I cannot recall since when I began to imagine I could become a deep sea diver. The fascination for sea was in my veins. The one overwhelming pleasure was to be somehow part of the sea. Being a deep sea diving instructor was a dream job for me because it would allow me to combineContinue reading “What was your dream job as a child?”
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The Wasabi at Jacksonville
A Journey into the World of Japanese Cuisine Part III The intricate tapestry of Japanese culture is woven with threads of tradition, and nowhere is this more evident than in their cuisine. The Japanese take great pride in their culinary heritage, viewing mealtime as a sacred ritual to be approached with discipline and reverence. EatingContinue reading “The Wasabi at Jacksonville”
The Wasabi at Jacksonville
A Journey into the World of Japanese Cuisine Part II Awarded the status of an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, Japanese food was actually once vegetarian and continues so for a long time. Buddhism came to Japan in the Kofun period(300-538 CE). And like modern Japan which has in deed adopted so much from outside,Continue reading “The Wasabi at Jacksonville”
What irritates you about the home you live in?
Are ‘irritation’ and ‘home’ oxymorons? Home is one’s abode, a realm of which one is the sole and supreme master, a monarch of all one surveys. It’s a place associated with peace and poise, rest and repose, joy and jest. Where is the place for irritation in home? Home is a refuse from the worldlyContinue reading “What irritates you about the home you live in?”
What Colour describes your personality and why?
There is a whole field of esoteric but inexact science (some brand it a pseudo-science) that explores the connection of colour and what it tells about one’s personality. They call it Colour Psychology. The causality of any such connection seems suspect, the co-relation, however, is eminently persuasive and plausible. But the fact of colours occupyingContinue reading “What Colour describes your personality and why?”
What is your favourite meal to cook?
The prompt for Bloganuary today at once transported me to the story of a just released Film, ‘The Menu”. Directed by Mark Myeloid, and acted among others by Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy, it splices horror and comedy with skill and delight, and is a satire of class, privilege, and pretension, But the remarkable thingContinue reading “What is your favourite meal to cook?”
The Wasabi at Jacksonville
A Journey to the world of Japanese Cuisine Part I When Vinay invited us to have lunch at a Japanese Restaurant, the prospect seemed promising. The destination chosen was ‘Wasabi’. Wasabi is a Japanese restaurant chain with several branches in multiple towns of US and elsewhere.The restaurant claims that simplicity and tradition are both theContinue reading “The Wasabi at Jacksonville”
The Paradise and the Tax Haven
Part two From Tortugas to Caimans Christopher Columbus called the islands, ‘Las Tortugas’ after noticing the teeming population of turtles in the surrounding seas. It was his fourth voyage in search of a New World, and the year was 1503. But he did not, however, touch the Grand Cayman, the biggest of the three islands.Continue reading “The Paradise and the Tax Haven”
Do you have a memory that’s linked to a smell?
That a smell or an aroma sparks a vivid memory is a fact proven by science and an experience endorsed by many of us. When the famous and influential French Novelist Marcel Proust said,’the small and taste of things remain poised a long time like souls, ready to remind us.’, he did not know thatContinue reading “Do you have a memory that’s linked to a smell?”
What fear have you Conquered?
Fear inheres in human nature. It’s an instinct that defines her essential being. But fear invites to be conquered and subjugated. Fearlessness is not absence of fear, it is triumph over fear. Fearlessness, deemed a great virtue is, in fact a manifestation of ignorance. When a child wants to hold a burning flame, heContinue reading “What fear have you Conquered?”
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