ON SALE EXPRESS | FEB 19 - FEB 25, 2010
Bring me a Potion! I
t was a pleasant afternoon; we had called up and fixed an appointment for a food review of a niche Mediterranean restaurant in the city. I had dragged along another friend, so that she could try out their non-vegetarian fare while I relish the leaves. We were received with much aplomb than usual as we were here to judge the show. So, there we went with smiles drawn on our face, yet scared to think of what laid ahead (on our plates). A pleasant looking (and chubby) chef came our way, he made us as comfortable as possible and lined up before some leafy looking Mediterranean dishes whose spellings were even more mind-boggling. Then, of course, there were those succulent lamb potions (as described by my friend), fishy fare and more. Just as we were trying to note down their names, the waiter came in with a small bowl that had a tablet like dish, he
poured water over it and pop came out a rose. We were intrigued to say the least. The dish smelled of rose water. Once he left our table, we had a serious discussion as to whether this whitish delectable was vegetarian or non-vegetarian (with me hoping it would be some white cabbage). We had decided it should taste good as it smelled quite good. But just before I could gobble this appetizer, I had to lay my doubts to rest. So, there we called the waiter. The cheerful waiter came back to us hoping nothing had gone wrong with the food, we smiled and took courage. “May I know whether this is vegetarian or non-vegetarian?,” I asked with a plastic smile. The waiter looked totally puzzled, he said, “Pardon, mam.” With my mind voice thinking, “is he dumb?”, I asked again, “Is it vegetarian?.” He replied without a single trace of emotion, “it’s tissue
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paper, mam.” I almost choked in embarrassment. Just as he left us alone with our poor white appetizer, we burst out laughing. It was the most memorable starter we almost had. - From a Reporter’s diary
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