Traditional Tibetan food is simple and hearty with pretty basic flavors (staples include barley flour, roasted meat, noodle soups), but contemporary Tibetan food is influenced by a variety of cuisines such as Indian and Chinese. This Tibetan food blog was started by the former owner of a successful Tibetan restaurant in New York City. It’s hard to find reliable recipes for Tibetan food online, and although this site has only a few recipes, they are detailed and include pictures.
India’s General Elections
India is currently holding their general election, which will end on May 13th. Around 714 million are eligible to vote – twice the size of the U.S. population! This link has some interesting basic facts and figures on the elections of the largest democracy in the world: http://in.reuters.com/article/topNews/idINIndia-39065820090415?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0
Check out columnist Namita Bhandare’s take on what will be remembered about this year’s elections: http://www.livemint.com/2009/04/27214853/How-will-we-remember-this-gene.html?h=B
“Thai Protests Reveal Deep Divisions”
Three Thai prime ministers since 2006 have been forced from office; one by military coup and the other two by the courts. Who are the “red shirts” and what are their central grievances? How are they different from the group whose protests last year shut down Bangkok’s airports? This brief article from the New York Times on the recent anti-government protests in Thailand addresses these questions and provides an overview of some of the social rifts dividing this popular tourist destination.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/15/world/asia/15bangkok.html?hp
