Lol That reminds me of the scene in blazing saddles where Mel brooks is the Indian and he says "damn they darker than.us" That was what we Pakistanis thought when we met our first bengali
Is your wife Pakistani mate? I have 2 white mates married to Pakistani girls and the culture element is something they really like. Strangely many asian youngsters, girls especially are embarrassed by it.
Not suprised mate, they come looking for Bangali's......gore people like anything even Pakistan's lol
So I made that Daal curry, Masoor daal, gave it a Tarka and had a fried egg with cumin seeds and onions all sizzled nice..Some parathas and a nice cold drink.
I love all that stuff you're always putting up. Samosa, pakora etc but acid reflux ain't worth it A decent spicy curry on chips is peng
Curry and chips, yet we don't integrate? When we go out for a curry, we always order a side serving of chips for the dip dip Yum. What you eaten today? What's Bengali boy had? @Highburyal
Yeah. Chips is the perfect side to a good curry. We did a chicken and veg thing today. Marinaded chicken thighs over veg baked in oven. With... Yorkshire pudding Integrated like a mofo lol
Ha, yeah man...you can't beat home made Yorkshire Pudding, eaten straight outa the oven. Reheated and the moment is gone.
True say My kids fill them.with the "gravy" and eat them like a sandwich Fusion in food is where its at
Sometimes it doesn't work. I don't appreciate traditional fish and chips being made where the batter contains a touch of Garam masala etc. My Fish n chips got to be traditional and correct.
Shop-bought Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice) with Prawns and Chicken this morning followed by fruit. Mangoes are just coming into season here so those go down really well. By the way whoever was talking about salt with fruit - its fairly typical here as well. They also like unripe fruit with a sour spicy peanut sauce. The dish is called Rujak. Mrs makes it in the UK when we are there and sends me out to find unripe mangoes - Sainsbury's generally the best. Looks like Lebaran (Eid) here will start Sunday morning so only 5 more days to go. Government has declared a holiday starting Friday this week through to Friday next week so there will be some serious celebrating going on. Can tell its getting close to Lebaran as the house is full of packages (sarong/sari, biscuits, juice/syrup etc) for all the office employees and staple food packages for the needy in the area. Spent Sunday afternoon at a charity for children with only one parent that we help out through the year, giving them all a food treat (Wendy's Chicken and Rice) and some money for each of the kids to buy themselves Lebaran treats. There is so much poverty here and it doesn't take much to make to make a big difference in their lives.
Have you guys completed the Hajj? If so, what was that like. Just the sheer number of people would freak me out.
I did about 9 years ago. Best experience of my life. Surprisingly calm despite about 5 million people or whatever in the main. Only get trouble if you look for it. Eg trying to barge into crowds and getting crushed. If you stay calm and be patient its no issue. No point trying to reach and touch the Kaaba at peak time etc
Went on Umroh (its like a mini Haj) last December and just an incredible experience. Lot quieter than the Haj but still plenty of people at the main mosque in Makkah. Bit like going into the biggest football ground you will ever go to. Entrances closed half an hour before kick-off due to overcrowding. Performing the Tawaf (circling the Kabbah 7 times) was interesting as it can get very crowded but they beam a live feed on the TV into your hotel room so you can spot when its a bit quieter. For the number of people there it seems to go amazingly smoothly although you quickly work out the nationalities that are likely to cause problems (Turks and Nigerians tend to be a bit pushy).
I went to do Umrah(mini Hajj as In you fulfill some of the requirements of Hajj and there is no set time of year for it) in 1998. With it being 'off season' it's not as busy. It was August when I went...was really warm, Friday prayers were impressive, the place is awe inspiring. Medina was fantastic too, that's to where Prophet Mohammed migrated, very serene compared to the hustle and bustle of Mecca. I found a fantastic Fried Chicken place so all was good.
I love that atmosphere building up leading up to Eid. You know it's Eid because the butchers are doing overtime. Got to take my boy shopping for his clothes yet.
Believe it or not my Mrs actually bought hers in Manchester (used to be Rushholme but now there's a shop in Trafford Centre) and brings them here. Says there are much better designs and better quality.
