Today I drove around alot rounding up stuff for my flat and buying rugs. I saw this sign and thought it was interesting. It looks like it could be a play on MacDonalds done in a way that their lawyers couldn't take a bite out of. I don't know. Maybe not.
I was sitting in my room watching a cricket game when it suddenly dawned on me that I was hungry. It was 9:15. I left my hotel and headed up Brigade toward Church street. As I wound my way through the cacophony of horns, ricks, cars and two wheelers it seemed like every third person was talking on a cell phone. The sidewalks were jam packed.
I'm learning to cross the street. It's a game of chicken. So far I haven't lost any feathers.
Church street is a street with a lot of restaurants and couple of interesting used book stores. It runs parallel to MG Road. Instead of turning up Church street I went on up to MG. My original plan was to visit a veg restaurant on MG Road that advertises itself as the only "true" vegitarian restaurant on MG Road. It was closed. I went on over to Church street and visited an Andra restaurant that I am familiar with. Hot food. Hot as in spicy. I love it. Tonight I had a dish listed on the menu as "Veg Hyderbadi" and some Chippati (Indian flat bread). It was delightfully spicy and hot. There were some very dark red chilis in among some veggies all bound together with a delicious dahl (lintel) gravy. $5.00. After I ate I had the traditional Indian dinner finisher. It varies from place to place but usually always includes some form of puffed or baked or sweetened anise seed. Sometimes this is combined with rock sugar and other aromatic items I have never seen and can't identify. My Indian friends tell me what they are. I still don't understand. I do understand that these finishing treats are a great way to cap off a spicy meal. They are dry and usually dispensed right in the palm of your hand with a spoon.
I walked back to the hotel feeling smug. I'd had a good dinner. I had enjoyed the walk. I was enjoying the street. I thought to myself, "tonight I am liking India."
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