Banana Leaf Lunch
Today, Monday, August 6 the IG's and new staff were invited to a real "Banana Leaf" lunch. When we arrived in the Staff Dining Room we were seated at banana leaves. Each leaf had a sprinkle of salt, some coconut and other vegetables, and a small spoonful of hot spice. We were then served hot white rice onto which scoops of dahl were added and then ghee, clarified butter. There was also a kind of nan bread.
As this was a typical Indian meal there were no forks or spoons - the customary utensils. We were told that banana leaves were the first disposable dishes. We were then instructed to stir the rice, dahl and ghee together with our fingers. The idea is to make a small ball of rice mixture and then using the fingers of your right hand scoop up the food and then the thumb of your right hand to push the food into your mouth. With a little bit of effort it was manageable. I am sure Darcy would enjoy eating this way!
Tonight we had fish and chips, India style. The fish was served in large chunks and the chips were oven made chips like we make at home. Dessert was a kind of trifle with custardm jelly and mangoe.
Today we had 3 periods of Holiday Club, VBS for the staff shildren, while the paretns were in staff meetings. I left my bed-sit for breakfast around 8 this morning and didn't get bakc until after supper tonight at aobut 6. It was a look day. The team worked hard and the children seemed to have enjoyed the program. Our craft project was to make a mural representing the various stories told by Peter, yours truly, in suitable costume. We wer able to post the 4 murals in the dining room before supper tonight. This will allow the parents to see the work of their children. It also gives the children an oppoirtunity to see their work is not simply discarded. Mrs. George, the dining room hostess, has suggested we leave the work up until after the weekend. This will allow the parents of the boarders and the boarders themselvesm to see what has been produced.
Tuesday is the IG day off. I am going downtown shopping in the morning. I will look for a foam pad to put on my hard matress. Right now I have folded a blanket in thirds to try and act as a cushion over the matress. I now have a small electric blanket, single bed size, which makes for a warmer bed at night. i also have received from my neighbors an electric heater with a blower. It helps to circultae the warm air in the room
That's it for now.
Bill
As this was a typical Indian meal there were no forks or spoons - the customary utensils. We were told that banana leaves were the first disposable dishes. We were then instructed to stir the rice, dahl and ghee together with our fingers. The idea is to make a small ball of rice mixture and then using the fingers of your right hand scoop up the food and then the thumb of your right hand to push the food into your mouth. With a little bit of effort it was manageable. I am sure Darcy would enjoy eating this way!
Tonight we had fish and chips, India style. The fish was served in large chunks and the chips were oven made chips like we make at home. Dessert was a kind of trifle with custardm jelly and mangoe.
Today we had 3 periods of Holiday Club, VBS for the staff shildren, while the paretns were in staff meetings. I left my bed-sit for breakfast around 8 this morning and didn't get bakc until after supper tonight at aobut 6. It was a look day. The team worked hard and the children seemed to have enjoyed the program. Our craft project was to make a mural representing the various stories told by Peter, yours truly, in suitable costume. We wer able to post the 4 murals in the dining room before supper tonight. This will allow the parents to see the work of their children. It also gives the children an oppoirtunity to see their work is not simply discarded. Mrs. George, the dining room hostess, has suggested we leave the work up until after the weekend. This will allow the parents of the boarders and the boarders themselvesm to see what has been produced.
Tuesday is the IG day off. I am going downtown shopping in the morning. I will look for a foam pad to put on my hard matress. Right now I have folded a blanket in thirds to try and act as a cushion over the matress. I now have a small electric blanket, single bed size, which makes for a warmer bed at night. i also have received from my neighbors an electric heater with a blower. It helps to circultae the warm air in the room
That's it for now.
Bill
posted by Bill at
9:13 AM
3 Comments:
You'll be sending me recipes soon on how to eat "Indian"!
And please send me lots of recipes too. Try to find out what kind of rice they use.
I am not sure about the coconut? do you think Gilbert would eat any of it at all?
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