Eating in India!!!

Some of our favorite things to eat in India are poori, idlis, vada, dosas, plain dosas, masala dosas, rice, curry, and the "meals" thing that gives you lots of little bowls of sauces with your rice and chapatti.
I'd have to say I love to eat pretty much everything in India. I really like dipping things in sambar, which is a red spicy sauce that is deeeelicious! Sometimes the sambar, or other foods, are too spicy for me to eat, so we have to remember to ask them to not give us the red chili paste. Mom and Dad sometimes ask for extra chili paste!
That big long dosa is called "paper dosa," and it's about 3 feet long! It was Sylvie and Lupin's favorite thing for a long time, but now Sylvie likes idlis better, and Lupin usually gets plain dosas. Dad usually had to finish their paper dosa. Sometimes he gets his own, and he can finish it all. Idlis are those small round white things, and are made of steamed rice. Lots of people eat them for breakfast. Then there's that big round fried thing that I'm holding. That's an extra big poori that's pretty greasy. You dip it in sauces.
-- posted by Eliza

Ahhhh yes... the "meals thing." Almost anywhere you go in South India, especially mid-day, you can pop into a restaurant for "meals." That usually means an all-you-can-eat mountain of rice on a banana leaf, encircled by many tiny bowls or piles of luscious curries, chutneys, yogurts, and sweets... Sometimes it comes on a huge silver platter, with the tiny bowls wrapped around the rim... You wash up, dig in with your right hand, and mix in whatever taste combinations appeal to you. Just when you are making some progress, the waiter will cruise by with a triple-bucket on a handle, and ladle you more of everything. There are also places that offer "mini-meals" for those who have a bit less stomach capacity. Today Eliza got "mini meals" from Sri Shanti Sagar (a favorite local place), and was excited to show off her wrinkled fingers after the meal. "Hey Dad, look at this! My fingers are like when we sit in a hot tub for too long!"
Extended immersion in warm liquids will do that....