Changes
“I have no regrets, tomorrow is just another day. Snow on the mountains, a rustle of leaves in the woods, a pot of tea on the boil and verses from the Heart Sutra. What more can a silly old man want? Until the rhododendrons bloom again, you will find me, none the wiser, plodding that old path, which disappears into the far bamboo grove.” – Guru T Ladakhi, Monk on a Hill. I begin this blog with a discovery. Admittedly, not a ground breaking one, but perhaps surprising! You may remember me talking a while ago about the ingredients that go to make Momos. One ingredient could not be identified – a small, white crystal-like substance. Well, while making Momos with Sunita, she had the original packet. On looking, I discover that the mystery ingredient is monosodium glutamate (MSG)! It was a bit of a shock. This traditional, incredibly common dish has a ‘fake’ ingredient. Of course, I asked the question “What happened before MSG?” and was told that people made Momos witho