Amazing Culinary Experience in Beijing

I was recently in Beijing and my colleagues guided me to an amazing culinary experience. Each meal was a blast of flavours, textures and aromas and always, a visual treat.

The phrase 'the more the merrier', works very well in China as everything is shared and you can taste a lot more dishes if you have a big crowd of food lovers along.

Here are some photos:

Day 1: 2-Feb-2015 Lunch

Some greens, beef curry, pork in sweet sauce 

Fried Noodles with Beef 

Pork Dumplings

 Day 2: 3-Feb-2015 Lunch

Freshly made and steamed noodles in tomato sauce

The kitchen

Steamed bun with sweet bean paste

Crispy cinnamon bun

Day 3: 4-Feb-2015 Lunch

Stuffed Zucchini

Fried rice with veggies and eggs

Beef cooked in a lotus leaf, served with spicy sauce

Fried frog legs

Fried Chicken with Onions

Poached Peach Cake topped with Ice Cream

Day 4: 5-Feb-2015 Lunch

Slow cooked chicken breast on the bone, with onion greens

Stir fried cauliflowers

Slow cooked pork, served on a bed of hot stones

The versatile vehicle

Not just for farming but also for transportation - a tractor is a multipurpose vehicle for rural India.

Kolkata - 2011 or 1967

The magic of the amazing city remains timeless.

Colors

Nature is an amazing artist.

Drama in the sky

As I have written earlier too, I love the Bangalore sky ..

Row row row your boat ..

Boats tell stories ... of the many expeditions into the sea, the heroic battles against the elements, the beauty of the sunrise, the gloom of the sunset ... they are a symbol of mankinds earliest attempts at taming nature, to cross rivers and seas beyond the physical capabilities of human beings.

By the sea ..

The sea is fascinating, dynamic and every changing. The sea shores sometimes hold the scene for a while ... for us to savor.

Differentiation ...

A beautiful shell, probably a crab. But amazing differentiation .. any product designers listening?

Mr. & Mrs. Duck

Let's go shopping .. no no .. IPL is on ...

Lighthouse Light

Old: A tiny kerosene lamp enhanced hundreds of times through glass prisms and lenses to focus the light and give hope to the sailors endure the vast seas ...

New: Acrylic lenses and electric bulbs have taken over - but many lights houses are still functional and useful - even in the days of satnav and GPS.

More and More Hanabi

Disclaimer: These are not computer generated images - but shot at location.

More Hanabi

Amazing colors - what a wonderful show.

More Hanabi Photos

Note: These photos have not been taken by any super-expensive SLR, the Camera is a Nikon E880 (3.34 MP).

Hanabi

People on the river bank and on boats - watching the Kawasaki Hanabi show (Aug 2002).

Hanabi

"Hanabi" in Japanese means Flowers of Fire. The shows happen during summers (August) in a huge community setting, over rivers, lakes or the sea. Each town/city arranges the show sponsored by the corporates/businesses around the area.
The spectacular shows are attending by thousands of people who enjoy the colorful extravaganza with family and friends. Of course, picnic baskets full of Sushi/Sashimi/Sake and Beer are always around.

Randomness in Nature

Flower petals are usually arranged symmetrically around the center, but Nature's true randomness creates uniqueness and beauty.

Mimosa Pudica

Also known as touch-me-not or 'Chui-Mui' (hindi)

I am late

Rushing to work ... what happened to my alarm clock ..

Talk to me

You busy soul ... when did you last take time to look at a flower

You me and ...