Second-helpings are embarrassing?

Teenagers. Probably the most complicated and confused living beings on earth. The best way to impress them and make their day? Simple: FOOD! :D (Unless of course they're those health-conscious freaks who care only about maintaining their bodies and faint at the mention of junk food. Nothing wrong with that, really. But seriously, live a little. We're teenagers, not hired models. We hear so many stories about anorexics. It’s very sad. But I'll talk about that some other time.)

I’ve seen my friends, my seniors, juniors, nothing excites them more than good food. Well, if it’s junk, then that’s a bonus. But it can be healthy too. It just has to be edible and tasty.

Boys. Oh god, the boys. During recess, they fight like its world war 2, for a piece of sandwich. Like, okay, I get it, you like food, but no need to fight like it’s the end of the world! Actually, who am I kidding? We girls are no less. Especially me. I mean, if the food is good, I will NEVER share it. My friends have to literally beg me for it. It’s nothing to be proud of, but that’s just how I am.

The only reason we attend those boring weddings of people whom we’ve never heard of? The food, obviously. Same goes for birthday parties. These places are BOUND to have great food. And best part? Nobody cares if you take extra helpings. They're glad. Because there is always extra food and they're desperate to finish it. No wonder they go around asking everybody to eat more. No wonder they go around claiming that you’ve eaten nothing even though you have a plate overflowing with food.

And then my mum complains that I act as if I’m not fed at home. Well, it’s not like that, mum. You are the best cook ever. But do you make puddings and chicken biriyani for me everyday? Exactly. You don’t.

And something I hate is when people pretend to be shy when they go to others’ places for dinner and don’t take second helpings. Dude, we've been invited for a reason. The food.

Food is like time. It comes and goes. You have to be smart to make the use of it when you have the choice. Because you never know. By the time you gather enough courage to go in front of all those people to take a second helping, it’s gone. And then you sit and watch everyone giving you that evil smirk of victory. They took it when they had their chance. You didn't  You just wanted another slice of pizza. It’s a cruel world, really.

And seriously guys, aunties LOVE it when you take a second helping. They feel you’ve reaaally liked the food and appreciate it.

So next time you hesitate about taking a second helping. Don’t. Instead, ATTACK AND FINISH! 

Goa :D

Have you ever experienced a time when the food you eat just seems to make you genuinely happy and plain excited? I have.

One of the most memorable trips with my family was in December 2011. Where was it? Goa!

Not only was the trip amazing, but my dad ensured to take us to the best places to eat. Being a place like Goa, bubbling with tourists, finding a place to eat wasn’t very difficult.

Undoubtedly the food of the hotels was good. But what really blew my mind, all our minds, was actually a home cooked meal.

After spending a few days in Goa, my parents wanted to experience living in a traditional Portuguese house and feel the ambience. So, next day, we set off.

The bungalow which we visited was actually used as a home as well as income by the owners. They lived in it and used its history for tourism. The place was wonderful. But when we were sought for lunch, our day took a turn.

I apologise for not remembering the names of the dishes as this took place about 2 years back. But I just want to post this to mark the beginning of my appreciation of food.

  

The welcoming drink was made of a local fruit and was really refreshing. That drink was enough to give us an idea of how the incoming dishes would be.

Our starters included a dish of cheese balls, a dish of prawns and crabs. Now, don't the pictures look tempting? They tasted just as good. My god, it’s like I can still feel the taste in my mouth. The cheese balls melted in my mouth and the crab and prawns were just as fascinating. Thinking about the cute fun-sized little starters, a smile still finds its way on my face. And a drool. (What? It WAS that gooood!)

Next we were served Tomato soup with bread crumbs. Yes, you read it right, TOMATO soup. Who would've thought something like THAT could actually impress us? I’ve always HATED tomato soup. And I admit I was hesitant to taste it at first. But damn, this was the best soup I had ever had. It was un-describable. Just freaking perfect.

 Then came the main course. There were some many things, that were just so delicious that now I think I'll have to google new adjectives!

You can see the photos. Chicken, fish, rice,pies, veggies.. We had them all.

  

A simple preparation of boiled vegetables actually surprised us, because it was just so delish!

The food was just perfect. And eating them was like.. Heaven. It gave you that warm feeling at heart. It was so satisfying. It was so homey, yet not one notch less than the quality of the 5 star hotels! 

And lastly, the dessert. Yummm. You can see the chocolate cake and caramel pudding. And the other one is made out of dates. You can bet they were fabulous.

All the places that we dined in Goa were really good. But this place really stood out. I really hope I get to go back to this place. What the hell, I'm SO going back. So next time you visit Goa, be sure to visit this place if you're looking for good place to dine J

Musings about food

It’s no secret that I love eating. But I’ve always been choosy. And the same applies in the field of food as well. The first question which comes to my mind on hearing the word ‘food’ is “What kind of food?”

I only love my food when it’s cooked to perfection. This of course, doesn’t happen very often. And when it does, I don’t leave any boundaries of appreciation.

In my fourteen years of life, I’ve been fortunate enough to try out various types of cuisines. And I don’t really know much about this industry. But I’ve learnt a few things.

I’ve learnt to appreciate the hard work of the cooks who try their best to satisfy us through their cooking. I’ve learnt to appreciate the complex ideas of the dishes. I’ve learnt to appreciate the various ingredients and the fact that they each possess importance and have the ability to manipulate what is being cooked. I’ve learnt to appreciate the n number of processes and people engaged in the making and production of what I eat.

Most importantly, I’ve learnt to appreciate food.

I also want to tell you all  that from this week onwards, I'll be starting with my journey in the discovery of food. Well. Not exactly starting. Thats been going on for a long time. Now, I'm gonna start sharing through this portal. So here's to hoping I can keep up!

How it began :)

Well. This is my first blog. And I'm an ape when it comes to technology. So let's hope I don't screw up. *Fingers crossed*


Well. I was out with my parents two nights back, having dinner at Saffron, The Park. If there is something me and my parents love, its fine dining. My dad has always tried to expose me to the best and food is a field in which he has definitely not failed.
We were discussing about how despite the fact we're all small-eaters, we enjoy eating good food. And that’s when my mum suggested me to start my own blog. A blog about food. Food I eat, basically.
And that got me thinking. The next day I told Ayush, my best friend about this idea. He helped me out and voila! Just after 24 hours, we succeeded to come up with our very own blog. :)