Full Stop India

Simple, delicious, refreshing…my friend Rakesh introduced the popular drink of lassi to my Indian menu. A day without a sweet lassi consumed is rare while I am traveling India. Many versions of this yogurt based drink are available, although the most common found are sweet or salted. Mango flavored are often seen on menus but [...]

A local favorite drink for Southern Indians is fresh coconut water, sipped directly from the seed. Vendors line the streets of any town along the highways allowing thirsty customers easy access to their product. Ordering this treat is a quick process. Salesmen use a machete to whack off an end piece exposing the inner space [...]

Given that India is predominantly a tea drinking society, thanks in part to the British, coffee is playing a bit of a catch up game. With tastes changing and India adapting more Western practices, it’s getting easier to find that cup of good java juice. Order a cup of coffee in most hotels and you’ll [...]

One of the things I crave my first morning waking up back in India is a good, strong cup of chai tea. I haven’t been able to reproduce one at home like what I can find there. Getting tea can sometimes be a cat and mouse game depending on where I am. Any hotel or [...]