Monday, October 19, 2009

In Search of the Mythical Curd: A Short Anecdote about Food

Many of the people I'm traveling with are lightweights when it comes to spiciness. Therefore, when they eat Indian food they like to eat it with lots of curd (Indian yogurt). Actually, that's not true, they just like to eat lots of curd whether or not it's with Indian food. Me, I'm not that much of a fan. It's normally too sour for me and I don't like the consistency that much. However, like all things, there are exceptions and I during my travels I actually happened upon an exceptionally good curd. I like to call this curd the mythical curd because it trumps all other curd by a long shot. Now I don't want to spoil anyone's love for curd so I won't tell you what it tastes like, just know that it was excellent. Unfortunately for me, it was also the first curd that I tried and I think it ruined me. It may actually be the reason I don't like any other curd. None other can compare. Sometimes I think that it's too bad that I had to experience such a thing. Curd, even yogurt, will never taste the same again.

3 comments:

  1. Max,
    I'm like you, burying my food in curd is a dishonor to the chef! Indian cookery is a divine art - to be appricted by a well trained palate. Sadly, most North Americans are reared on poor flavorless food.

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  2. curd in india is delicious b/c it's whole buffalo milk or such..makes for a mild taste! i'm enjoying your updates max!

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