Walk On The Streets Of Kashmir
The people of Kashmir are known for their hospitality and
food cuture.The majority of people are Hindus while the valley has majority of Muslims.
The people are simple and smiling. I walked around the streets of Dal Lake and
noticed small tea shops around. Unlike metropolitans, they serve you a portion
of what they have without you ordering, along with tea in a very respectable
manner.
Their humble way of portraying their gesture was when
they saw me walking till hotel premises they walked at a distance and made sure
that I reached there safely.
We can find a nice aroma filling up the air at local
bakery shops and you can find some amazing breads like sheermal, baqerkhani or
meetha kulchas. Freshly made and aromatic these are mostly eaten as breakfast
or with tea or their favourite kehwa.
The noon chai/gulabi chai is traditional tea beverage
from Kashmir.it is a salty preparation made from special tea leaves, pistachios,
almonds and is had during winter season or weddings there.
The rich heritage of Kashmir or the Kashmiri people can’t
be explained in few words here.But each time I recall my strolls over there and
the warmness of people I feel rejunevated.With the food as medium I would like
you all to think and pause for a moment when you see a Kashmiri shawl dweller
around in area and some neighborhood aunty whispers in your ears that he’s is
going to fool us all. May we open our senses and admire the richness offered
there. I hope to extend this further with more food and variety.
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