tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post2344344479563716473..comments2024-03-12T01:12:32.863-04:00Comments on Foodwanderings: 'Show' - Indian Sweetened Angel Hair/Vermicelli Breakfast & A Life StoryFoodwanderingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11637278501455738531noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-21315246253286948702011-04-07T12:15:47.500-04:002011-04-07T12:15:47.500-04:00Shulie, you warmed my heart with this story. Readi...Shulie, you warmed my heart with this story. Reading this post had me go through a range of emotions in a short time, but above all of them, I felt the strong bond between mother and child, the determination to provide and most of all love & hope. Wow. Thank you for sharing this with us. <br /><br />This post reminds me of a breakfast dish from childhood. Hot rice would be drenched in hot Jeanhttp://lemonsandanchovies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-53026677325452020622011-04-05T15:19:42.539-04:002011-04-05T15:19:42.539-04:00heart warming: dish and storyheart warming: dish and storyAmelia PShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369970502817292944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-419762551084137272011-04-05T15:03:38.170-04:002011-04-05T15:03:38.170-04:00So true Renee and beautifully put 'total sum o...So true Renee and beautifully put 'total sum of our experiences' and if we all throw our baggage up in the air, coming down, we will go and try to catch our own package & no one else's. :)Thank you flaming for your wisdom!<br />Thank you Lael, Sylvie, Barbara and Orly, you guys are all awesome ladies!! The dish is so delicious especially if your kids or you don't like to drinkfoodwanderingshttp://www.foodwanderings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-2548294582038526712011-04-05T03:09:05.238-04:002011-04-05T03:09:05.238-04:00A simple dish with such history, and a touching me...A simple dish with such history, and a touching memory. Food so often is such a key ingredient to memories, thank you Shulie for sharing both!Orly @yumivorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-5580726988550971862011-04-04T19:41:20.299-04:002011-04-04T19:41:20.299-04:00How wonderful that you have good memories of such ...How wonderful that you have good memories of such hard times. Food has such a strong link with memories. I'm sure my family would like this dish too.Barbara Bakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693392821890218281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-63116451433298390092011-04-04T02:26:27.323-04:002011-04-04T02:26:27.323-04:00Shulie, I admire your strength and courage in shar...Shulie, I admire your strength and courage in sharing with us your hardships growing up. I'm sorry, it must have been hard on you as a little girl. This dish sounds like the perfect comfort food to me. I'm not a plain milk drinker but I like it with other things like cereal or rice pudding so this sounds just wonderful.Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchenhttp://gourmandeinthekitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-60636732061634602492011-04-03T17:11:15.564-04:002011-04-03T17:11:15.564-04:00What a touching post. Thank you for sharing your ...What a touching post. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I've never heard of this dish.... I wonder if my older daughter, who also doesn't like milk will enjoy it. We will have to try it out.Lael Hazan @educatedpalatehttp://www.giulianohazan.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-30189340808105642982011-04-01T21:27:49.284-04:002011-04-01T21:27:49.284-04:00We have many sayings, Shulie, and the first that c...We have many sayings, Shulie, and the first that came to mind when I read this is, "You are the sum total of your experiences." Your experiences have made you the strong and creative woman you are today.<br /><br />On another note - I never liked milk, on it's own, either. As long as it was in sugary cereal, that was okay. To get me to drink it, my mother made me coffee. Seriously! RJ Flamingohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377223115428239674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-89916695878061097852011-04-01T17:17:11.202-04:002011-04-01T17:17:11.202-04:00Thank you Kat, An, Annapet, Bonnie and Manisha, sp...Thank you Kat, An, Annapet, Bonnie and Manisha, speaking of Poignant Manisha, I am humbled at everyone's beautifully articulated responses. You all are risking encouraging me to write further:).foodwanderingshttp://www.foodwanderings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-66283026746237170922011-04-01T15:35:52.871-04:002011-04-01T15:35:52.871-04:00Very poignant, Shulie! And, your childhood has mad...Very poignant, Shulie! And, your childhood has made you the strong and compassionate woman that you are! 'Show' sounds like a dry (and crunchy?) version of shevayachi kheer that we make. <br /><br />Many hugs to you!Indian Food Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13397829480472038159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-37314928728751660592011-04-01T15:35:20.741-04:002011-04-01T15:35:20.741-04:00Shulie, what a beautiful, moving recounting of you...Shulie, what a beautiful, moving recounting of your childhood. You are quite the writer. Your site is so unique, and I thoroughly appreciate and enjoy it. Thanks for sharing your story and recipe!Bonnie Bantershttp://www.bonniebanters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-83767179857330825062011-04-01T13:25:27.137-04:002011-04-01T13:25:27.137-04:00I am so happy this post is back up. As @LalaPiggy...I am so happy this post is back up. As @LalaPiggy told me the other day, if there's no story, it's just another