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Mezze is widely served in the Greek and Middle eastern world. An assortment of little dishes and tasters which accompany a nice ouzo or a glass of wine. So when you read mezze moments you will have tasty snippets of life as I live it, India for four years and now Brisbane Australia, all served up with some Greek fervour and passion.

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Thursday 5 November 2009

Oh God is my Hindi that bad ?

Was at a reception last week and had just finished dinner so I turned to one of the waiters, there were a few of them on hand, and said :
“Can I have a glass of water please”
He looked blank so I repeated it a bit more slowly this time.
“Can… I…. have…. a glass of water please”
His face was puzzled incomprehension.
So I thought perhaps his English is not good and I said eagerly.
“Pani please?”
His face lit up and off he went.
A whole five minutes later he was back carrying a little plate with a teaspoon on it and the smallest pot of ….honey ! 
You could have knocked me over! Is my Hindi that bad !!
Pani – honey ??

I put the honey pot in my bag, and couldn’t stop smiling all the way home.

4 comments:

  1. Oh Marina, this made me GIGGLE!

    Shehed is honey ... how is that misconstrued for panee?

    So cute ... what a darling little jar o' honey!

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  2. Ok time I found a good teacher nah ???

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  3. Yeah! Sounds like fun! :-) I might prove to be a good one! :D

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