Sunday, April 15, 2007

An Old Favorite...


Rama Naik Lunch Home, outside Matunga Station, Central Rlwy, Bombay. 

Eat a thali, or better yet opt for the unlimited meal on banana leaf. Its a typical TamBrahm meal, with 2 vegetables, one raita and pickle. One starts with eating puri, then comes the rice attack. Sambhar and rice. Rasam and rice. Dessert, optional. Buttermilk and rice. A word from the wise. While eating on a banana leaf, eat slowly. As the meal progresses, the oils from the leaf releases an aroma , without affecting the flavor of the food. The way to tell a good banana leaf is that, it should be releasing its flavors even while eating the last course, buttermilk and rice.

After finishing the repast,rinse your hands the wash basin outside. Pat dry lightly on anything without an odor. Wait for a minute for the hand to warm up, and then smell it. If heaven had an aroma, that would be it.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Rama Naik serves TamBrahm food?
If a TamBrahm can spout "Bombayth vaadlo, marathi bolailach paijey", then perhaps Rama Naik too can serve TamBrahm food. LOL

CanisLupus said...

Well,
Sambar, rasam, rice, couple of vegetables and buttermilk.
If one likes to split hairs, its food made in udipi style, but its TamBrahm food made udipi style.

Aaagh!, there we go again dividing on some basis!!