I know I haven’t written in so long, it’s the constant twinge in my lower back I presume. But it’s been sort of like a blessing, really. I’ve done some thinking and I need to tell you about the places I’ve been to, the delights I’ve tasted, the contentment I’ve felt, the mistakes I’ve made, the guilt that didn’t eat me up from inside and how. We live in a world of grave complexities, and it’s fantastic that even then memories always find a way to comfort us. It’s sort of like food in one sense. Ponder over this, what would you want your last meal to be? It’ll always be something that brings back a pleasant remembrance. Food isn’t all about the taste; it’s about the blending of textures. And it often takes a lifetime to perfect that. From elaborate preparations in fancy restaurants to unattractive yet pleasant canteen food, to other shady spots where the food was entirely horrible, I’ve done my bit of exploring.
Ill give you, whoever you may be, a speedy account of my experience. The famous, Sam’s café, located amidst the magical Pahadganj (not anymore) was one of the biggest disappointments I’ve felt in a very long time! It was definitely the most flavorless food iv ever eaten. Overcooked, insipid, burnt, bland all of it only, together! It’s famous for its steak, and I ordered exactly that. Not to gross anyone out, but honestly my meat was stained, and that to my mind is as unappetizing as unappetizing can get. I will give them some credit, the hummus and pita bread was edible, quite delicious in fact. But everything about the place put me off that day, it was not charming, like my previous visits. I had been to Andhra Bhawan when I was tiny, and I remember loving their Biryaani, so much so that I convinced my friend it would still be the same and that going all the would be worth it. No doubt it was satisfying, and we ate mountains of rice, accompanied with 3 sumptuous sabzis, their version of dal and saambar with large helpings of the paramount of spicy chutneys’! Till today these canteens adhere to the fixed thali system. It works for people with large appetites cause you can keep asking for a refill. It was so fast the entire procedure- you enter, do your thing and get out. It’s really like watching a movie in fast-forward. I didn’t even digest the fact that we’d come there, I didn’t see anything but my plate and the occasional waiter who was so excited to serve us that he forgot the amount that was already in our plates. To tell you the truth, it wasn’t something that was welcoming, in fact it was snappy, yet it was something that didn’t leave a nasty taste in my mouth.
My back doesn’t allow me to write more, some major complexities there too. I’ll write soon, and this time im not just saying it.
Also has anyone noticed that strawberries have started tasting like plastic with that typical synthetic ‘strawberry’ flavor?
