曾子曰

曾曰：
唔赌唔知时运高
唔滚唔知身体好

子曰：
唔晕唔知要进补
唔病唔知太粗劳

finally sick

i knew it's coming, after weeks of overworking and overstressing myself: just turned in our poster @ hbs yesterday and made up some research project details to fit the budget proposal my advisor is supposed to be taking care of (i found, accidentally, there is also a lot of BS in science). i finally caught up with my sleep today; and then i got sick this afternoon. i wonder if someone has related psychology and physical health. it's not the first time i got sick only after the deadlines.

anyway, chinese soup with white fungus and un-nameable chinese herbs are the best for tonight.

the Namesake, Cafe of India, Masaala Dosa

the effect of watching the Namesake is indian food 2 nights straight: cafe of india at harvard sq Sat night, and Masaala Dosa in Billerica the following night. i do not think i am up for indian food for another month or so.

i am not a big fan of indian food in general; and i finally realize why it's hard for me to appreciate it.

1) i need meat, or seafood. the authentic indian food, according to my indian friend, is supposed to be vegetarian only. if there's meat, it will be chicken.

2) the curry is the main dish. the curry is the center of attention. to me, unfortunately, the curry is only a sauce; a complement to the meat. it doesn't help that curry is all about spices and i am not a big fan of spices. when i got the "royal thali" at Massala Dosa, i was asking: why do i need 10 different sauces to go with a bowl of rice? where is the entree?

3) in the cases where there is meat, the curry is always overpowering. chicken saagwala tastes the same as beef saagwala tastes the same as lamb saagwala tastes the same as fish saagwala.