Different Cuisines

Never ever tried anything radically different from south indian and odisha (eastern) food when gone out with friends, family and/or relatives. My wife being a great foodie of Chinese, I am still evade the option to visit a Chinese restaurant. Why Food is so important in life. At times, People live for Food, rather food to live. If statistics taken, 1.3 trillion GDP country of India, still 60% of population from villages and 30 odd percent in below BPL. A meal (forget about nutrious) is difficult to get for certain section of community. Is it that they need to blame their fate, why they have taken birth in poor families, depreived our basic education, struggling to get basic amentities of life. Food, Shelter & basic sanitation is civic right to use. But, here it's difficult to avail all these.
When I am in Mumbai without my family and struggling to have my like of meal, I find no different from the people who struggle to get a meal. Well, I am fortunate with grace of god that, I am trying different cuisines, Be at Veg Restaurant SAMRAT at Church Gate towards Nariman Point. Or, Highway Gomantak near Bandra-Kurla complex. Foodies love these places; former one for traditional Gujju vegetarian food, and the latter one for Goan Non-Vegetarian food. And a walk in Linking road to do road-side shopping. Being privledged to access all these, why I stil think about certain stuff that really puts me down. Am I missing my family, food, my Son's pranks, or adjusting to live a individual life of frequent traveller. Will my new life take a toll on my health or it's something thats everybody wants.
The more I stay to away from my base work location, the more issues popping up to address. Why life to be so difficult always, Why can't it be tastier as it progresses like Mutton curry ate the very next day tastes good a day before ;=) Someone said, you want to enjoy your weekend, Mumbai being the place. You can't stay Indoors. But still, I spent weekends staying indoor and doing nothing.
Of-course, Multiplex's gives some respite to watch Predators, Expendables or Pepli Live. But, options are limited to kill time. Getting out from Guest House, and relying on Rickshaw/Taxi and/or local; life sucks.. I miss my Own Car, Bike and the family that I take them around.
I never find so many cool places to visit while my stay in Bangalore, Always looking out for a drive to find peace. But, it's different here. You have places to visit, spend time, and eat out. Different tastes to different set of people and likes.. A true cuisines to your taste and preferences.

My Day Out on Independence day

I have been shuttling to Mumbai from Bangalore these days; but hardly gone anywhere; Reasons are unknown or not like to evaluate; However, they might be due to my peer-to-peer netowork is limited in Mumbai area or getting synced with like minded folks are not yet linked. But, then 15th Aug when India got Independence and how can I stay indoors where bravehearts of Mumbaikars stay; their strength on business as-usual even after any untoward incident happens. I have decided to take a tour to most sensitive and vulnerable area post 26/11, and roped in one of my friend who stays in Mahakali; He has Mumbai experience of past (15 years before). But supported to join and we took a rickshaw to Andheri station to try-out local. Let's start the day in Brave way. Fast local to Church Gate. It was moderate rush at Andheri; but completely desertted post Daddar. After getting down Church gate station, walked towards gateway of India. Thought of taking a taxi, but then you can't enjoy the beauty of this fort area. So walked and reached Baghdadi restaurant behind Taj Hotel for Lunch. What a Meal, Awesome... Roved around the Taj and try to find traces of 26/11 attack. It was the heritage site which got re-opened today. But, then looked into Gateway of India. Walked down to Leopord Cafe and sipped a cold coffee and watched the bullet points as this cafe was affected during that time. Walked on the Colaba market and then moved to Fort area for heritage views. Dalal street, Bombay house, Navy Dock yard, VT, Times Bldg and so on... Tired of walking, so took a taxi for Hamleys Toy shop at Phoenix Mills. It was really cool place to get anything for kid. Finally picked NONE ;=) and returned empty to room. At-least, I stepped out on a Big day.