Eat, Drink and Evolve

deepanivashini · Aug 24, 2012

:exactly::exactly::exactly:I had almost experienced such situations..........

skmeera · Aug 24, 2012

That was a good read satchi. Nice reading your adventures with non - veg tasting." drinks" was the highlight.

when I came to US a few years back , my friend here took me to a Korean bakery where they lay out a lot of samples..Taste and buy . Had a nice time tasting them , until I tasted a roll that had red meat . But after putting it in my mouth , one bite I knew something was wrong and my mil just in time said it . Then do what ? swallow ,that was easier enough for me rather than searching a bin .I do cook non-veg so I guess it wasn't a big deal.That was the start and have had quite a few experiences with tasting different varieties .

It is not only the vegetarians who feel yucky , even the non- veggies do have reservations . It is not the taste alone that matters , or any religious reason.Maybe it has to do with the upbringing , the mindset or is it right to say our culture??? not really sure ,maybe one or many .Here I do see Indians who reach out to prawns but are quite hesitant to lobster and the like.
Another interesting thing I heard from my friend - not really sure.For Bengali's fish is something that is auspicious.Even the pujaris and the like eat fish? It is mostly served in marriages ? Sorry if I am wrong - do correct me if so readers.

satchitananda · Aug 24, 2012

Dear Viswa,

Viswamitra said: ↑

Dear Satchi,

I can understand your dilemma after eating what you thought was vegetarian. I remember a guy who sued McDonald in the U.S. because they served him non-veg food when he specifically requested for vegetarian meal. In his suit he indicated that he had to go to Varanasi to wash his sin. The court did not grant round trip to India for the plaintiff. At least you have only notified the relevant people and did not ask for compensation.

Oh, that was sad. I mean, one can pull off these cons on people from other countries because of the stereotypic ideas they hold about us. I wish he had got the round trip. Unfortunately i could not pull it off on anyone here. :-(

When I was Vice President of Business Development of a software company acquiring international companies, once I was in Paris. The CEO of an acquisition prospect decided to give a lavish dinner in the Eiffel Tower restaurant. After we all were seated, I asked for vegetarian food and everyone in the restaurant were panicking. Suddenly, the Chef came out and had discussions with others and asked me politely, "Is fish vegetarian?" I gave up and told him to serve me with a lot of French bread, butter and water.

Yes, for them meat is only red meat. All else is as innocuous as vegetarian. They do not have the concept. It can be really tough. Anyway you can have good memories of eating bread and butter and drinking a glass of water on top of the Eiffel tower. On a visit, the tourist guide told us a story of how there was a lot of opposition to the tower when it was first put up. There was a man who used to go to the top of the tower every evening and have his tea there. When asked why he did that, he replied saying that was the only point from where he could not see the tower when enjoying his evening cuppa. :-D

Viswa
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satchitananda · Aug 24, 2012

sapthu02 said: ↑

Good memories.. well it took u to ur childhood days then.. lovely!!
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Yes Sapthu. Thanks for coming. :-D

satchitananda · Aug 24, 2012

Hi Deepa,

There is a certain comfort in numbers isn't it? Nice to know we are not alone.

deepanivashini said: ↑

:exactly::exactly::exactly:I had almost experienced such situations..........
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vjbunny · Aug 24, 2012

Dear satchi
This post reminds me of a party at HM.. there they were serving veggie food thats what they said and then it was time for starters they were serving paneer tikka etc I was in two minds to eat then one person gave me one piece saying it was veg one but some how my quick nose sensed it wasnt so i just held it my hand till i got time to dispose of in the bin.. Later at home I told my Dh here they make smelly tikkas though they make tasty rasgullas hearing this he let out such a guffaw that I felt like a silly person later came to know for non veg people they had made it ....

satchitananda · Aug 24, 2012

I must commend your sharp nose VJ. I wish I could make out so easily. Unfortunately like I had once written before, my nose is one set of lazy bones and does not do anything besides sitting on my face.

It is rather unfair to announce a veggie party and then pass round non-veg stuff without informing everyone what it is that they are passing round. I think it is best to avoid all starters as a policy, so there is no scope for confusion, misinformation etc.

vjbunny · Aug 25, 2012

Dear Satchi

I think it is best to avoid all starters as a policy, so there is no scope for confusion, misinformation etc.
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Exactly....