We wanted to see a movie. Transformers 3 was in theaters in English, woah, and even tho we didn’t see transformers 2. We checked the papers, packed our little bags and headed out, souped to be seeing a movie in India, well in rural India. So we can navigate parts of Patna pretty wel, but once we got there, buying a ticket was a whole ‘nother ordeal. so to start, the movie we wanted to see wasn’t even there. So we decided to see delhi belly, an offshoot of the hangover, based in India. Copycats. So were waiting in the que, the it disperses and people are moaning and shouting and moving and were a kinda confused/dumbfounded so we don’t do anything but stand there. Finally about 5 minutes of this, ive had enough and ask the guy whole was holding a rope in one hand and a lard bamboo rod in the other where we can buy tickets. After attempting this question, this simple question in as many pronunciations as I could manage, he still didn’t get it. So I talked to the guy behind him. He said the movie is sold out and you have to reserve tickets online. Thanks for the heads up, fathers!
So were walking back from town. Laughing, hungry as can be, we decided we have come this far, 7 and a half weeks in bihar and not tried any street food. Really? Come on! You cant leave India without trying the food, the realll Indian food… right? So we stop at this one shop that dint have as many of flies as the others. Crowded as can be, so we figured it was good. Oh and you could rent a room upstairs, so they must be hospitable hahahaaha. Right so, We tried ordering from the cook who was outside the shop. He said something. We dint understand. Obviously. So we figured we had to go in. the board to order from had everything written in Hindi, so again we couldn’t understand, but we know samosas are deep-fried dough in triangular shape aka most of the bacteria is killed. We only wanted 2, but we got four with some chili sauce. Its like a heavenly explosion of potato and spice in our mouths. Well worth the 30 Rs we paid haha. We are ab le to decipher about half of the spices and objects in the breaded creation. This was incredible. Like nothing before. We kicked ourselves why we hadn’t tried these sooner.
So were on our way home, ready just to be done, and we stop to grab a soda. Then we see this sweet shop, sure lets try some more food. It was gooey and sticky and so delish. Haah. Well we leave tomorrow, so I needed a lock for the train so I don’t lose my clothes and stuff, so I got 2 for 30 Rs. What?? Theres another street? Are those bangles?? Yesss! It was a mutual lets continue shopping…. Well one shop led to another which led to another, which led to another. So much for going home… we spent the next 2 hrs getting the best deals. At each shop. We cleaned house. We are not amateur hagglers. We are relentless. We slash the price in half, stand firm in spots, we fight tooth and nail for the discount. We have walked out of shops and away from offers for 5Rs (about 12 cents) Imagine arguing over 80cents and saying no, 68 cents. What u wont compromise! Why are you trying to cheat me store owner. The absurdities. Haha. What a trip. We had so much fun.
We got back and the kitchen was exploding with smells of India and heaven mixed. Chili chicken, potatoes, pork. This dinner was incredible. Like words and pictures don’t do justice. India has given us too many good foods and not enough opportunities to burn them off. Do the math, look at the pictures. It was our send off dinner and included a little bit of whisky. No complaints from us. This was one of the best days in India. I feel like I say that a lot… I also feel that’s ok!
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