Author Archives: rgeeta

Sambal, Thuvaiyal, Pachadi

Posted on July 12, 2015 by rgeeta

Sambhar (southern Indian) and sambol (Sri Lanka, Malay): are these really connected? What about chammandi (Malayalam)? Does sambal simply mean sauce? Interesting, isn’t it, that sambal finds itself in South Africa? What does sambal have to do with thuvaiyal (Tamil)? Presumably … Continue reading →

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Plants and People — random stuff

Posted on July 12, 2015 by rgeeta

Sugar and … Sugar in history The refining process: one account and another … Spice and … Everything you wanted to know about spices …other things nice Rayon (much modified from wood fibre) Could it be an  alternative to cotton, that oh-so-comfortable-but-most-polluting-and-worse … Continue reading →

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Hello, world

Posted on July 12, 2015 by rgeeta

This is an experimental foray into the blogging world. Like most experiments it may flop, lead somewhere unexpected … or confirm that this is “just another WordPress page.” Like Dislike

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