Thali me banana (lassis) – what I ate in India: month 2

Quite frankly, two weeks of nothing but (delicious but) similar vegetables served up with nothing but the same slices of bread makes you tiresome fast. The food we ate at our homestay in Setrawa was “tasty,” but when we left we needed a bit of a break from Indian food.

And then we got sick. Legitimately Indian-style Delhi Belly sick. And during that escapade we had no desire to eat Indian food. No. Desire.

And so, month two in India features very little Indian food. There is a lot of chowmein and fried rice, the two things we tend to order when we look at a menu and think “there is nothing on here I have any desire to eat.” And way too many times I just ate French fries, when I really looked at a menu and thought “there is nothing on here I have any desire to eat…”

Fresh orange juice in Khajuraho, India.

Onion and garlic paratha in Khajuraho, India.

Chicken chowmein in Khajuraho, India.

Chicken and cheese pasta in Khajuraho, India.

Vegetable tempura in Khajuraho, India.

Vegetable spring roll in Khajuraho, India.

Vegetable fried rice in Khajuraho, India.

Fish fingers in Khajuraho, India.

French fries in Khajuraho, India.

Banana split in Khajuraho, India.

Chicken chowmein in Khajuraho, India.

Sahi paneer and butter naan in Varanasi, India.

Mashed potatoes with mushrooms and onions in Varanasi, India.

Egg roll in Varanasi, India.

Pineapple pizza and apple pie in Varanasi, India.

Pineapple pizza and apple pie in Varanasi, India.

Cheese sandwich in Varanasi, India.

Banana lassi in Varanasi, India.

French fries in Varanasi, India.

Onion and carrot tempura with noodle soup in Varanasi, India.

Mushroom chowmein in Varanasi, India.

Thali in Varanasi, India.

Four cheese pasta, finger chips, and chocolate ice cream in Varanasi.

Four cheese pasta, finger chips, and chocolate ice cream in Varanasi.

Four cheese pasta, finger chips, and chocolate ice cream in Varanasi.

Mushroom spring roll in Varanasi, India.

Thali in Varanasi, India.

Peanut butter French toast in Darjeeling, India.

Banana walnut muffin in Darjeeling, India.

Pad thai in Darjeeling, India.

Mushroom soup and rice in Darjeeling.

Mushroom soup and rice in Darjeeling.

Margherita pizza in Darjeeling, India.

Muffin, cappuccino, and two chocolate desserts in Darjeeling.

Muffin, cappuccino, and two chocolate desserts in Darjeeling.

Muffin, cappuccino, and two chocolate desserts in Darjeeling.

Muffin, cappuccino, and two chocolate desserts in Darjeeling.

Vegetable chowmein in Darjeeling, India.

Chicken momos and egg fried rice in Darjeeling, India.

Chicken momos and egg fried rice in Darjeeling, India.

Veggie burger in Darjeeling, India.

Margherita pizza in Darjeeling, India.

Black tea in Darjeeling, India.

Scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, toast, and cheese in Darjeeling, India.

Coconut soup in Darjeeling, India.

Chocolate muffins in Darjeeling, India.

Pasta salad in Darjeeling, India.

Chocolate peanut butter cookie in Darjeeling, India.

Egg fried rice in Darjeeling, India.

Chicken cheeseburger in Kolkata, India.

Chocolate cake in Kolkata, India.

Chocolate cake in Kolkata, India.

Patata bravas and bruschetta in Calcutta, India.

Patata bravas and bruschetta in Calcutta, India.

Chicken biryani in Kolkata, India.

Oreo McFlurry in Kolkata, India.

Rui Kalia in Kolkata, India.

Banana in Kolkata, India.

KFC fried chicken in Kolkata, India.

Spinach garlic pasta in Kolkata, India.

Mocha Latte in Kolkata, India.

Pizza Hut in Kolkata, India.

Lemon rice in Kolkata, India.

Chicken chowmein in Kolkata, India.

McChicken in Kolkata, India.

Vegetable lasagna in Kolkata, India.

Muffin and cafe mocha at the Calcutta airport.

Thali me banana (lassis) – what I ate in India: month 2

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