Appetizers , I always presumed, were to whet your appetite for the main course. When we dined out we would order one appetizer and one entree per person unless,of course, the restaurant was known for it’s large portions. In that case, we would cut down on the appetizers or even do without them altogether.
Over the years, this has gradually changed.
We [...]
Archive for July, 2007
The Allure of Appetizers and Dim Sum
Posted in Food, Observations, Random, Thoughts, Uncategorized on July 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Amateurs, Shamateurs and Pros
Posted in Random, Sports, Uncategorized on July 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In my previous post I had commented about The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb and the pleasure it gave me. One reason : It took me back to an era when athletes were ‘gentleman athletes ‘, amateurs competing solely for honor and glory.The rules were very strict. For instance, Bannister had to content himself with [...]
The Perfect Mile
Posted in Random, Sports, books on July 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Sports stories have a short shelf life. Yesterday’s box scores are old news and last week’s heroics are already forgotten. That is why sports columnists’ compilations of their work never sell well. Yet there are some moments in sports that are so compelling that the images are seared into our consciousness and persist long after [...]
Dok Suni : A Mixed Bag in N.Y.C
Posted in Food, Random, Uncategorized on July 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For our son’s birthday, we drove down to New York City and took him out to dinner. We had asked him to choose a restaurant and he opted for Dok Suni , a Korean establishment close to his apartment in the East Village. We do seem to be eating quite a bit of Korean food these days, [...]
Audio Books vs. Books
Posted in Random, books on July 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
People usually listen to radio when they are commuting. Since I always commuted to work by train, I never did get into the habit of listening to the radio. So I never got on to audio books until recently. It’s been a mixed experience.
The first audiobook I tried was about Roman History. It was interesting [...]
Indian Chinese Food … And Why I’m Not a Fan
Posted in Food, Uncategorized on July 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In my previous post I had described the Cantonese style food that was the rage in Bombay fifty years ago and how I still yearn for it. That food was prepared by Chinese cooks, expatriates by way of Calcutta, and it featured crisp vegetables and delicate flavors.
All that has now changed. As Indians replaced the Chinese in [...]
Chinese food in India.
Posted in Food, Observations, Random, Thoughts, Uncategorized on July 3, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The first time I ate Chinese food was at the Kam Ling Restaurant opposite the Brabourne Stadium in Bombay and it was way back in 1957. What I remember most about that meal is the wonderful aroma that hit us as we entered the restaurant. In part, it was the smell of sliced green chillies pickled [...]
