Dhobiwallahs

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March 21st 2009
13 March. While we were in Orccha, I had the opportunity to take a cooking class that really demonstrated the way Indian women feed their families. Like the women in southeast Asia, they do without refrigeration, but since most are vegetarian, taking care of meat’s not a problem. Most dairy is yoghurt (it’s already sour, right?) and eggs can sit out on the counter for a few days. No one bu ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more