Chestnut - China Tour X

Jai Gurudev !!

What is that , they are roasting in that large pan ?


Roasted Chestnuts



Is it groundnuts as in our place ?

No..it's Chestnut !

Yes, a nut , which are sold  in many places on roads and some shops in Beijing. It is brown in colour . The thick skin breaks open on roasting it. The nut inside is soft . In shops, we saw that , they are not roasted but  boiled and sold.

We tried tasting the chestnuts .The taste resembles like the Jack fruit nut and our mind says, " Not Bad !!"

The roasted nuts taste better than the boiled nuts ..

Love & smiles...

Masala Dosa in Beijing - China Tour IX

Jai Gurudev !!

That was a piercing chill evening . We were walking back to the Hotel from office .

We were all feeling hungry after the day long work , with no proper lunch to munch on .

All of a sudden our eyes grabbed a wonderful scene at the road side corner  . Guess what ?

A middle aged woman was making Dosas in a moving cart . How skillfully she was making it with such a great speed. ?!

That too , she is making some stuffed Dosas something similar to our masala Dosas.kind .

We just stood there for a moment and observed that art . My friend even captured the video of it . Also we wanted to confirm if it’s a vegetarian or a non vegetarian item.

People just would stop for a moment , and grab one on their way , paying the yuans( 5 yuans per Dosa). Infact they order different combinations of the inside stuffs .

Even we enquired a person about the name of the item and one said "Just a kind of Pancake !"

How is it made ?

Basically , she applies the batter  made out of Maida flour on the pan and uses a special instrument to make it round and flat . Next , she breaks open two eggs and puts on the Dosa . Once the Dosa is done , she smears about three types of  liquid masalas in different colours as red , green and brown on top , one by one . Then she sprinkles some finely chopped onions & coriander leaves . Finally she places a crispy rectangular wafer on the Dosa and folds it neatly . And while packing , she cuts the Dosa into two halves ,

As a custom made order , she cuts open a packet , where in some prawn pieces , I guess is also added in that inside stuff .

And I ordered one without the egg . To make her understand that special order , I had to do multiple actions .

Do you want to know how it tasted ?

Splendid ..Awesome ...

Because , eating something hot, spicy ,soft ouside - cispy inside  and tasty food in that chill weather , that too in times of  real hunger , should be obviously tasty. Is it not ?

And my colleague , who tasted the Egg Dosa , exclaimed , " No Chance ( Nothing can match this taste )!!

What next ? I tried it once again ,before returning back from Beijing.

Only thing is that , the name of that Chinese item is still not known ...

Love & smiles...

Happy Pongal !!

Jai Gurudev !!



 



 

HAPPY PONGAL WISHES TO YOU ALL !!

 

OH !! The Bright and Brilliant SUN !!

Because of you and your love towards us

We get all our basic needs fulfilled ,

right from light ,food , oxygen ,water etc..

 

Here I have cooked the sweet Pongal praying to Lord Ganesha ,

And am serving it in the clean, greeny banana leaf ..

The Banana is neatly sliced and placed on it,

The sweet sugarcanes are placed on either side ..

The Rangoli spread on floor is also welcoming you..

The Turmeric plant is tied to the pot..

The Coconut is cut open and placed for you..

The fragrance of the incense sticks filling the space

The camphor flame moving around you ,

as you are circulating around us day and night !!  

 

We prostrate before you ..

Kindly accept this offering to you as a mark of gratitude from our side...

Thankyou Sun God for all your kindness and selfless action !!

 

Thankyou so much ....

 

Love & smiles...

 



Lo !! Beijing Auto !! - China Tour VIII

Jai Gurudev !!

 

Beijing Auto

 

Can you guess what this vehicle is ?

A vehicle to carry loads something similar to our local Indian Auto ?

 

If you guess so , then you are partially right !!

Because the purpose it serves is only to carry the passengers not the load. It's purely a passenger auto , which can be seen plying in Beijing roads. But , these autos are not seen many in number. Only here and there , in very less numbers .

 

The mode of transportation for common people in Beijing is mainly Subway trains . Taxis are available though not much in numbers . People still use Bicycles to move around. Two wheelers strength is also not much on roads. And the most interesting aspect here there is no pollution from the bikes , as they run on batteries or Gas.  We see buses powered by electric lines .

And we had to walk , walk & walk wherever we go to catch subway trains or other places , since these autos are rarely spotted .

 

These silvery autos can accomodate only two people  . And this auto does not emit hazardous CO , as our Indian autos. Infact these autos look so elegant on Beijing clean roads.

Had we got a chance to travel in those autos , would we have been able to appreciate them more, perhaps !!

 

Love & smiles...