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| Monday: Satay chicken on rice with a paratha. I actually added a sachet of “oregano spice mix” to this which contains chilli. And it was good. I survived. |
I love Indian food. Ok, that’s not strictly true. I like the stuff you get at Indian restaurants in Australia and New Zealand. Even then, I get the same kind of stuff; the mild stuff. Chicken Korma, Mango Chicken or Butter Chicken if the first two aren’t available and garlic naan. Always garlic naan.
I have never had an adventurous palate. My taste buds are direct descendants from Ireland and love things like mashed potato and stew. The most adventurous I get with my seasoning is to add a bit of sweet chilli sauce every now and then. But usually a bit of cracked pepper or some garlic and herbs are about as season-y as I like things. My cooking has been described as bland on more than one occasion. I have never professed to be a foodie.
Chennai, by comparison, likes it’s food hot and spicy. Chilli is it’s favourite spice and you can find chilli in almost everything. If it isn’t in the food, it’s offered as a condiment in the form of chilli flakes. Burny hot hot.
So, I have found food to be a bit challenging here. I have tried a few things and promptly added them to the list of things I don’t like. I have found some delicious things too, and once that list is longer than two items, I will share it with you.
So, what am I eating? I have been shopping and found some blandness, so I’m surviving. Why is this a “Part 1″ post? Because I hope that next time I write about what I’m eating for dinner, it will be a bit more interesting and a bit less beige. Here is a weeks worth of evening meals in photos.:
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| Tuesday: Popcorn and non-alcoholic red wine. It was a long day, I didn’t want to cook a meal for myself. If you are wondering why I’m drinking wine sans-alcohol. Read this. The glass pictured comes from a bottle costing $7 |
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| Wednesday: Pasta spirals with corn and tuna. |
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| Thursday: Here is a photo of a coke can that is on a lean. This is quite common here. Also, I can’t remember what I had on Thursday but it clearly wasn’t anything worth photographing. |
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| Friday: Maggi Mushroom soup (from a packet) with dinner rolls and cream cheese. |
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| Saturday: Husband is home and cooks for everyone. Chicken with oregano spice mix, macaroni cheese and vegetables. |
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| Sunday: We order in from the hotel restaurant. Lemongrass Chicken Satay Sticks with peanut sauce. I eat the lettuce but give hubby that rice thing. That rice thing is on the list of things I don’t like. |
