Samosas were my introduction to
Indian food. Years ago my hometown had
an Asian Moon Festival that encompassed countries east of Europe. At the time I was eating a more vegetarian
diet. It’s hard to find vegetarian fare at
this type of event. Then I saw a
description of Samosas. Potatoes, peas,
and spices in a crust. This is
everything I love put in one food.
Why
am I mentioning Samosas? It’s because I
have just seen a movie called Today’s Special. This is a wonderful film portraying the life
of a sous chef by the name of Samir. Never
desiring to learn how to cook the food of his Indian culture, Samir is forced
into it by the illness of his father. In
the process of running the family restaurant, Samir learns to cook with his
heart and not his head from a fortune cookie sage who drives a taxi.
As
always I love watching people prepare food.
I want to step through the screen and eat with the characters. Be sure to look at the DVD Extras for a
cooking lesson.
