On Jun 2, 2009, at 8:39 PM, Radhika, Y. wrote:
I really miss Japanese in India - not just brown rice sushi, but the
Izakaya
stuff: great eggplant, pork in asparagus skin.....imagine Peruvian
ceviche
in India.... sigh...on the other hand here in canada, people are
advocating
the 100 mile diet - I can't stand it and refuse to go back to
pre-industrial Europe without spice! thank god Sarvanna bhavan
arrived in
Vancouver to save us south indians! now if only they could serve
pesarattu
and gongura mutton! well, not together!
I do not think I could do a 100 mile diet. There are few places in
the world where a modern, diverse, civilized diet could be achieved
with such things. I live in one of the few areas where it is possible
in theory, but I like my diversity. My routine pantry spans the
globe. I also have an expansive herb and spice garden outside that I
would be reluctant to give up.
That said, western Canada has excellent food for the most part, far
better than they are often given credit for. I have very few bad
meals up there, and I consider a few cities (such as Calgary) to be
very under-rated in the global restaurant scene. There are some types
of ethnic food which are hopeless, but if you know to avoid them the
rest is alright. :-)
Cheers,
J. Andrew Rogers
