This blog is somewhere related to WASABI blog I have written . This one is nothing special but I just want to say that we also have something very similar to the Famous Japanese WASABI.
The betel leaves have different name in different languages. Eg.Taambuul and Nagavalli (Sanskrit), Vidyache pan (Marathi), veeleya/vilya (kannada), Vetrilai (Tamil), Vettila (Malayalam).My grand mother’s house is in Kerala , i did have a pretty good drive to her house. Our house is pretty old house and quite big. We used to have lot of tress in our back yard like, jackfruit, Mango, Badam , Tamarind, Teak,Neam , Lemon etc.
We also have Black pepper and betel leaves. Infact both these plants look kind of similar. I and my friend were just going through the garden, we just took a pinch of the leaves of betel and had the taste. It was very spicy and felt soothing when it went through the trot. I immediately though we have something every similar to wasabi. And the fact is that i eat the fresh leaves that were much better.
The aroma is very strong, once you fold them and smells it climbs very quickly inside your nose. As similar to wasabi the spice was very strong but it only last for few seconds that makes these very special and different from the spice from the chili.
Never miss a chance if you try to taste fresh betel leaves.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
ceteris paribus: Demand in life.
I always wondered about the economics and economist describing about demand. How does it apply to a normal individual , We have a desire to buy an expensive merc or a BMW but we are not backed by a ability to buy so its not considered to be a demand . Well makes a perfect sense.
But all I want this to be changed was on day I met an old man in adayar anandha Bavan . An old man in his mid 70’s comes to a shop and looks at the neatly arranged shelf of sweets and savories he walks back and forth seeing the prices and checks his pocket how much he can afford. He patiently asks for the prices of the things which are not marked, probably I felt he was praying that it should be in his budget. Finally he asks some thing to be packed, and at the counter when they say the price including the tax he find’s that he cannot afford that too. He simply walks out counting the money he has with him.
I then agreed with the economist infact demand is not only the desire to buy but also the ability to buy. But all I could do was to ask god to give every body the ability to buy at least for the food. I also wished he finds the same sweet he was wiling to buy in some other shop with the money he had.
But all I want this to be changed was on day I met an old man in adayar anandha Bavan . An old man in his mid 70’s comes to a shop and looks at the neatly arranged shelf of sweets and savories he walks back and forth seeing the prices and checks his pocket how much he can afford. He patiently asks for the prices of the things which are not marked, probably I felt he was praying that it should be in his budget. Finally he asks some thing to be packed, and at the counter when they say the price including the tax he find’s that he cannot afford that too. He simply walks out counting the money he has with him.
I then agreed with the economist infact demand is not only the desire to buy but also the ability to buy. But all I could do was to ask god to give every body the ability to buy at least for the food. I also wished he finds the same sweet he was wiling to buy in some other shop with the money he had.
Little bankok
This blog is also about the food, restaurant. Though the title stays about Bangkok it is infect about the restaurant in Grand rapids, Michigan called little Bangkok.
I always loved Thai food, not because it is very close to Indian food, but for its awesome taste. I generally do not prefer Rice though I am from southern part of India. Rice never exited me because it is always served with sambar, rasam and curd. But I would prefer to take rice in form of pulao, Mixed rice etc.
If we speak of Thai food immediately the dish that comes to every body mind is the "Thai Pad”. Pad Thai is a delicious dish of stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, tamarind juice, red chili pepper, plus any combination of bean sprouts, shrimp, chicken, or tofu, garnished with crushed peanuts and coriander. It is normally served with a piece of lime, the juice of which can be added along with the usual Thai condiments. For veggie you get a customized version which will not include shrimp, fish, egg etc.
Little Bangkok one of the best places in Grand Rapids which is popular among the Asians, Americans and Indians. Every afternoon you can find the restaurant is full with people try different food.
There are lot of dishes like , Gangree , Pad curry, Masamann, Pad Prik, pad Pek all the dish is served with high aromatic jasmine rice. Most of the Thai food is made of coconut milk which add flavor to the dishes. You can choose the ingredients based on your taste, you can go for Chicken, Tofu, and veggie version of the same. All the dished are available in 4 Hot version namely, less, Medium, hot and very hot.
Again veggie guys will get the veggie version of the same but the best can be enjoyed with shrimp and fish sauce.
The final verdict which I would like to give is that Little Bangkok is the must visit place if you want o try Thai food or rather something close to Indian food.
Address:
4665 Cascade Rd SEGrand Rapids, MI 49546, United States+1 616-808-3153
I always loved Thai food, not because it is very close to Indian food, but for its awesome taste. I generally do not prefer Rice though I am from southern part of India. Rice never exited me because it is always served with sambar, rasam and curd. But I would prefer to take rice in form of pulao, Mixed rice etc.
If we speak of Thai food immediately the dish that comes to every body mind is the "Thai Pad”. Pad Thai is a delicious dish of stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, tamarind juice, red chili pepper, plus any combination of bean sprouts, shrimp, chicken, or tofu, garnished with crushed peanuts and coriander. It is normally served with a piece of lime, the juice of which can be added along with the usual Thai condiments. For veggie you get a customized version which will not include shrimp, fish, egg etc.
Little Bangkok one of the best places in Grand Rapids which is popular among the Asians, Americans and Indians. Every afternoon you can find the restaurant is full with people try different food.
There are lot of dishes like , Gangree , Pad curry, Masamann, Pad Prik, pad Pek all the dish is served with high aromatic jasmine rice. Most of the Thai food is made of coconut milk which add flavor to the dishes. You can choose the ingredients based on your taste, you can go for Chicken, Tofu, and veggie version of the same. All the dished are available in 4 Hot version namely, less, Medium, hot and very hot.
Again veggie guys will get the veggie version of the same but the best can be enjoyed with shrimp and fish sauce.
The final verdict which I would like to give is that Little Bangkok is the must visit place if you want o try Thai food or rather something close to Indian food.
Address:
4665 Cascade Rd SEGrand Rapids, MI 49546, United States+1 616-808-3153
おいしいわさび : Tasty Wasabi
Want to try a snack with a kick try Wasabi. These Peas coated with wasabi are really hot and kicking.
I have tasted much spicy food which is made up of chili’s in which the hotness stays for a longer time. But in wasabi they are really hot but the hotness stays for a very less time. Its hotness can be compared to that of mustard.
Wasabi coated peas are basically a Japanese food. Wasabi belongs to a family of mustard whose roots are used as spice. Generally the root of the wasabi is used for the spice, but there are also ready to use paste for the Spice.
Wasabi coated peas are hot, once you keep them in mouth they are so strong that you feel spilling them out, its hits all the taste buds and brain in a sec. when you manage to eat them completely you feel real good. The great advantage is that the hotness will not last long.
Wasabi are usually coated with the most popular Sushi and Sashimi Japanese dish, for veggies folks they are try peas coated with wasabi.
The liner used for Frito’s perfectly fits them.."No one can eat just one ".
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