As you all know, Karl and I love food - in fact, it's one of the things that most excites us about this trip. So it only makes sense for us to keep you updated not only with where we are and what we're doing, but also with what we've been eating. For each country we visit, we're going to try and put together a list of our favourite food and drink experiences.
Here are our top eats (in no particular order) for India:
Here are our top eats (in no particular order) for India:
* Mutton Rolls - these were the amazing take-away kebab rolls that we got from Bade Miya, a food stall in Mumbai.
* Goan pork sausage - it's very similar to Spanish chorizo, except way better. It's spicier and more flavoursome, and the hotel we stayed at in Colva cooked it realy simply with onions and potatoes to create the most delicious dish.
* Pork Vindaloo - absolutely nothing at all like the vindaloos at home.. The traditional Goan version is all about the vinegar and garlic that the pork is marinated in before cooking, and it's not stupidly spicy either. We had a really good homemade version in Candolim.
* Indian breakfasts - I barely know where to begin with these. Most people might think that curry for every meal is a little overboard. We disagree - what better way to start the day than with a belly full of spice??! The best breakfasts we had were puri bhaji - an indian flatbread served with spicy potatoes. And Idly Sambar, which is a steamed rice bun that you eat with a lentil soup. Mmm mmm.
* Masala Dosa - a thin, slightly crispy pancake that is filled with a spicy potato mix and served with a dish of lentil soup. Another favourite breakfast dish.
* Pork Vindaloo - absolutely nothing at all like the vindaloos at home.. The traditional Goan version is all about the vinegar and garlic that the pork is marinated in before cooking, and it's not stupidly spicy either. We had a really good homemade version in Candolim.
* Indian breakfasts - I barely know where to begin with these. Most people might think that curry for every meal is a little overboard. We disagree - what better way to start the day than with a belly full of spice??! The best breakfasts we had were puri bhaji - an indian flatbread served with spicy potatoes. And Idly Sambar, which is a steamed rice bun that you eat with a lentil soup. Mmm mmm.
* Masala Dosa - a thin, slightly crispy pancake that is filled with a spicy potato mix and served with a dish of lentil soup. Another favourite breakfast dish.
Masala Dosa
* Fresh lime soda - this is such a simple drink, I don't know why we don't have it at home. Freshly squeezed lime (or lemon) juice, a little bit of sugar, and some soda water. Tangy, fizzy, refreshing.
* Egg buns - our favourite Darjeeling breakfast. Spicy omelette served in a bun with fresh shredded onions, cucumber and tomato, and a bit of ketchup. All washed down with some masala chai.
* Momo - these are the Tibetan dumplings we ate in Darjeeling, dipped in a spicy red chilli sauce.
* Thukpa - another Darjeeling dish, this time a hearty noodle soup, usually with chunks of pork or chicken and a load of vegetables.
Momo & Thukpa in Darjeeling
* Thali - a thali is a type of meal that lets you try a variety of different curries in one go without absolutely stuffing yourself. It's served on a steel plate that holds 5 or 6 mini-bowls of curry, some chapattis, poppadoms, rice and pickle. The curries usually include a dahl (lentil soup), potato curry and various types of curried vegetable.
* Bekthi Pathuri - a traditional Bengali fish dish that we tried in Kolkata. A chunky piece of fish marinated in loads of mustard and ginger, and cooked in a banana leaf. I've never tried anything like it - i didn't even know that this type of Indian food existed! We ate it with a potato and vegetable curry, rice and sliced cucumber.
Bekthi Pathuri
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