UTSUNOMIYA, Japan, Dec 1998. I was on a project with Honda R&D at Utsunomiya, Japan. And I’m vegetarian. The next day, Yoshioka-san – our counterpart at Honda – took us to the canteen and introduced me to the chef. Knowing that “vegetarian” in Japan includes eating fish and birds, I took the chef aside. “I’m vegetarian,” I emphasised. “Hai. Vegetarian.” “I don’t eat fish.” “Ah, so. No fish.” “I don’t eat chicken. No birds.” ...
100 quick and easy healthy foods. Foods which need less than 30 minutes of preparation and cooking times. Comments Jayant 13 Jul 2005 2:48 pm: An apple a day keeps the doctor away!. Just wash with plain water nd eat Ram 14 Jul 2005 3:34 pm: Morning: Idly’s with Kara chutney, Lunch: Thayiru sadam with manga urugai, Dinner: Idly’s with Thakkali chutney will keep you energetic, smart, slim and trim. Why to squander on those junkies!!! (Above listed names are popular South Indian dishes) S Anand 14 Jul 2005 5:40 pm: Don’t forget sambar!
I always wondered what cuisines were famous other than the ones I knew (Indian, Chinese, Thai, Mexican, Italian, Lebanese, Continental). I’d heard of Ethiopian food from Rajeev Ved, but never of Argentinian and Spanish. I spotted a couple of menu cards while walking down Croydon.
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I love chocolates. Especially white. When I went to Bangkok, every chocolate I bought was white: Toblerone: (Blue & white) Swiss Milk Chocolate with a White Chocolate Cream Filling and Honey and Almond Nougat Lindt: Swiss Classic White Chocolate The Belgian: 7 Seashells with Hazelnut Praline Filling Ritter Sport: White Whole Hazelnut Hershey’s Chocolate: Cookies ’n’ Creme Chocolate Cookie bits in White Chocolate Hershey’s Kisses: Cookies ’n’ Creme Chocolate Cookie bits in White Chocolate ...