Pulcherrima Doritis
Skywatch from my balcony
FROM THE TRAVEL ARCHIVES
The Sheikh Saeed Heritage Village, Dubai
Cat teasers
I am pretty sure the birds were taunting the caged cat on the porch.
Macaque
Banana leaf rice (South Indian cuisine)
Banana leaf rice is essentially rice and an assortment of dishes served on a banana leaf instead of a plate.
The direction in which you fold your leaf after a banana leaf meal conveys a message. Folding inwards towards yourself shows your appreciation to the host for the meal, even if the host is the proprietor of an eatery (as shown in the image above). Folding outwards away from yourself means dissatisfaction with the food, kinda like a rating system though they are some who dispute that this is an erroneous belief. The leaf is also folded outwards during wakes as a sign of condolence to the family of the deceased.
 |
Lovely photos, Veronica! The rose was very beautiful. Oh yes, birds can tease cats. I have seen it many times in my garden.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week ahead!
Thanks for sharing. The rice dish looks very appetising.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday to you!
Fabulous photos, as always. Love the skywatch, and the birds taunting the poor cat is a great shot! Have a great week, stay safe nd well, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful. I love the Monkey.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos and I love the banana leaf rice tradition! I always learn so much about the world when visiting here, so thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteWho would have thought a folded banana leaf could convey so many meanings?
ReplyDeleteNice photos! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI invite you to visit my last post. Have a good week-end!
Such interesting facts about the banana leaf meals, Veronica. I never even knew that banana leaves were used as dishes in some parts of the world. Interesting photos as always.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
The sky view is just amazing, Veronica!
ReplyDeleteNice contrasting colours in the sky (orange & bleu).
ReplyDeleteOrange rose are my favourite.
If I were to eat South Indian food, I wouldn't use forks and spoons ...
I would be adventurous :-)
All the best, Veronica!
That banana leaf meal sounds very interesting (and delicious) Veronica! Do people learn the proper etiquette of which way to fold the leaf as part of their dining experience with it?
ReplyDeleteLOL with the birds and their perhaps taunting the caged cat. I can see that happening with the birds in our backyard who know they can fly away when Winslow goes charging at them.
Lovely rose picture too!
Have a fantastic day and week ahead!
betty
I love all your flowers and your sky shot is amazing. Interesting about folding the leaf the right way.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful interesting photos and fun fact.
ReplyDeleteLots of beauty in your photos. Love the monkey and your sky shot is amazing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice post:) thanks for your sharing...
ReplyDeleteDearest Veronica,
ReplyDeleteWow, as always you do bring back many fond memories for me about eating from a banana leaf. I've even prepared a meal here at home when we still used to have our personal banana tree.
It is so special and exotic looking and enhances the meal.
Did not know the banana leaf folding over and its meanings but not surprised.
Thanks for always sharing your expert photos.
Hugs,
Mariette
That rose is so beautiful -- and what a wonderful image of the macaque!
ReplyDeletelove the pics. thanks so much for sharing
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Love the colors of the sky from your balcony. Fascinating about the banana leaf folding.
ReplyDeleteThat's very interesting about the banana leaf. The Macaque is such a cute fellow. The soft purple flowers are pretty, and of course, I love the Rose. The skies from your balcony are extraordinary. It would be wonderful to just sit out there for awhile and gaze at them.
ReplyDeleteI hope March is good to you.
~Sheri
As always, enjoyed all the images, Veronica Lee, especially the flowers. Eating on a banana leaf seems like a good way to cut down on dishes too and the fun facts were interesting to learn should I ever have the opportunity to dine on one.
ReplyDeleteMe encantaron las rosas y las imagenes del cielo y el monito. No sabía lo dela hoja de plátano en mi país las utilizamos para envolver unos pastelitos con masa de maíz que se hacen al vapor. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteWonderful series of photos.
ReplyDeleteI like the skyline, the macaque you have photographed beautiful.
The food looks delicious.
Greetings Irma
Hello dear!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, delightful! You can be inspired by them :) A wonderful post!
Greetings from Poland!
