One of the greatest gastronomic experiences for me each time I go to India is the consumption of Indian Chinese food. It is very difficult to describe what this is to someone who has not had it. It is not Indian food at all, but it is not Chinese food in terms of what is available in the US. Never having been to China myself, I can't say what is more "authentic". Neither is probably close to the real deal. We sampled a large number of dishes last night: sweet corn soup, manchow soup, Szechuan noodles, spring rolls, paneer satay, and, of course, the greatest of Indian Chinese vegetarian dishes, Vegetables Manchurian (see picture). Very satisfying.
We got to do another favorite activity of mine today as well: Carroms. None of us is particularly good, yet, but playing carroms is way fun.
The first week of the trip, to be spent at Sivananda Rehabilitation Home and NIMS, is pretty much set. We have one more day of R&R. Hopefully, we can catch some sightseeing before the learning starts in earnest, bright and early Monday morning.
