, at least a day and a half.

What a mouth watering wish! A big thank you for it!
sri