A Taste of Lahore

Rajasathan is a relatively cleaner place in India. Low population density. Tourist image to maintain. Not too much materialism. Thus a nice place to visit despite the heat. People are polite too. There is no good food though - as you put it.

Now I have to visit Lahore....these articles have made me curious. about Lahore`s food and I was already aware of the cultural and historical splendour of Lahore - my grandparents` generation often remembered Lahore with a glint in their eyes.

Ras...

I`d like to thank you for this other piece you wrote:

http://www.pakistanlink.com/Opinion/2005/Feb05/11/05.htm

We are beginning to see some inflow already...

Ras saheb:

I missed the bus on your last article (“Deliciously Delhi”) because it ran past the front page at the speed of a super-fast locomotive. Therefore, I am trying to get in early on this one. (You see, the early bird gets the worm. I don’t mean that your article has any worm-like characteristics, or even that worms represent a legitimate ingredient in present-day food items, although, based on recent several TV reality shows, that may be about to change.)

From your accounts, it appears that your visit to the sub-continent was VERY fulfilling. If I were you, I would watch out for those extra calories. I am convinced that people who LIVE on the subcontinent are under some kind of magic spell so that their bodies are able to burn EXACTLY the number of calories they put in (plus some), so that the more they eat, the thinner they get. Upon leaving those shores, however, the spell goes away. Therefore, I have a fleeting suspicion that when you return you may find that your picture on the Chowk site does not do you true justice in capturing the “well-rounded” qualities of your (physical) personality.

I have also regretfully noticed that you tend to dwell too much on the benefits associated with the QUALITY of food and not its QUANTITY. For example, one advantage of eating ALL THAT MUCH food (for the Chowk crowd, anyway) would be that people can keep their mouths full, unable to hurl those choice expletives.

I hope I have not been too hard on you. After all, you live in my part of the world, although NIMBY (not in my back yard).

Thanks for your articles which represent some real food for thought!