Food Spots

Food connects people (and social networks disconnects). When I moved to Kerala, one of my bucket list entries was to relish local and exotic cuisine here. I often wished I had a list of good hotels when traveling with family. There are a lot of apps out there, but they are either biased or not to my liking. This is a list of food spots that I have compiled from food vlogs / blogs. I will be using 'Google My Maps' to list them and will be reviewing once I visit.

This list will be updated over time.

I got these spots from Food and Travel by Ebbin Jose youtube channel.

Reviews

These are just my reviews. 

• Calicut Note Book - Ernakulam: Had Porotta, butter chicken and beef fry with coffee. The food was delicious but a bit costly. The coffee there is worth relishing.

Seasons and fruits - Draft

Today while relishing a watermelon at home I had this thought. Our land is blessed with a variety of fruits yet we are searching for exotic ones. We are blinded by the famous marketing quote "An apple a day keeps the doctor away". I once read somewhere that the best fruits are the ones that grow and are available nearby - not sure though. The best fruits for our bodies are the ones that grow in the same climate. This is a list of seasonal fruits that is available in various months. 

1. January: Watermelon
2. February: Watermelon, Jack fruit
3. March: Watermelon, Jack fruit
4. April: Watermelon, Mango, Jack fruit
5. May: Mango
6. June
7. July
8. August: Pappaya
9. September: Pappaya
10. October: Pappaya
11. November: Pappaya
12. December: Watermelon

Listening is the antidote to ego

Lack of listening is one of the most common traits of people with a high ego. Their world views will be narrow. They will be contemplating what they have to tell next when others speak and forgets to pay attention to the speaker. Gradually this inattention becomes part of their character that adversely affects their lives. What if we do not listen to our partner? Listening strengthen relationships. It allows us to feel others' experiences which can broaden our perspective. It is like reading a book. 

My reading list - 2022

I have been wanting to make a list like this for a long time. 

1. Land of the Seven Rivers by Sanjeev Sanyal, Currently Reading
2. The story of my life by Helen Keller, Currently Reading
3. Shoe Dog, Phil Knight, Not Started 

Mission failed. Try again.

 It is been almost 3 months since the 100 days of running is finished successfully. I became a little lazy after that. Busy being busy my food, sleep and work habits started to deteriorate. So today (7 March 2022) I started again with a short walk. Walked without any distractions - no music, no podcast. It was fun. I could focus more on my surroundings - the passture of green on the sideways, the houses, the lake, the guy selling hand made toys. 

This time it is 365 days of running and 365 days of quality sleep.

Days when I could not run

March: 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 to 24,