Dosas as big as your leg
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A great example of what needs a scale bar
Recently, Mike and I went with two of our good friends to sample some new cuisine, southern Indian dosas. Since none of us had ever had dosas, and the prices of them did not really make it clear as to whether or not they were meant to be an entree or an appetizer, we asked our very friendly waiter 20 questions. “How big are they?” “Do you order one as an entree, or are they more like an appetizer?” etc, etc. He joked with us a bit and then showed us the picture on the left ...in our defense, the photo he actually showed us had the dosa on a silver plate that was actually larger than the dosa itself. We all thought, okay that is a crepe-sized treat, and we should each get a couple. What we didn’t know was that the silver plate was actually a very large serving platter for a roasted suckling pig or a Christmas goose, and the dosa was actually the size of my complete lower leg! When this gets delivered to your table, you become convinced that you are the brunt of some kitchen gag, “oh let’s screw with the only caucasians in the restaurant.” But no, indeed the dosas are gi-normous...for everyone...not just us. Looking back on the experience, the side salads that consisted of two full heads of iceberg lettuce should have been our first indication that we were in for something big. We stuffed ourselves on several different types of dosas, licking the yummy curries hidden inside practically off the plates. It was wonderful, and we are already looking forward to going back. For those who are local, the restaurant is Dosa Place in Tustin (www.dosaplace.com) and I give it two big messy thumbs up.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
What they show you...
What you actually get...
