“In my mom’s house, the dining table did not groan with food when there were guests. We served the same simple meal that we eat every day.” This was an eye-opener about how deeply food is entrenched in our culture and actions. Given a chance, everybody in the family complained about her limited culinary skills … Continue reading Is it a fish or a culture?
“This is Indian food for me, not Chinese”, exclaimed a Dutch guest in an Indian restaurant. A friend’s family asks for ‘Indian Chinese food’, on a holiday to India from Thailand. They’ve been missing it so much. There was a ‘Boycott Chinese’ wave in 2020, when the world held China responsible for the pandemic. Consumption … Continue reading Blended
“Hey… connectivity’s good here. You can keep in touch with your girlfriends back home. And there are nice girls here too.” “Do they pay well?” “Kinda …. Cost of living is low, and one can save enough for down payment on a house.” “That sounds good.” “Shall I speak to the chief around here?” “Yeah, … Continue reading Employment
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