Tag: food
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Vietnam, literally translates to from the south, in Chinese language and they probably hinted at the land that lay beyond China. Steeped in the principles of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism each represented by the lotus, the peony and the chrysanthemum the Vietnamese people embody the best principles from these three religions to form a confluence…
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Have you ever thought whats the first thing you’d like to eat in a day. Wellness experts give us a whole range of things that we can eat, while some harp on jeera water, others say turmeric water, still others say lemon squeezed in warm water while others say consume it with a dashful of…
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On a trail of popular and influential people of the past, I picked Irving Stone’s book, Lust for Life to read from the local library. The book documents the life of a man who painted the Sunflowers, Starry night, and others fetching a handsome sum of money long after his death. At one point he…
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The home of Tashkent the foreboder of the silk route, the key of the Islamic Golden age, Uzbekistan, once a soviet country is ridden with gorgeous architecture, deep-rooted culture and a bounty of the earth, yes am talking about the fruits of the land quite literally. Most of the Uzbeks are Sunni Muslims, they comprise…
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Tucked away in the busy alley of Jubilee Hills, off the buzzing Road no 36 is a little bakery, nestled in a large compound that looks like it is largely inspired by little birds. What with all the minuscule detailing and use of softwood in the decor. Of all the delightful offerings stocked here I…
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Comprising over a hundred mountains that peak over 7200m the Himalayas, literally meaning ‘the abode of snow’ are home to the the world’s tallest peaks and the tallest of them all, the Mount Everest. Apart from the year-round snow, the rugged peaks and enormously awe-inspiring landscape, the Himalayas are also deeply steeped in spirituality. For us…
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The last month I have been having a major food haunt. And yes, its Ravioli. The Italian master blaster of all delicacy. After a whole lot of hob-nobbing I must say I did find the perfect Ravioli right under my nose. Well not in my kitchen, but at a stunningly simple and elegant restaurant called…
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One of my earlier posts, on food, is surprisingly the most accessed according to the stats. Interesting! Umm so now I’d like to share the only diet I truly believe in – the snob diet! Well all you gotta do is make sure you eat real good food. Stuff that makes you drool. Everything works!…
Vedasri Siddamsetty 