What Food Are You Eating?

[Double Edge]

Apologies for being a bit lazy....time to make up for a bit of lost time.

First, something to make Tronic wish he was back in Toronto. I can see the shop that sells these from my front door (yes, you can hate me a little bit if it helps )

I went through this phase myself, lasted about a month or so. Have to say kurkure does not have the staying power as Lays (spanish tomato tango, american style cheese and onion and last but not least west indies hot n' sweet chilli). Lays makes indian specific ones too but i find they were good only for a one off. Felt like somebody overdid the spice in them, not balanced.

We get digestives here which i think are more addictive, they have something called 'black salt' in them. They come in many varieities. Don't know what the english word for them is though. Basically something you have after a meal as a breath freshner + digestive aid (mostly binding). Extremely more-ish.

[Tronic]

Apologies for being a bit lazy....time to make up for a bit of lost time.

First, something to make Tronic wish he was back in Toronto. I can see the shop that sells these from my front door (yes, you can hate me a little bit if it helps )

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There's a reason I stopped visiting this thread as soon as I landed in Thunder Bay... Decided to take a peek out of curiosity and what do I see?? :bang: :bang:

[Tronic]

I went through this phase myself, lasted about a month or so. Have to say kurkure does not have the staying power as Lays (spanish tomato tango, american style cheese and onion and last but not least west indies hot n' sweet chilli). Lays makes indian specific ones too but i find they were good only for a one off. Felt like somebody overdid the spice in them, not balanced.

lol... Those flavours you mentioned are only India specific. I used to love the Spanish tango flavour.. The flavours in the Lays available in India are cranked up several notches. It's obvious why you would think they have more "staying power" than Kurkure. The Lays available here aren't the same. We get the plain dull Ketchup flavoured Lays.

[Bigfella]

There's a reason I stopped visiting this thread as soon as I landed in Thunder Bay... Decided to take a peek out of curiosity and what do I see?? :bang: :bang:

Ain't I a stinker!

Think of it as incentive to go snack hunting when you return to civilization.

[Bigfella]

I went through this phase myself, lasted about a month or so. Have to say kurkure does not have the staying power as Lays (spanish tomato tango, american style cheese and onion and last but not least west indies hot n' sweet chilli). Lays makes indian specific ones too but i find they were good only for a one off. Felt like somebody overdid the spice in them, not balanced.

I only have these sort of snacks on occasion - not good for the waistline. For 'Indian flavoured' stuff I do prefer kurkure. I don't mind the various 'Indian' varieties of Lays that I can get here, but thery are not my favourite potato chips (though I'd like a shot at those West Indian ones). About 10 mins walk fom my house are a few Thai food stores and in between a bunch of Chinese/Asian food stores. At the latter I can get odd varietoes of Pringles - I love the jalapeno ones & especially the dill pickle ones. At the Thai stores I can get 'Thai' varieties of Lays. They have sweet basil & chilli, spicy crab & nori seaweed among others. LOVE the basil & chilli. Sadly my favourite from Bangkok - spicy cheese - appears not to be available here.

We get digestives here which i think are more addictive, they have something called 'black salt' in them. They come in many varieities. Don't know what the english word for them is though. Basically something you have after a meal as a breath freshner + digestive aid (mostly binding). Extremely more-ish.

Not familiar with these. Sound interesting.

lol... Those flavours you mentioned are only India specific. I used to love the Spanish tango flavour.. The flavours in the Lays available in India are cranked up several notches. It's obvious why you would think they have more "staying power" than Kurkure. The Lays available here aren't the same. We get the plain dull Ketchup flavoured Lays.

Yeah, ketchup is boring. Don't mind spanish tango & a few of the 'spicy' ones.

As a joke I once took some kurkure in to work (not the chilli ones, however). The white folks - and a couple of Chileans - were coughing & spluttering. Myself & a couple of Chinese folk loved them. An Indian lady I work with made the comment of the day - 'Oh, Kurkure! I give those to my kids'.

[Double Edge]

lol... Those flavours you mentioned are only India specific.

Lay's Potato Chip Flavors from Around the World

I used to love the Spanish tango flavour.. The flavours in the Lays available in India are cranked up several notches. It's obvious why you would think they have more "staying power" than Kurkure.

I was referring to only these ones

India
American Style Cream and Onion
Spanish Tomato Tango
World Classic Salted
HipHop Honey and Chili
Cheesy Mexicana
Mango Mastana
Tangy Twist
Mint Mishchief
Latino Style Hot Peppers and Salsa
Chaat Street Bindaas Behl Style

The ones i had in mind was lime & masala and magic masala which isn't listed here. The local no-name brands do that mix better than lays.

