{"id":4847,"date":"2014-05-21T17:09:07","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T17:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=4847"},"modified":"2014-05-21T17:09:07","modified_gmt":"2014-05-21T17:09:07","slug":"travels-to-india-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dishingwithkathycasey.com\/?p=4847","title":{"rendered":"Travels to India &#8211; Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guest blogger and KCFS intern <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/jennthefoodmonster\">Jenn<\/a> concludes her <a href=\"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=4762\">travel recaps<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=4825\">to India<\/a> with Part 3!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p>As I have learned from my travels, the types of food in India vary greatly from region to region. One dish that I have consistently enjoyed in every city that hails from the south is <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dosa\">dosa<\/a>. Made from a batter of ground rice and fermented lentils, dosa is a large crepe that can be served plain or rolled with a variety of fillings. It is always accompanied by <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sambar_(dish)\">sambar<\/a> (a spicy lentil soup) and different types of chutneys (usually coconut, mint, and tomato).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2914\/14046992719_e0146f2440_m.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"240\" height=\"212\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/212;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2925\/14230347971_8bfd3b609c_m.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"240\" height=\"164\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/164;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All the food I&#8217;ve had was delicious but there was something special I was yearning for &#8211; mangoes! When I first arrived in the country, I was dismayed to learn that I was too early for mango season. And while the streets were lined with all types of mangoes, I was assured by locals that they were not sweet at all and I&#8217;d needed to be patient.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2901\/14233397824_7758e2ec94_m.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"240\" height=\"179\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/179;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, on my last day in the country my patience was rewarded. The first crop of the summer season of the &#8216;king of mangoes&#8217; had arrived! Alphonso was his name and as the sweetest, juiciest, and most fragrant mango variety, he definitely delivered! My trip was complete.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5113\/14047039020_d8e1326220_m.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"199\" height=\"240\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 199px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 199\/240;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5158\/14047038870_a1a9a11582_m.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"240\" height=\"228\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 240px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 240\/228;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest blogger and KCFS intern Jenn concludes her travel recaps to India with Part 3! \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013 As I have learned from my travels, the types of food in India vary greatly from region to region. One dish that I have consistently enjoyed in every city that hails from the south is dosa. 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