recipe. She said it more beautiful though.Annapethttp://www.thedailypalette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-24670422968293810442011-04-01T09:44:41.028-04:002011-04-01T09:44:41.028-04:00Going to start by giving you a big hug!! Great pos...Going to start by giving you a big hug!! Great post. I love it that with each post i know more and more about you. :)Baker Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702033029053749653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-7193794207064257212011-03-30T13:50:14.735-04:002011-03-30T13:50:14.735-04:00I totally want to try this for a dessert. Wonderfu...I totally want to try this for a dessert. Wonderful storytelling.kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462007067131792229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-22554378545208587882011-03-30T13:00:33.427-04:002011-03-30T13:00:33.427-04:00Aww Lana, As we were chattering on twitter about h...Aww Lana, As we were chattering on twitter about hard exterior soft interior I was writing this post, I am happy it resonated with you and that you liked it. I feel for kids who go through similar often harsher realities, just breaks my heart. Those hardship character marks are overrated especially when kids are involved.:)<br />Amazing to hear yours as well as Annapet's and others reminisce foodwanderingshttp://www.foodwanderings.blogpost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-88086646735346874732011-03-30T12:57:15.861-04:002011-03-30T12:57:15.861-04:00Such a beautiful story Shulie. I LOVE when you sha...Such a beautiful story Shulie. I LOVE when you share with us these moments from your childhood. This looks so delicious!! I am like Liren and want to give you a hug:)Savoring Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602505945727031654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-10292956264369171452011-03-30T12:39:35.956-04:002011-03-30T12:39:35.956-04:00Thank you Soma, you won't believe how many tim...Thank you Soma, you won't believe how many times I were in your shoes and didn't have the super thin vermicelli or angel hair at home. Funny I can picture you drinking a tall glass of milk reluctantly:).<br />Thank you Liren and Annapet for your profound responses. Often times people, understandably, don't know what to say and appreciate you finding the words it deeply moved me foodwanderingshttp://www.foodwanderings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-36333164791215846842011-03-30T12:31:10.354-04:002011-03-30T12:31:10.354-04:00Shulie, my heart hurts for the little girl in your...Shulie, my heart hurts for the little girl in your story. I can so relate to the lonely feelings of "honor" when you are close to destitute (I have been there a couple of times, although not in childhood).<br />We also had a milkman bring fresh milk to our door and pour it from a metal canister in a green enamel pot my mother left on the parapet. Nothing tasted that good, but I liked Lanahttp://bibberche.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-32965887621937581352011-03-30T12:01:14.447-04:002011-03-30T12:01:14.447-04:00We had carabao (water buffalo) milk delivered twic...We had carabao (water buffalo) milk delivered twice a week when I was little. It wasn't in a "classic" milk bottle, but in a recycled palm vinegar bottle instead. My siblings and I liked the carabao milk over RICE (of course) and a little sugar. I shall open up to new things and try your version.<br /><br />Fortunately, recycling is finally catching on here in the States. We areAnnapethttp://www.thedailypalette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-53508356193102486292011-03-30T10:13:02.767-04:002011-03-30T10:13:02.767-04:00This sounds at once delicate and filling. What a l...This sounds at once delicate and filling. What a lovely post.Mollyhttp://www.cheapbeets.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-50886447343223675032011-03-30T09:42:28.424-04:002011-03-30T09:42:28.424-04:00Great recipe and lovely photos!Great recipe and lovely photos!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019192097646603775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-65875879005353110032011-03-29T21:48:45.534-04:002011-03-29T21:48:45.534-04:00Thank you so much for sharing this! It's a gr...Thank you so much for sharing this! It's a great recipe... definitely one I want to try.Brian Samuels Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465183125990945350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-80451325685124298752011-03-29T21:37:44.989-04:002011-03-29T21:37:44.989-04:00love your story ,and my kids would love thislove your story ,and my kids would love thisAlison @ Ingredients, Inc.http://ingredientsinc.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-7499335530294240922011-03-29T20:50:24.770-04:002011-03-29T20:50:24.770-04:00Shulie, your story just drew me in and touched my ...Shulie, your story just drew me in and touched my heart. Your memories of this special (and unique to me!) breakfast and your girlhood were beautifully captured :) I feel like giving you a big hug!Lirenhttp://kitchen-confidante.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3762185027013883155.post-71764598638141327652011-03-29T20:25:01.605-04:002011-03-29T20:25:01.605-04:00you posted this at the time of my craving. This we...you posted this at the time of my craving. This weekend I was wanting this so bad that i made it with the thin macaroni I had at home:-) Yours looks perfect and so delicious!!<br /><br />I hate milk. Never could drink a glass of milk, but was forced to when I was a child. It is still a nightmare how I got that inside me :-)<br /><br />Time I get proper vermicilli and make it again.Somahttp://www.ecurry.comnoreply@blogger.com