
A variation of an Indian cuisine, a fusion of East with Oriental.
I went to the Golden Mile Complex on Wednesday, for the first time in my life. There was a HUGE Thai supermarket, and therein lies a HUGE selection of chilli pastes and spices. In fact, there are more pastes that I am oblivious to than there are that I am not.

Softness and Spiciness – That’s What Little Girls Are Made Of?
What are little girls made of?
Tofu and spice and all things nice.
That’s what little girls are made of!
And so is this my version of the nursery rhyme that reveals the exact sentiments of this dish.

‘Die Südfranzösische Stadt Carcassonne ist berühmt für ihre einzigartige Befestigungskunst aus der Zeit Römer und der Ritter.’

Left: Sketch of poster; Right: Completed poster with colour
I was both surprised and relieved to know that my drawing cum colouring skills, using my favourite set of Colleen colouring pencils (it’s been left untouched in my cupboard for almost 10 years) have not forsaken me after all. It was an impulse that made me pick up the set of Sailormoon cards (no, I’ve never liked the cartoons). Thereafter, this impulse made a turn into the fast lane. The sketching, sharpening of pencils, shading and outlining of characters continued persistently. There was no way I could stop myself from the long-awaited and long-exalted delirium.