Outspicing the Indians

Our hosts in every city were told to make their food more mild for us, as it was expected that it would be too hot for us. Luckily, being Atlantans, we have the opportunity to eat a lot of Mexican, Thai, Indian, and my favorite, Hot Wings. We saw smiles on their faces when we told them to make it as hot as they take it. I don't think they thought we were serious, so I took a spoonful of their spicy sauce and put it on a slice of onion ate it.

After that, they couldn't stop talking about it, and whenever we'd go into a restaurant, they'd proudly tell the server to make it full hot. It almost became a bit of a sideshow, seeing what we would and wouldn't eat, but it was a great icebreaker, and we got to really taste their culture, pun intended.

The state of Gujarat is vegetarian, and they don't eat eggs. You would think that this would limit how creative they could get with their food, but this isn't the case. The food, in addition to being nicely spicy, is incredibly flavorful, and with a variety of textures that make you not miss meat. Never thought I'd say that. We all thought we'd lose weight on this trip, but with all the entries, and bread that is served with everything, we just might gain weight. Wanting to try a little of everything, and eager hosts that emplore you to keep eating, certainly don't help. We only get to do this trip once though, so I'll just have to train a little extra for that half marathon.