Indian Food February 17, 2006
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It’s good, cheap, and has side effects. 
Last night, for example, we went out to a very nice restaurant. There were 6 of us. We ordered way to much food — I was still stuffed when breakfast arrived this morning. And it was amazing. In the US, for example, usually there is only one type of Paneer on the menu. Here there were four or five. And large 6 beers. Total cost? 1800 Ru (45 Ru per US dollar).
There is a downside, of course. I don’t think us westerners are all totally used to the spice. 
I know of at least two people that have missed afternoon sessions and last night heard about another person who may be too sick to travel home tomorrow.
Knock on wood, I’ve been ok so far. Getting sick would suck: I’d have to miss my last two dinners and probably my last chance for several years to have Indian food in India!
[...] I spoke too soon. Or I didn’t knock hard enough on wood. I spent the last half of Friday straight through to Saturday noon holed up in my room. Determined to get out and see a little bit of Mumbai on Saturday, I had to walk slowly for fear of upsetting the delicate (possibly temporary) balence my body had acheived — lest I explode. Litterally! [...]