Sunday, May 25, 2008

Golden carpet

There is a Golden Carpet every morning during summer when the road is covered with the peltophorum flowers. This is on a street in Bandra (East), a laid back suburb of Mumbai

Saturday, May 24, 2008

M.G. Road - Mulund

Mahatma Gandhi Road in Mulund. Mulund is a suburb of Mumbai. Every city in the country has a popular street named after Mahatma Gandhi - also know as the Father of the Nation (India).

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Hand Wash

In India we eat with our hands. The use of spoons/forks/knives for eating is minimal. So after eating the traditional way, the waiter in this restaurant brings a jar of water and a container and pours water over your hand for washing.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Waiter

The waiter in the Kerala cuisine speciality restaurant 'Rice Boat', in traditional attire. This restaurant is in Bandra - a suburb of Mumbai.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Sadhya

The 'sadhya' is an assortment of curries, rice, appams(like pancakes), rasam(soup) and payasam(dessert) along with papadums, onion rings and banana chips, all served on a banana leaf placed on a tray. This was the speciality of the day at the speciality restaurant 'Rice Boat' in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Boat napkin

The napkin in the Rice Boat restaurant is laid out on the table in the shape of a boat!

Friday, May 16, 2008

Rice Boat

Rice Boat - a speciality restaurant in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai. This restaurant specialises in the cuisine from Kerala (Southern coast of India). This restaurant is listed as one of the must visit speciality restaurants of Mumbai.