Eating the Unknown: Indian Food

Last Sunday my husband convinced me to go to a new Indian Buffet Style Restaurant that just opened in our neighborhood. I love Indian food and I was thinking of having some Curried Shrimp. When we got there I was very intrigued by the number of dishes they had that I have never seen or heard of. The restaurant has authentic Indian food and nothing is translated to English. Since it was a buffet style, I was able to taste a little bit of everything. Some dishes intrigued me and I asked the waiter what I was eating. My taste buds were ecstatic from the explosion of flavors. Every bite was a surprise. I felt like I was a little child again, getting excited and trying to figure out what I was having, tasting from my husband’s plate and giving him a forkful of my favorite finds. For a couple of times I had dessert thinking that it was a side dish. I have been to other Indian restaurants but this was the first time I had real Indian food. This experience wasn’t only about food; it was about experimenting, trying new thing, letting go of “likes and dislike labels” and having fun.