Lotusflower Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Its me Pankaja dasa by the way, Okay this is meant to be humorous. When I was in vrindavana, in the temple. The food was not really to my likeing, I thought it was because the Bengali food was cooked that way, but now back in Uk, I think maybe the person cooking 'can't cook?', is that possible? I tried to cook some kichari like in Vrindavana and it tasted exactly like the kicahri in Vraja:eek2:. Tasteless, (i can't cook to save my japa beads), what I am trying to say is, well.. When I was in Birmingham temple in Uk, the food was really really nice. The cook knew what he was doing. I had some kachories in Vraj from Dhaba that we nice. And the restaurant in Mathura (Govindas), was reasonable, I really think 'they' who(?), put cooks who can't cook. Indian cooking is very very very difficult, all those spices, even reading a recipe book. Anyway its meant to be humorous post;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bija Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Fun post. I can cook ok, but sometimes Pankaja I will make simple and somewhat bland food. Just to be different:crazy2:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusflower Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 lol, yeah but it has to taste good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bija Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 When I was in Birmingham temple in Uk, the food was really really nice. The cook knew what he was doing. I had some kachories in Vraj from Dhaba that we nice. Well I must say sounds yum. I remember onetime Pankaja I went to a retreat and they were preparing a feast. There was hardly anything in the fridge and I thought what will they do? So I started chopping veggies and watched this one amazing Indian born mataji cook. She made dishes fit for a King! And this lowly servant (bija) has never tasted food like it since, let alone cooked anything as good. It was so fabulous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusflower Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 yeah i think women cook better then men, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bija Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 something just budded in my mind - pankaja=lotus flower;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusflower Posted December 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Anyway, just imagine like, tumeric, corriander, lime, mustard seeds, asfodita, etc, and some rice, and expert could combine and make. But me? I mean I know what sugar is.. it makes things sweet, but tumeric? Mustard seeds? What exactly do they do to food? Its proper complicated. I would ask my mum, but she would never tell me. I think its a sub-conscious cook secret. I know Prabhupada could cook, I'd give my Laptop for a taste of that prasadam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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