Friday, November 28, 2008

A little bit of spice...

One time, back in Saratoga, we ordered Chinese food over the phone and asked for a dish "not hot", which they misunderstood as "hot, hot"! Our eyes are still watering from that one, but I can see how it might happen.

It is a completely diferent story here. Never, ever, ask, "is it spicy"?, because the answer will always be, "no", but the reality will always be yes. This is not a misunderstanding, or a product of the language barrier. In India, they have pallets that have grown so accustomed to the sometimes insanely spicy food, that are nearly immune to all but the highest levels of heat! As a result, in order for food to taste at all interesting, it must be ladden with spice. Simple.

I am proud of how far we have come down the path toward being broadminded with respect to a variety of food tastes. Even Taylor, the last hold out, has inched along!

There is virtually no food here in India which is free of spice. At least a little bit of spice. They even throw some heat into, brace yourself, CHOCOLATE!!!



5 comments:

Anonymous said...

haha i wonder is th chocolate really spicy?

Anonymous said...

Lauren, I have actually seen that same chocolate bar in Target & the Price Chopper!! We'll have to try it!

Anonymous said...

Wow, spice in chocolate, yuk!!! Glad to hear you guys are safe. When Pete spoke with Pat on Thursday he only knew what was happening from your blog. After he got off the phone he went online and we were all shocked at was happening!!!! We're thankful everyone is safe. Your blog is great, we all enjoy keeping up with your adventures! Happy Holidays! Pete, Shelley, Tyler & Abbey

Anonymous said...

its been a while since i've checked in, glad to hear everything is going well for you over there. we're getting a little bit of snow here today and can't believe xmas is just around the corner. we'll send a card soon. take care. the sica's

Anonymous said...

Hey, Lauren - save some of that chocolate for Grandma!Mom says the fruit and cheese in India are great - that with the chocolate and the champagne from the brunch (apple juice for you, of course!) will be just fine. See you guys soon. xoxoxoxoxo