List of inspiring must watch movies for food lovers

This space – ‘foodishlyinlove’, that I call my own, is probably the first step that I have taken on a journey towards an unclear yet exciting destination 😉

Successful people… correction, Happy People, generally tell us that the secret lies in following your heart and doing what you love. I understand that but the question is how do you know what is it that you love? And when you do know, how do you turn your love into a successful action?

Does the answer lie in finding the INSPIRATION? 

So this is what I have been up to the past 2 days of my 4 day, ‘Oman National Day Long Weekend’.

I believe these are the must watch movies for food lovers.
These movies are compelling enough to silence the critical thinker in you and wake up the doer. I have watched some of them earlier, but just like an interesting book, some scenes, some dialogues, some exchanges resonates more now than ever before.

Eat. Pray. Love

Takeaway from the movie:

Simplicity might sound simple but sometimes comes packed in a box of complications.

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I love this movie because it is real, transitional and does not show the protagonist as the symbol of perfection. We all make mistakes but the society is hellbent on professing perfection, which according to me is a major detriment for those who are like me – Reactive yet clueless. When great minds Director Rayn Murphy, Producer Brad Pitt et al. collaborate with great artists Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem we get sometime like Eat. Pray. Love.

Julie and Julia 

Takeaway from the movie:

Find your inspiration yourself.

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We all need to find out inspiration to be happy in life. I have met so many achievers growing up. Most of them were self driven, I for one never found my drive. So for people like me, we have to consciously go around looking for the one thing that inspires us enough to get off our asses and do something.

Next on the list:

Chocolat

Chef – Director Jon Favreu, Actor – Robert Downery Jr.

The Lunchbox (An India movie)

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Iran (not a movie, but reality)

November 27, 2014November 27, 2014 by Smitha Categories: UncategorizedTags: Anthony Bourdain, bollywood movies, brad pitt, cuisine, dubai, eat pray love, foodblog, holly wood movies, instafood, Iran, julia roberts, julie and julia, list of must watch movies for food lovers, movies about food, Muscat, muscat holidays, oman, Oman National Day Long Weekend, Parts Unknown, The Lunchbox, uae 3 Comments

Oman’s love affair with Karak Chai

Many a times I have driven past these hole-in-the-wall eating joints with ‘Karak Chai’ written in bold, never to be missed font size. From past experience, I know for a fact that these places tend to be a treasure trove of flavours.

Another Tea joint in Al Khuwair, Muscat, Oman

I always start my weekends with a hot cup of tea, true Indian style. Not doing so depresses me to the core.

My friends and I stayed over at my Omani friends place on one of the weekend and I was craving for my morning cup of chai. That’s when they introduced to me the world of Karak Chai.

A hole-in-the-wall store that serves more than 10 different types of tea, made with tea leaves and flavouring of our choice. Saffron tea, mint tea, ginger tea, cardamom tea so on and so forth.

‘Karak chai’ is derived from the Indian chai called ‘Kadak Chai’. The latter is very different from the English tea and tastes splendid and has an international fan following. It came to Oman from India and is yet another example of the historic camaraderie between the two nations. Omanis, fondly rechristened it as Karak.

Enough of the history. Next time you visit Oman, or if you live here and drive past this joint. Stop and enjoy the tea of your choice. You also get a tasty snack here that goes by the Omani name Rakhel and is a crepe like snack. It also resembles the south Indian delight Dosa.

with honey & cheeese

with egg and cheese

with Oman Potato Chips & Cheese

November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 by Smitha Categories: UncategorizedTags: Al Kuwair, chai, cheese, dubai, food blog oman, food in oman, honey, india, indian chai, indian dosa, indian inspired, kadak chai, karak chai oman, karak chai shop, masala chai, Muscat, muscat food, must have in muscat, oman, oman chips, oman cuisine, omani cuisine, rakhel, tea lover, uae 2 Comments

What my hubster does n what I do!

While my Hubster is toiling away in Tumkur, India

I am happy gorging ahead at The Cave Restaurant, Muscat

Such are the simple secrets to a happy marriage. He does his thing and i do mine. 😉 😉 😉 Life, love n Munch
must always go on. No matter what!

November 14, 2014November 16, 2014 by Smitha Categories: UncategorizedTags: best of oman, best palces to eat in muscat, cooking, dinner, docotor wife, dubai, eatingoutoman, Espeto Gaucho, food in muscat, food woes, hubby, oman foodie, something like love, south american cuisine, surgery, the cave restaurant muscat, working woman Leave a comment

5 Must try dishes in oman

It’s not necessary to love everything about everyone we meet, right? Similarly when we go to a restaurant we need not like all of it. It might Be a tantalising main course or an absolutely glutinous dish that catches your fancy.

Here is a list of dishes found in muscat restaurants that are a must try according to me.

Murgh Musallam @ Fusion restaurant
MBD Area Ruwi

Patthar Ghost (lamb) Shalimar Restaurant
Al Khuwair, Behind KFC, opp Al Amal Medical

Vegetarian Cannoli Darcy’s Kitchen
MQ , Jawharat Shatti

Labneh and honey fatayer – Turkish House Al Khuwair

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Karak Saffron Chai, Tea House Al Khuwair

Let me know if anything entices you enough that it makes you want to know the direction

November 6, 2014February 27, 2020 by Smitha Categories: UncategorizedTags: darcy's kitchen, food, foodblog, india, indian tea, italian food muscat, kadak chai, Muscat, muscat restaurants, must eat muscat, oman, ruwi, shalimar restaurant muscat, tea, tea house, turkish house muscat, uae Leave a comment