I would hazard a guess that around 75% of Indians living inland are vegetarian. As Guess has said, a lot of it's due to religion but equally to cost. The average folk can't afford it and in a country where rice, pulses and vegetables are plentiful and cheap, it's a healthy and inexpensive way to eat.
On my first visit there, I went vegetarian for three months - other than when eating with family or in a good restaurant, which was seldom. The main reason being that I didn't want to end up with Delhi belly from eating the meat. It's relatively so expensive that it's left lying around in unhygenic conditions rather than being thrown away.
If you're lucky, Guess, I'll bring a taster next time. However, don't miss out on Oe's at JW's on Saturday. I've eaten that before and can vouch for the taste.
To try to keep this on topic and following on from Kevar's post, I was invited to a major Muslim celebration in Kashmir by the family who owned the houseboat I was staying on. It was taken for granted that the more status the family had, the more goats they slaughtered. A huge mutton dinner was served and any leftovers were distributed among the poor of Shrinagar afterwards.
Well, this family had two goats. I could handle the prayers and incantations that went with the ceremonial slitting of the throats. I even stomached the skinning and butchery. However, when the kids started playing football with the heads, I made a hasty exit.
The food was brilliant BTW.
An interesting menu
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Chicken poke shrimp
Soyter cock ie mix,
noodie with shrimp fome,
sur sweet fried with fancace with seacress soup
Chicken poke shrimp
Soyter cock ie mix,
noodie with shrimp fome,
sur sweet fried with fancace with seacress soup
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Re: An interesting menu
I really hope, I will not be in this restaurant, if some customers decide to try this particular dish.


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Re: An interesting menu
Reminds me of a sign I saw outside a restaurant in Hua Hin back in the early 90's
"Everything Food"
Never did try the place - maybe I should have.......................
"Everything Food"
Never did try the place - maybe I should have.......................
Re: An interesting menu
Bamboo Grove wrote:I really hope, I will not be in this restaurant, if some customers decide to try this particular dish.

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Re: An interesting menu
I can't see the second character clearly but it could be 煸, in which case 干煸 would be stir fried (dry fried) and the last two characters mean duck so stir fried duck. In vulgar use 干 means f..k but how do they make the poor duck to explode, I have no way of knowing.
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