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| Roasted Raan |
Neither am I a connoisseur of
food and drinks nor am I a gourmet, I am just a plain and simple foodie. I am,
as the definition says, a complete amateur food lover who loves food for
consumption, study, preparation and news.
You can never be a foodie if you
are a fussy eater. A foodie always has an experimental attitude and can dare to
try out any dish. A foodie is also usually a good cook. It’s the love for food
and cooking that turns otherwise normal humans to foodies!
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| Mexican Enchiladas |
How I became one? Well, my
parents are both excellent cooks. Sundays were never without succulent
preparations of raan (hind legs of goat/lamb) or crabs. They would experiment,
try out new condiments and come up with gastronomical delights. I remember, my
father had once prepared Chicken
Chettinad and added a dash of oregano to it which had given the dish a
whole new dimension! Sundays were always looked forward to and the joy of
sitting and dining with family even if it was for one day in the entire week
was like an icing on the cake.
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| Spanish Paella de Marisco |
I would skim magazines for
recipes and re-work them to my taste. Thus I began cooking at quite an early
age of 13, under parental supervision of course! My mother taught me the
importance of chopping the right way to get the perfect taste. For example, if
the onion or tomato is chopped a tad bit larger than necessary it might make
the dish way too sweet or sour. Chopping, I learnt, can change the whole
dynamics of cooking.
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| Italian Cotoletta alla Milanese |
My father, a hard core
non-vegetarian, introduced me to various meat and vegetables and thus helped me
to develop a versatile taste. From the usual chicken, mutton, lamb, duck, pork,
beef and prawn to the rare venison, squid, octopus, salmon, tuna and mackerel I
have had it all.
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| Thai Nasi Paprik |
I am crazy about different
international cuisines as well. I mean who does not like steaks, sizzlers,
tortillas, nachos, pasta, noodles, tacos etc.? But having travelled a few
countries, I have had the opportunity to try out some international cuisines in
detail. Spanish paella, Lebanese falael and baba ghanoush, Mexican enchiladas,
Italian cotolleta alla milanese, Thai nasi paprik and Malaysian gulai ketam are just a few of my favourites.
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| Malaysian Gulai Ketam |
