Of Tarts, Beer & All That

When will I know everything and attain nirvana? This is a question I keep asking myself everytime I find myself in an embarassingly idiotic situation. We ordered some desserts in the office and it was my longtime wish to eat a tart. Let me honestly say that apart from a few references (and perhaps with some visual ones as well) from books, I had no clue how a tart tasted. This is my time to experiment with my palate, I told myself. So I went ahead and ordered a Lemon Tart and it finally arrived and before anyone could realise what I was doing I had started eating the lemon ‘cream’ from the so called ‘cup’. I also invited my friend Aadesh to the table to have a scoop and he did the same until everyone laughed their guts out. The tart was supposed to be eaten entirely with the ‘cup’ which was a bread. That explains why the cream tasted pretty much like our local shrikhand. Everyone had a good time laughing at me including our VP who’s going to speak to my Group Leader about the kind of “mentoring” he’s giving his lads.

Before I begin my next passage I would like to announce that I am a tee-totaller. this disclaimer is important coz I am about to right on beer. My friend from Mexico called Cecilia had displayed this fine concoction at the lunch table today. In the pint that she was offered she added lime juice and applied some salt on the edge of the glass. The next thing she did was add some Tabasco Sauce. I am not sure how or why that was done to beer but whoever tasted it went ga-ga over her recipe. It also sparked a discussion (and it can also be a part of my forthcoming research) on how some beer brands have found ready acceptance in some parts of the world. So what if I don’t consume beer, I can always write about it. In case you want more info on the Tabasco Sauce History please visit the link here.

Lastly after giving it much thought and reading some reviews, I bought the audio CD of Aamir Khan’s forthcoming movie Rang De Basanti (Paint Me Yellow). Every Rahman track takes its sweet time to grow on you but they do with time. The first thing that hit my eye was the CD printing which depicted what the movie tagline has been saying – A Generation Awakens. The CD is designed with lots of graffiti and exuberates lot of youthfullness. There are 10 tracks in the movie and once again Rahman has proved his capabilities as an excellent musician. He’s sprinkled musical notes from all over the world in this album. The title track sung by Daler Mehndi is an absolute Punjabi music while Roobaroo, my favourite track from the entire album, is pure western country music. Lata & Rahman team up for a song in Luka Chuppi, a melodious mother and son ballad. Aamir narrates a few verses in Lalkaar with some gusto. Rahman has introduced Naresh Iyer, a participant from the Channel V’s Super Singer contest in 4 of the 10 songs which for a debutant would be a dream come true. All the songs have been beautifully penned by Prasoon Joshi. I am looking forward to watching this movie when it releases in January 2006.