Lovely pictures Veronica, I love those pidgeons :D
ReplyDeleteA beautiful assortment of photos. The rose is exceptional--I love its peach color. I like the idea of using banana leaves as a dish--very ecological. It was interesting to learn what folding it would mean.
ReplyDeleteI would try that Banana Leaf tray in a heartbeat as it looks wonderful. But I hope I would remember about how to fold that leaf after. I wonder if travelers ever break a host's heart by doing it wrong accidentally. (I am just assuming that the meal would be a perfect one.) Gorgeous flowers animals skylines and the food (Seems like I always end up commenting on your delicious food photos, but I do love the rest of your posts just as well, really!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are so pretty. That sky picture is amazing and the food looks so good.
ReplyDeleteI've never eaten food off a banana leaf but if I do I'll make sure to fold it the right way
ReplyDeleteThat sky is amazing! LOVE the serious look on the monkey's face, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photos again I hope you saved me some of that lovely food heheh!
ReplyDeleteHave a gallimaufrytastic week 👍
I really like the simplicity of how the banana leaf rice is served. This way of serving food kind of reminds me of Texas style bbq.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos - the banana leaf meal looks so wonderful with green making the color of the food pop!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2022/03/springtime.html
ReplyDeleteI'm on the side of the birds Veronica. Those domestic cats don't need extra food do they? I'm fancying one of those banana leaf meals but with knife and fork if you don't mind. But I must agree fish and chips always taste better when eaten with fingers.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that folding your banana leaf sends a message. We used banana leaves as 'plates' at times in Panama. No dishes!!
ReplyDeleteYour skywatch photo is just incredible. What a tremendous view.
That rose is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
WOW! The skywatch is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have to be careful which way to fold your banana leaf! The rose is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers. Very interesting about the banana leaf. It doesn't look very appetizing but I guess if you are used to eating them it would be fine.
ReplyDelete...what a collection of gorgeous images!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous captures as always and an interesting fun fact.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. What a beautiful sky photo.
ReplyDeleteLove the Macaque. He/she looks a bit sleepy. :)
I certainly didn't know about banana leaf folding. So interesting.
Beautiful scenery and the food. Oh the food. It looks most delicious and I would have folded the banana leaf toward me.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥
A lovely series of photos :) I found the part of eating with your hands and the fun fact so interesting. Thank you for sharing that.
ReplyDeleteThe skywatch from the balcony is amazing! So many colors in that sky!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Love the flower pics and the food pics. What a fun time!
ReplyDeleteI did not know that a banana leaf is so huge! Your Gallimaufry is so beautiful and interesting. Amazing images! The monkey is so funny!😊
ReplyDeleteI admire the sky and the flowers!
Thank you, Veronica for all this mosaic!
Happy WW and a fine week!
And such lovely photos they are... I love that sky!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos. It's the first time I hear about a banana leaf meal. Great idea.
ReplyDeletecute Macaque....
ReplyDeletelove to eat with banana leaf as a plate.... smell good.
Oh that rose is so beautiful! It was interesting to learn about the folding of the banana leaf. So much culture to learn!
ReplyDeletevery beautiful! have a great day! :)
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I can't find a cat on the pigeon photo, dear Veronica - but I'm sure it was there and would have liked to get involved in the bird dance ;-)
ReplyDeleteYour flower-, sky- and food-photos are gorgeous again! I only ate from a banana leaf once - in Chettinad / South India - https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2014/03/sudindien-12-kapitel-von-chettinad-nach.html - The food was delicious - but I didn't fold the leaf. It was previously rolled up and dumped by young ladies :-)
Thank you for your lovely comment. I'm happy when my joie de vivre infects you - that's better than most other infections ;-)
All the best and have a nice weekend,
Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2022/03/zeit-fur-ein-rückblick-auf-den.html
Hello Veronica,
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely collection of images, beautiful mosaics. I love the flowers and the gorgeous sky capture. I am glad the pigeons are safe and the cat is innocent of wrong doing. The meal looks great, it is interesting about folding the banana leaf. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your day and the new week ahead. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
I love that picture of the skywatch from your balcony :)
ReplyDeletewow love them all and yeah that sky from your balcony is amazing as is that cute monkey!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures :-)
ReplyDeleteBeauty and Fashion/Rampdiary/Glamansion