India, April 29 -- Many years back, I was in the South Korean city of Incheon, just before it became a destination for international conventions. While one brings back many memories my from every Bahar Bharat trip - and my work and passions have taken me all over the globe, including many unknown places many have never heard of - the most abiding memory from my maiden visit to Incheon was near-starvation!
Being a vegetarian, my gastronomic options are often quite limited in foreign shores, but in Incheon, it seemed as though the very concept of vegetarian food did not exist at that time. I survived on Korean rice and tomato puree for the entire duration of my stay.
So, you can imagine the relish with which I fell upon the humble dal-chawa...