tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788989046026369967.post7824353163981628587..comments2023-08-22T04:03:19.879-07:00Comments on It's About The Journey: "A Genuine Indian Home"Morgannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14776550706129429748noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788989046026369967.post-52684470629263166732011-01-22T18:13:19.270-08:002011-01-22T18:13:19.270-08:00Yep, definitely just like the head on my boat: my ...Yep, definitely just like the head on my boat: my lil' water heater is good for about two minutes at maybe body temp!<br /><br />The food storage arrangement makes sense, since everything non-spicey on the shelves appears to be drygoods: beans, legumes, rice, flour, et al, so there's no refrigeration issue with any of that. And Tupperware works just as well as anything else to store it all in.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713553200962519710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788989046026369967.post-35974045528823082962011-01-22T17:11:43.469-08:002011-01-22T17:11:43.469-08:00Chris~
You are right...that's a water heater ...Chris~<br /><br />You are right...that's a water heater up there. Though it only heats once in a while. I'm fairly used to rinsing off with cold water, but as it is so hot here, its not really a problem.<br /><br />The wall is of spices and everything else. They store everything in tupperware. And it doesn't actually have a smell...or maybe it does and I've just gotten used to it.<br /><br />As for what's on the plate...I feel like a schmuck, but I haven't developed any capacity yet for retaining hindi words. My usually proficient ear cannot make heads nor tails of the sounds. So, Rajiv and Payel diligently tell me name of everything on the plate and what it is and where it comes from and I just smile.<br /><br />I do know three things, all the things on the plate are meant to be dipped in the dahl, those things on the right were not dates, but some kind of sweet potatoey thing, and "the small round doughy things" were my favorite!Morgannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14776550706129429748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788989046026369967.post-76506169716386443162011-01-22T10:17:52.336-08:002011-01-22T10:17:52.336-08:00Great photos!
The all-in-one loo is very similar ...Great photos!<br /><br />The all-in-one loo is very similar to the head on my sailboat - I'm guessing the bulbous white object at the top is a small hot water heater? And probably, like my head, it's rather difficult to keep from soaking every object in there whilst showering.<br /><br />WALL OF SPICES!!! Makes my collection seem paltry in comparison! And I love that they're all what we would probably consider Costco-sized containers - and that most are clearly well-used! I'll bet it smells wonderful!<br /><br />What's in the breakfast? I recognize the chutneys and the samosas of course, and I'm guessing those are dates on the right side of the bowl. Is that biryani in the middle? And what are the small round doughy things? Also, it that some sort of corn cake at the top, or something else?<br /><br />Excuse me, but that picture is making me hungry; I think it's time for some breakfast myself!<br /><br />Thanks for the photo tour! This looks like the perfect oasis from the stress and strife of life outside!Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713553200962519710noreply@blogger.com