tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007509643610309350.post7246752102477859999..comments2024-01-22T10:47:38.507+05:30Comments on As I Please: Cuisines of the World (or how I cook my vegetables)Rahul Basuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751088048215388592noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007509643610309350.post-52960350781958746222009-06-03T15:28:36.619+05:302009-06-03T15:28:36.619+05:30Indeed I had not considered a passage through the ...Indeed I had not considered a passage through the other two cardinal points. And while what you say is indeed true (does it have to do with the average ambient temperature of the place?), my personal preference with regard to Indian food is the North, which is why I did not follow up on this direction!Rahul Basuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751088048215388592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007509643610309350.post-28503405769008322062009-06-01T16:11:15.697+05:302009-06-01T16:11:15.697+05:30I'd say it's south-north rather than east-west. I...I'd say it's south-north rather than east-west. Italy and other Mediterranean regions are pretty good for vegetarian fare, as is Mexico. North African cooking, or what I've had of it, is quite interesting too. Most of the better (or better-known) American cooking comes from its southern states. Meanwhile, Canadian, Scandinavian and Russian cooking are nearly unknown elsewhere... (I did see "poutine" in a Chennai coffee shop, but I suspect it's rather far from the genuine article.)Rahul Siddharthanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04809667965184094636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2007509643610309350.post-35692442476144822652009-05-31T18:49:23.232+05:302009-05-31T18:49:23.232+05:30As Italian my friend once advised when I was trave...As Italian my friend once advised when I was travelling to the UK -- if you get hungry, Italy is nearby. Indeed you have projected the world's cuisine onto your personal palate. Boiled vegetables can be good - if not overcooked and before they are allowed to become soggy.<br /><br />As a Bong, you must do community service for your thoughtless comment about Western desserts having a lead in the profusion of flavours and styles. Visit your local "Bengal Sweet House" and then try the rest of the country as well. Okay maybe "Chennai Sweet House" is all you can find, but nevertheless. Perhaps you hang out with the wrong crowd of <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bong" REL="nofollow"> Bongs </A> and this clouds your judgment.AmOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351322682932613136noreply@blogger.com