Last night we had Portuguese style Fernandez pork. After the heavy lunch
on Biriyani we were spared the gluttony of yet heavy meal when the
organiser mercifully cancelled a dish. We burnt off some of the stored
energy through a vigorous discussion of range of issues with WA and QLD
participants traveling in the group.
Today went off with the roar of six "rickshaws", the tuk-tuk style efficient transport for short distances everywhere in India. We visited a ginger drying warehouse in the Spice Market locality.
Then we called at the local synagogue. Religious tolerance had attracted Jews from western Europe, adding to the long term residents said to date back to the time of Christ. Their population growing to as much as 70,000 but today only five Jewish families remain and they keep the practices going even without a rabbi. Pictures not permitted inside.
Lunch was another cooking demo
covering a range of dishes including fish molee (means it has coconut in it) and a rice pancake,
prawns,
and a chicken and a beef curry and a delicious vegetable dish with it.
We had trouble keeping awake, and even through the loud drums and cymbals of a classical India theatre not unlike what we saw decades ago in Bali. This is preparation for the performance
and these are the dancers. (not Kay with them).
With all the food we had consumed over the past few days, we are so pleased that tonight's dinner is "independent", meaning we will have little more than a lettuce leaf.
I (Kay) couldn't resist posting these pictures of our breakfast - dosai - an Indian pancake. Coffee, juice and toast are still there!
Today went off with the roar of six "rickshaws", the tuk-tuk style efficient transport for short distances everywhere in India. We visited a ginger drying warehouse in the Spice Market locality.
Then we called at the local synagogue. Religious tolerance had attracted Jews from western Europe, adding to the long term residents said to date back to the time of Christ. Their population growing to as much as 70,000 but today only five Jewish families remain and they keep the practices going even without a rabbi. Pictures not permitted inside.
Lunch was another cooking demo
covering a range of dishes including fish molee (means it has coconut in it) and a rice pancake,
prawns,
and a chicken and a beef curry and a delicious vegetable dish with it.
We had trouble keeping awake, and even through the loud drums and cymbals of a classical India theatre not unlike what we saw decades ago in Bali. This is preparation for the performance
and these are the dancers. (not Kay with them).
With all the food we had consumed over the past few days, we are so pleased that tonight's dinner is "independent", meaning we will have little more than a lettuce leaf.
I (Kay) couldn't resist posting these pictures of our breakfast - dosai - an Indian pancake. Coffee, juice and toast are still there!
