Yesterday, Nupur and I drove around town sampling Kolkatta street food. We started with the famous Kathi Rolls from the Bandis. Rs.20 for a hot, oily, spicy omlette wrapped in a thick paratha. It was sinfully delicious.

We then moved on to "Khidki" (tranlation = Window) where a handful of rajasthani men sit in a small window-size opening and sell bhelpuri and masala thumbs up. Another Rs.20 for lip-smacking, salty-tangy bhepuri. The masala thumbs up came in a terracotta tumbler that we smashed to the ground after using. Natural AND disposable. Pretty cool.

Then we hunted down this old kulfi man who makes a wicked Sitaphal Kulfi. Standing in an onscure corner of a small bylane, you wouldn't know about him unless you grew up here. I desperately wanted a second one but by then I couldn't possible eat another bite of anything.

Rs.60 per head in total for the food and about Rs.400 for the petrol :). The last time I was here, we were mostly home bound with an "there is nothing much to Kolkatta" attitude. But as wefinished our tour yesterday, Nupur's memory kicked into gear and suddenly there were ten other things I had to try. Unfortunately I already bought a ticket for tonight. So next time.