Carol E

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We are in USA, close to Canada in the state of Montana.

It is almost 1 pm here. We must be on opposite sides of the globe.

I want to go!!

I was so excited to stumble onto this subject! Indian food is my families favorite cuisine. We have one good restaurant but have been learning to cook it. What I have learned is that it is generally very healthy with a large number of vegetarian dishes. You might want to invest in the spices used for the more common dishes and then branch out. Spicy does not necessarily mean hot. The key, I have found, is to"bloom" the spices, a technique used in Indian food. Everything is not'just a curry'. There is tremendous diversity to the food. My families personal favorites are chicken tandoori, marinated in yogurt and spices and baked until crispy, Beef Royal Korma, Butter Chicken, Chicken Korma, and the most delicious bread, Naan. I prefer Kabli Naan which has died fruit and nuts in it. The slight sweet with the spice is amazing! I am still learning and just by trying recipes, not being taught by anyone that knows. My next adventure will be Biriyani. (How did I do, dilip?) I will try to find my recipes and post them, but I also would love to try others any might have. I can't wait to visit India some day!

I love this!!!!

Chicken Korma and rice with Kabli Naan bread. My new addiction!

Coffee - holic, animal-holic, (especially yellow labs), and cooking - holic, also a fabric/textiles -holic. My family says I am a spice and fabric hoarder but I disagree!

Being Scottish and Irish, I am very white, but prefer dark beer. It's all very confusing.

:blink:Groan!!!

We asked our c.o. about this and his thoughts were, "In this case you go for the experience, not so much the information. You can always get the information presented, even go to a local convention. But the experience of seeing the brothers and sisters and to have that interchange of encouragement is why you would attend a convention where you don't know the language. Seeing the international brotherhood is the major benefit." <<<not an exact quote but the gist of what he said. @dozerman5676, what if you want to go to Croatia and I want to go to Thailand?