The Lays available here aren't the same. We get the plain dull Ketchup flavoured Lays.

From the first link:

Canada
Smokey Bacon
Sea Salt and Pepper
Roast Chicken
Lightly Salted
Curry
Ketchup
Poutine
Pizza
Salsa
Wasabi
Curry and Ginger
Masala
Fries and Gravy
Old Fashioned Bar.B.Q

You better check out online mail order services. Chips don't weigh much.

[Doktor]

You better check out online mail order services. Chips don't weigh much.

If you are right, considering the volume of chips, some producers might use carrier services as their own distribution.

[Double Edge]

I only have these sort of snacks on occasion - not good for the waistline.

Sure, i'm referring to packs no larger than 25 gm here. Not american style big bowl with freshly made dip. I believe if you eat enough and have a balanced diet there should be no need for chips at all. On occasion for those times when you don't eat on time or get enough ie with drinks.

For 'Indian flavoured' stuff I do prefer kurkure. I don't mind the various 'Indian' varieties of Lays that I can get here, but thery are not my favourite potato chips (though I'd like a shot at those West Indian ones).

Yeah, the local no-name brands do better but are very much a hit & miss affair. The thing with the big brands is consistency, they are good when they get it right.

About 10 mins walk fom my house are a few Thai food stores and in between a bunch of Chinese/Asian food stores. At the latter I can get odd varietoes of Pringles - I love the jalapeno ones & especially the dill pickle ones. At the Thai stores I can get 'Thai' varieties of Lays. They have sweet basil & chilli, spicy crab & nori seaweed among others. LOVE the basil & chilli. Sadly my favourite from Bangkok - spicy cheese - appears not to be available here.

On the link I saw the offerings in Thailand and there are quite a few interesting ones there. I don't think anything with the word 'seaweed' will sell in India :)

Not familiar with these. Sound interesting.

Lets see if a few pics will jog peoples memories. They are always freshly made and readily available in malls over here.

Anardana Balls ( a favourite of mine)

Anar = pomergranate, in this case its just flavour as there is no pomergranate within

Jeera goli
Jeera = cummin

Masala Mango

These three have sour & tangy flavour.

I think these are rajasthani in origin. The seller will usually have 20 or thirty different kinds in tin foil containers, the same type used for take outs. Either sweet, sour or spicy. They always offer free samples which is rare to see in India. I don't usually see free samples of anything in supermarkets as often as i saw them abroad.

And there there is the ubiquitous paan chew, more of an acquired taste.

Yeah, ketchup is boring. Don't mind spanish tango & a few of the 'spicy' ones.

As a joke I once took some kurkure in to work (not the chilli ones, however). The white folks - and a couple of Chileans - were coughing & spluttering. Myself & a couple of Chinese folk loved them. An Indian lady I work with made the comment of the day - 'Oh, Kurkure! I give those to my kids'.

hehe, you got to have asian genes or lived in asia for an extended period of time to enjoy them otherwise its very wierd & clashing. Best joke is to see their reactions

kurkure is definitely for the little people.

There was something a chinese colleague introduced me to. Its called hua-mei.

Apricot, cherry or peach pits (!) in a packet. Yes, the seeds of these fruits.

What happens is when they dry fruits without the pits, what do they do with the pits. They add some flavouring to them, the pits still have little dry fruit on them and you just roll them around in your mouth for a few minutes before you spit out the seed.

I have to say this is an asian only kind of thing. But i got quite hooked to them and went to a china town shop and picked out some more. I never had anything like this before and was amazed at the idea to value add onto something that would otherwise go to waste.

[Double Edge]

There is something i got to add here as a drink time snack, Beats dried peanuts easily.

Mini kebabs on a stick is even better with drinks if harder to do at home.



Boiled peanut salad

No need for the carrots. The onions, tomato & coriander need to be finely chopped.

Of course you need raw peanuts.

[Bigfella]

Sure, i'm referring to packs no larger than 25 gm here. Not american style big bowl with freshly made dip. I believe if you eat enough and have a balanced diet there should be no need for chips at all. On occasion for those times when you don't eat on time or get enough ie with drinks.

yeah, but just try stopping at one.

Yeah, the local no-name brands do better but are very much a hit & miss affair. The thing with the big brands is consistency, they are good when they get it right.

True

On the link I saw the offerings in Thailand and there are quite a few interesting ones there. I don't think anything with the word 'seaweed' will sell in India :)

Probably wouldn't do that well here either. Taste OK though. The chilli & Basil are winners, however.

Lets see if a few pics will jog peoples memories. They are always freshly made and readily available in malls over here.

