There are so many different cuisines and people with different tastes. Among all of them I observed that Indian cuisine is not that popular (among Americans). Most of them complain about the spiciness of the food.
"Spice" is one thing that is almost always misinterpreted when it comes to Indian food. The only thing that strikes to mind is the "hot chilly spice". That is not completely true though. Yes! It is generally a little hot than other cuisines but there are hundreds of Indian spices that are not hot but have a unique flavor. This is the real Indian spice. In any case that is not the point of this blog.
Last weekend I went sailing on a colleague's boat and we ended up going to Fire Island. This is a thin strip of "kick ass" island south of Long Island, NY in the Atlantic. We went into a bar to play some pool and darts and some people to get a drink. Here I ran into this woman who surprised me with her knowledge of Indian food. I know a lot of people who like Indian food, especially Tandoori Chicken and Chicken Tikka Masala. But this was the first time I saw a New Yorker who not only knew a lot other Indian dishes but also knew how to cook them. She said she frequented Indian grocery stores to get various spices and other raw materials and that she cooks almost all kinds of Indian food. This, she said, she had been doing for 25 years now. That definitely amazed me.Labels: 31 inch boat, atlantic ocean, chicken tikka masala, fire island, indian cuisine, indian food, long island, new yorker, sailing, spices, spicy food, tandoori chicken |
