Sep 15, 2009
An Anthropologist on MH 020 from KLIA to Paris
I arrived early this morning at CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris after a 12 hour 20 minute flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaisie. The flight was comfortable and…
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Sep 15, 2009
Journey to Friends Food and Other Loves Day 1
I thought the journey had begun well, when my coworker at the Indian Clinic informed me that there is enough time for us to drive to the nearest town, 25…
Sep 15, 2009
A gift from the Heart… The Winnebago way
Winnebago is a small village of american Indians along the river in the North Eastern corner of the State of Nebraska in the middle of the USA. I have been…
Aug 15, 2009
Baracoa Mi Pueblocito Querido.. como Extrano!
Above Mari 1 in 2003. TEARS OF JOY FOR MY LITTLE TOWN, BARACOA IN CUBA Mi querido Sudha, quiero que sepas que aunque no te escribo mucho, porque se me…
Aug 15, 2009
Fructose and Gout
Fructose and Gout In 1970, Prof (now emeritus) Fiorenzo Stirpe of Univesity of Bologna in Italy wrote a letter to The Lancet, the medical journal published in London, England, informing…
Aug 15, 2009
One week of eating in Paris
I came across a good read of a book on Eating in Paris.. Hungry for Paris by Aledander Lobrano, a racounter who delights us with his sensual descriptions of food…
Aug 15, 2009
Dr SYKS and Alain de Boton on Work and Happiness
I was extraordinarily lucky to have had my medical education divided between three countries: London in England, a medical model still paying attention to the great masters of the past…
Aug 15, 2009
New Resolution: Eat Japanese Food only if cooked by Japanese Chef
After so many failed attempts to find Japanese food, I have made up my mind. From now on, I will eat at Japanese Restaurants only if they are owned and…
Aug 15, 2009
Vive La Revolution Francaise!
The City of Paris maintains a slew of museums and the permanent collections are free to visit, and the Carnavalet Museum in Marais is a must. It tells you the…
Aug 15, 2009
An afternoon in Paris
Musee de la Vie Romantique The city of Paris maintains a slew of museums, which are free for visitors, a fact that I learned only this afternoon when I went…
Aug 15, 2009
A dinner in America 4th August 2009
Dinner on the night of 4th August 2009 First Course Moroccan Crab Salad Cream of Asparagus Soup Greek Salad Santa ana Reserve Torrontes, Argentina 2007 Main Course Three Cheese Vegetarian…
Aug 15, 2009
Parsimonious Purveyors of Your Pantry
Priests of the New Nutritionism: An American Tragedy Since when do we need these self appointed guardians of packaged food to supervise our eating? My Lunch today chicken kebab. salad.…