Anardana Balls ( a favourite of mine)

Anar = pomergranate, in this case its just flavour as there is no pomergranate within

Jeera goli
Jeera = cummin

Masala Mango

These three have sour & tangy flavour.

I think these are rajasthani in origin. The seller will usually have 20 or thirty different kinds in tin foil containers, the same type used for take outs. Either sweet, sour or spicy. They always offer free samples which is rare to see in India. I don't usually see free samples of anything in supermarkets as often as i saw them abroad.

I guess that is what I get for putting all those pics of yummy stuff Tronic can't get - more food for me to try to find. SIGH!

And there there is the ubiquitous paan chew, more of an acquired taste.

Look interesting!

hehe, you got to have asian genes or lived in asia for an extended period of time to enjoy them otherwise its very wierd & clashing. Best joke is to see their reactions

Go fopr 'very weird & clashing'. I'm the whitest white boy you will ever meet (well, genetically anyways, got a decent tan). never lived outside Oz for more than a few months. In fact. I didn't eat chilli until I was over 18. My tolerance was OK when I shared a house wiht a Singaporean Chinese guy, dropped, and then has picked up again over the last decade. Helps to live near a Vietnamese area with some indian & Thai food thrown in. I'm busy trying to find out how high I can push my tolerance.

kurkure is definitely for the little people.

Which is why it is so fanny to see grown up white folks damned near choking on it.

There was something a chinese colleague introduced me to. Its called hua-mei.

Apricot, cherry or peach pits (!) in a packet. Yes, the seeds of these fruits.

What happens is when they dry fruits without the pits, what do they do with the pits. They add some flavouring to them, the pits still have little dry fruit on them and you just roll them around in your mouth for a few minutes before you spit out the seed.

I have to say this is an asian only kind of thing. But i got quite hooked to them and went to a china town shop and picked out some more. I never had anything like this before and was amazed at the idea to value add onto something that would otherwise go to waste.

I'll keep an eye out for them - probably sell therm hereabouts.

[Bigfella]

Ethiopian Food - part 1 of many

It is my great good fortune to know a few members of Melbourne's growing Ethiopain community. Through a good friend I got to know a couple who run an Ethiopian cafe called the Horn. Peter is a Scots-born Australian who ius one fo the finest jazz sax players in the country. His wife Enushu runs the cafe and is also a beautiful singer in her native Amharic. Every thursday night Peter & his friends perform jazz at the cafe, every sunday he has a band called the Black Jesus Experience - a mixture of ethio-jazz, funk & hip-hop in which Enushu sings.

Most Thursdays you will find me at the Horn eating fine Ethiopian food, listening to the most beautiful jazz & talking to some wonderful, interesting people. Over the year I'll work my way through the menu for your viewing pleasure (its a tough job....).

I usually just have a main meal, but the cafe has been closed for a few weeks over Christmas, so I went to town this week.

These are chicken zilzil (love the name). Chicken strips fried in some yummy batter mix with sesame seeds.



This is shiro wot, a spicy stew made of ground pulses (lentils, dried beans, chickpeas). it is wonderfully gooey. You eat ethiopian food with injera - the flat bread you see spread on the plate there. You tip out the food onto the injera & away you go. Kids love it.



These ethiopian donuts are quite chewy & made wiht cinnamon & currants with some sort of sugary syrup over them. Definately a 'sometimes' food.

[Pedicabby]

Pho noodle soupe makes for a nice breakfast.

[Bigfella]

I know htw Vietnamese swear by it, but doesn't appeal. For some reason I've never gotten into Pho. it is odd, given that I live in one of the most Vietnmese areas of Melbourne. Tried it once & it didn't grab me. Will have to have another go.

Pho noodle soupe makes for a nice breakfast.

[Doktor]

Pete,

One would think going trough Ethiopian menu would be an easy job.

Those chicken zinzils can be found over here, with the same salad on the side - called chicken fingers.

Thanks for sharing.

[Bigfella]

Pete,

One would think going trough Ethiopian menu would be an easy job.

Those chicken zinzils can be found over here, with the same salad on the side - called chicken fingers.

Thanks for sharing.

Yeah, you got me, I'm looking forward to it. To be fair, the visuals are a bit the same for a lot of stuff. I'll try to make it interesting. Might go for the goat next week. Its goatlicious!

The zilzil is way cool. Kids love it too. They use smaller bits in a chicken salad which is yummy. Unfortunately the whole fried thing means it is usually off the menu. With all the carbs in the injerra & the palm oil etc. in the shiro I can't afford to eat too much more fatty stuff.