A makes me click
Ankola. My usual summer holiday destination. My grandparents house. The backyard full of coconut , jackfruit and mango trees. The wobbly wooden staircase leading to the attic. The old , dusty attic with floor made of wooden planks . As I open the intricately decorated large wooden box, a huge cloud of dust blows into my faces. I move my hands madly in thick air to shove it off , coughing heartily. In the depths of the box, the old termite infested black and white photographs. I pick the first one, its Aabu and Babai. A lump in my throat, water welling up my eyes. Worth a Click!
B makes me click
Bangda Fanna Upkari. My mother's speciality. The masala , red black hue with 30-30 red chillies ground to paste with the fish tenderly cooked in it. You can feel the delicious spiceball go down your food pipe ! The eyes water, the hanky tries hard to restrict the runny nose as you look up from the plate for more... Click
C makes me click
Corner House. Arguably one of the best icecream parlours I have been too. If you have had a bite at Rustomjee's, Fort, Mumbai or Naturals , anywhere ;) or Mahalaxmi Cold Drinks , Ankola, or DBC at Polar Bear, Infosys Mysore, you cannot just call anyone else best without a fierce argument :) But the thick , creamy chocolate icecream and the vanilla with fresh cream and mangoes opens the faucet of water in my greedy mouth. The kiddy eyes feasting on the buckets of icecreams below "Do Not Lean Over Me" There goes a Click...
More clicks... But just not yet :)
Ankola. My usual summer holiday destination. My grandparents house. The backyard full of coconut , jackfruit and mango trees. The wobbly wooden staircase leading to the attic. The old , dusty attic with floor made of wooden planks . As I open the intricately decorated large wooden box, a huge cloud of dust blows into my faces. I move my hands madly in thick air to shove it off , coughing heartily. In the depths of the box, the old termite infested black and white photographs. I pick the first one, its Aabu and Babai. A lump in my throat, water welling up my eyes. Worth a Click!
B makes me click
Bangda Fanna Upkari. My mother's speciality. The masala , red black hue with 30-30 red chillies ground to paste with the fish tenderly cooked in it. You can feel the delicious spiceball go down your food pipe ! The eyes water, the hanky tries hard to restrict the runny nose as you look up from the plate for more... Click
C makes me click
Corner House. Arguably one of the best icecream parlours I have been too. If you have had a bite at Rustomjee's, Fort, Mumbai or Naturals , anywhere ;) or Mahalaxmi Cold Drinks , Ankola, or DBC at Polar Bear, Infosys Mysore, you cannot just call anyone else best without a fierce argument :) But the thick , creamy chocolate icecream and the vanilla with fresh cream and mangoes opens the faucet of water in my greedy mouth. The kiddy eyes feasting on the buckets of icecreams below "Do Not Lean Over Me" There goes a Click...
More clicks... But just not yet :)
you are surely lucky to have A...a grandparents house in a rustic setting...B ..the description surely bowled me over..where is C? corner house i mean?
ReplyDeleteBangalore , my friend , houses Corner House :P
DeleteBangalore..no wonder..i will have to be content with naturals and havmor for now....
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ReplyDeletebtw, your time stamps for posts seem to be as per California timezone....
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