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[Sekhar]

Last night's episode was in Kerala.

Promos:




Longer, 'missing scene' here: http://www.travelcha..._Indian_Cuisine

Edited by Sekhar, 28 July 2010 - 04:49 AM.

[Termz]

Sekhar, I missed watching it. Hope to see it again on a repeat telecast.
Thanks for sharing the clips.

I like Anthony Bourdain's travel shows, but my favorite show is Andrew Zimmern's "Bizarre Foods".

[anil]

Termz, on 28 July 2010 - 08:11 PM, said:

Sekhar, I missed watching it. Hope to see it again on a repeat telecast.
Thanks for sharing the clips.

I like Anthony Bourdain's travel shows, but my favorite show is Andrew Zimmern's "Bizarre Foods".

Check your local channel - The show will repeat for months
Zimmer's stomach and his trips are out of the world

[Peppertrail]

Sekhar, on 28 July 2010 - 04:45 AM, said:

Longer, 'missing scene' here: http://www.travelcha..._Indian_Cuisine

Sekhar: I just watched your link to the "missing scene". Anthony Bourdain was saying he was buying fish for breakfast. I have not heard of a Kerala breakfast of rice, sambar, peas curry, potato and carrot with "some curry", and a shrip preparation. And according to Mr. Bourdain's guide sambar is a mixed vegetable curry. I can understand if it was lunch. But breakfast? I know food and taste of people keep changing in Kerala. But this was unbelievable.

[Sekhar]

True Ammini, lot of times I wonder about the authenticity of the information in these shows. For example, I would have no idea of the customs and culture of say, Vietnam, and while watching I wonder what falsehoods a Vietnamese person would point out if they were watching along with me! And sometimes, the 'guides' add to the inaccuracies. Is it perhaps scripted to make it easier to understand for the US/International audience?

Maybe that is why they cut it out of the episode, I wonder.

The man could have at least said "Spicy lentil soup with mixed vegetables."

If you get a chance please try and watch the episode, it would be interesting to hear what you think about the rest of it.

Edited by Sekhar, 05 August 2010 - 08:34 AM.

[anil]

I thought that it was strange about breakfast with shrimp curry - Until it occured to me - Breakfast sometimes is when you wake up Sometimes after a long night, you only are ready when they are serving/preparing lunch/brunch.

[Peppertrail]

Sekhar, on 05 August 2010 - 08:32 AM, said:

True Ammini, lot of times I wonder about the authenticity of the information in these shows. For example, I would have no idea of the customs and culture of say, Vietnam, and while watching I wonder what falsehoods a Vietnamese person would point out if they were watching along with me! And sometimes, the 'guides' add to the inaccuracies. Is it perhaps scripted to make it easier to understand for the US/International audience? If you get a chance please try and watch the episode, it would be interesting to hear what you think about the rest of it.

Sekhar, I agree, most of the time it is the "local" guides who mislead the audience. I will certainly try to watch the show when it airs in Dallas.

anil, on 05 August 2010 - 09:21 AM, said:

I thought that it was strange about breakfast with shrimp curry - Until it occured to me - Breakfast sometimes is when you wake up Sometimes after a long night, you only are ready when they are serving/preparing lunch/brunch.

Anil: Breakfast could be at any time of the day. But fish markets usually have brisk business in the morning. I guess by the time the shrimp was cooked it was lunch time.

[Termz]

Peppertrail, on 05 August 2010 - 04:03 AM, said:

Sekhar: I just watched your link to the "missing scene". Anthony Bourdain was saying he was buying fish for breakfast. I have not heard of a Kerala breakfast of rice, sambar, peas curry, potato and carrot with "some curry", and a shrip preparation. And according to Mr. Bourdain's guide sambar is a mixed vegetable curry. I can understand if it was lunch. But breakfast? I know food and taste of people keep changing in Kerala. But this was unbelievable.

Amminiji, you bring up a very valid point. Yup, now that I think about it, its the local guides/hosts that usually drive most of the content in such shows.
More of entertainment type I guess, just to give a feel of whats around in different places.