The abundance of fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers even silk scarves is wonderful. With all produce we have to carefully wash it with cleaner before even peeling it to eat but the produce choices are wonderful!
We use Stereliq cleaner in our house. One cap full to every liter of water, soak for thirty minutes then thoroughly rinse. Bananas, apples, pineapple, asparagus, kiwi, oranges, grapefruit, broccoli, carrots (orange and RED), litchi berries, and most recently mangoes! We love mangoes and now we even know how to best peel and eat them. Our helpful house staff showed us how to cut, slightly off center, close to the pit (or bone, she calls it), two chunks of mango with peel then remove what is left on the pit/bone. It works beautifully and we have eaten our weight in mangoes since the season has started recently. We are told there is a mango festival here in Delhi in the month of July. We will see if we can find our way to it when the time comes. In the mean time we are going to continue to purchase mangoes from the fruit stands and eat while we wait. YUM!
Kid one and I recently took a morning tour into south Delhi and walked through the Mehrauli area near Qutab Minar. The vegetable market was in full swing and our tour guide gathered a large assortment of vegetables for us to try (he suggested our cook prepare the items). We had enough to share with staff members as well.
We took a quick walk through the Qutab Minar area. A historical site of the world's tallest brick minaret. Then ended our morning tour in the flower market where I bought way too many flowers and just enough vases to share my purchase with many people near me. In a land of such scarcity there is really abundance. Opposites in India, here again is proof positive. The flower market and now my dining room smells wonderful, the produce is ripe, washed and ready for sharing. Because all good things should be enjoyed in moderation.
Kid one and I recently took a morning tour into south Delhi and walked through the Mehrauli area near Qutab Minar. The vegetable market was in full swing and our tour guide gathered a large assortment of vegetables for us to try (he suggested our cook prepare the items). We had enough to share with staff members as well.
We took a quick walk through the Qutab Minar area. A historical site of the world's tallest brick minaret. Then ended our morning tour in the flower market where I bought way too many flowers and just enough vases to share my purchase with many people near me. In a land of such scarcity there is really abundance. Opposites in India, here again is proof positive. The flower market and now my dining room smells wonderful, the produce is ripe, washed and ready for sharing. Because all good things should be enjoyed in moderation.
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