Category Archives: Food

Panju-Harajuku

Posted on July 24, 2015 by rgeeta

2 March 2013 I am in Kamla Nagar, have just got the new Airtel SIM card that, everyone assures, will usher me into a new level of connectedness, a veritable new avataram; now I look for a place to eat, … Continue reading →

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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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