Chai Talk

Had a delightful visit with Nicholas, the crazy Canadian I met in India, last Tuesday. Little did I know, this guy can cook. He whipped up some prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, white wine chicken and mushrooms, and some wild rice. I wonder if a stereotype is going around India that all Canadians are adept in the kitchen….

We finished off the culinary part of the evening with some Kashmiri chai, brownies, and strawberries. I made the chai and I was a tad disappointed in my efforts…the tea is to blame. If I were to use Nick’s patented “Chai Talk” rating system, the end result would probably have been a 2 out of 5.

It was definitely nice to do some reminiscing about various parties and other events that had happened in India; to catch up on who was doing what and the usual gossip (Nacho, who’s going to be the gossip queen when you leave?); and to regale each other on the perils of reverse culture shock and how that whole thing was going. We basically spent the whole evening laughing ... can’t even begin to describe how badly needed that was.

So, thanks to Nick for a good night. Rumour has it that he’s on his way to Edmonton soon and that should mean a stop in Calgary for a night at the Tandoori Hut in Kensington. And perhaps some BBQ a la Kent.