tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post2406193185149149827..comments2024-03-21T13:03:10.375+05:30Comments on When My Soup Came Alive: Wedding musingssrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-66505272324232250632007-05-04T23:33:00.000+05:302007-05-04T23:33:00.000+05:30Sra,So well written, makes me very nostalagic. I r...Sra,<BR/><BR/>So well written, makes me very nostalagic. I remember growing up wedding lunches/dinners were always a sitting affair unlike the buffet style now. we as kids used to love serving stuff during weddings. These days I guess its much more fancier with varieties and ways to serve them.<BR/><BR/>Indian weddings are so full of emotions,colors and lots of fun and ofcourse the whole gossips add another dimension<BR/><BR/>Added you to my blog rollSreeluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327318190591596066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-52441377273164888842007-02-21T23:54:00.000+05:302007-02-21T23:54:00.000+05:30I do get you, Supriya! There's no pleasing some pe...I do get you, Supriya! There's no pleasing some people if they've made up their minds to find fault with everything. <BR/>Mallugirl, come to think of it, at the few non-Hindu weddings I've attended the menu has always been short and sweet! The vegetarian section at these weddings always has a lot of choice but the non-veg section just has a biriyani, chicken or mutton curry, brinjal curry, raita and one or two desserts. Very fulfilling. And if you're an ardent non-veg, who wants more variety?srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-37948854296212469562007-02-21T20:36:00.000+05:302007-02-21T20:36:00.000+05:30wow. u made me so hungry and nostalgic for a sadya...wow. u made me so hungry and nostalgic for a sadya! Our weddings are simple with a biryani,coconut chutney, chicken dry curry and yogurt raita. The previous day's menu is a lot more interesting.Only close friends na dfamily are invited for the henna function.But now even these are getting complicated with chinese items, cooked in front of ur dishes and lots of desserts!<BR/>Still a wedding is a wedding. no other way to feel like a glutton.:)Shah cooks https://www.blogger.com/profile/08793721992861560043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-20482242075452192762007-02-20T21:12:00.000+05:302007-02-20T21:12:00.000+05:30very interesting post sra. enjoyed reading it. oh!...very interesting post sra. enjoyed reading it. oh!!! abt photographers and camaramen its better i shut my mouth coz or else i will end up writing one big brick size novel about how irritating they r;)<BR/>and abt the gossip i dont think we can do much abt it. i guess people won't be able to digest what they ate w/o commenting;) even if u have dozens of yummy dishes they will find one thing or the other to talk about. there is a saying in kannada "ishta illada ganda mosarallu kallu hudukida" which means mean people will find reason to search for stone in curds/yogurt too(oh!!! hope u got the point;)Siahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-58824973177028632092007-02-20T10:11:00.000+05:302007-02-20T10:11:00.000+05:30Archana, I've never attended a wedding in the Nort...Archana, I've never attended a wedding in the North - it would be interesting to do so. The salad mania didn't seem to have caught on at the weddings I've attended so far (barring the ones held at hotels). <BR/>Sandeepa, thanks, and glad I was able to dish out some nostalgia for you. I'm okay with fusion as long as the traditional specialities are served - I once went to a traditional Eastern wedding in a traditional Eastern town, all excited about the new and different food I was going to eat, only to be faced with a vast array of dishes in the butter chicken and kadai paneer genre!!! Nothing was authentic, boo hoo!srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-8166231407985209612007-02-19T22:22:00.000+05:302007-02-19T22:22:00.000+05:30Since its been a while that I attended a traditin...Since its been a while that I attended a traditinal Bengali wedding, your very nicely written post brings back lot of memories<BR/><BR/>For us Wedding Feast always had 2 to 3 non-veg items, a must, and the dinner was always something to look forward to. But now with the caterers taking over things have changes and a lot of fusion dishes are being introduced. But for Bengali weddings the best food I like is on the morning of the wedding day (you get invited only if you are really close) when you are served all the authentic dishes.Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-49747041650270241912007-02-19T19:33:00.000+05:302007-02-19T19:33:00.000+05:30Hi sra ,Yes this is the normal scene in all Indian...Hi sra ,Yes this is the normal scene in all Indian weddings with the typical menu, and video man has to be there.<BR/>The effect of other cultures is clearly visible in menus . Like chaat was served in a thali along with the typical maharashtrian food as a wedding feast :)) <BR/> Here the North Indian weddings have a line of tables one chinese , thai, chaat , tandoori,etc..Not to forget one whole table devoted to salads and separate one for sweets.<BR/>It is a feast to the eye and leaves you totally confused as to which table you should attack first:)))But weddings are fun to attend:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-59769265309845187052007-02-19T14:43:00.000+05:302007-02-19T14:43:00.000+05:30Maheswari, that must have been fun! The jewellery ...Maheswari, that must have been fun! The jewellery is fun to observe too!<BR/>Asha, that was really clever of your dad! I found this pic with great difficulty, all the free pix sites are not really free, you still have to pay a few cents. Any suggestions for truly free picture sites?srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-70261714003182106862007-02-18T22:14:00.000+05:302007-02-18T22:14:00.000+05:30Great post! Our Indian weddings are always elabora...Great post! Our Indian weddings are always elaborate but still get to hear these nasty opinions about this was bad and that was bad!!<BR/>My dad was so clever that he gave the in-laws to choose the Menu and they did and they had only themselves to blame if they didn't like it all! ;D Of course,didn't hear any complaints about the food!:))<BR/>Wrong dress for that bride in the picture for a Indian wedding!;DFHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-23070187868304480532007-02-18T12:14:00.000+05:302007-02-18T12:14:00.000+05:30Sra...you made me remember my last vacation to ind...Sra...you made me remember my last vacation to india..during which i attended more than 5 weddings ..:D.Had wonderful feasts to last i guess another two year or so.I guess photographers,gossips, and even too much jewelry comes with the package..errr..Maheswarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09750202693613132849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-87934300773680998692007-02-18T11:41:00.000+05:302007-02-18T11:41:00.000+05:30Thanks Sailu. Don't even start me on the subject o...Thanks Sailu. Don't even start me on the subject of how the bride's family is treated, this blog will become a (justifiably) feminist rant!!! I didn't mean just those creatures, though - I was talking about all guests, related and unrelated, who do this, who seem to feel they are 'owed' a slap-up meal. <BR/>Chandrika, thanks. I wrote that post with some hesitation, but am glad it struck a chord.srahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-4665403965958887702007-02-18T10:03:00.000+05:302007-02-18T10:03:00.000+05:30Sra, that was a nice write up...I totally agree wi...Sra, that was a nice write up...I totally agree with you on the observation about guest's behaviour...Chandrikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278347737248767924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30980268.post-50981023793866999932007-02-18T09:52:00.000+05:302007-02-18T09:52:00.000+05:30Your post got me thinking about wedding feasts. I'...Your post got me thinking about wedding feasts. I'm all nostalgic now..:). Its been a while since I attended a wedding. Coming to think of it, yes, its quite true that certain delicacies like lotus seed curry or a vanakaya pakodi are hardly dished out at home. <BR/><BR/>And reg video/photographer, please don't ask! I have had a lot of these episodes where I actually run away when I see one of them coming towards my direction. <BR/><BR/>I guess, gossip is very much a part of our weddings and its really sad that many a times we have guests/relatives being nasty and rude insisting on stupid demands, expect to be treated like princes/princesses and generally giving the bride's family a hell of a time. <BR/><BR/>All part and parcel of a typical Indian wedding!-:) Enjoyed reading your post,Sra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com