Little China..!!!

Statutory warning : The below content may force you to give up your low-cal foods, turn you into a insatiable gourmand or make you more affable..Beware!!!

Soups, iced tea, fish fingers, chilly chicken, Momos (chicken and vegetable), veg manchurian, rice, noodles, squids, crabs, lamb, mushrooms, icecreams, pastries, custards, and much more...
What's this??
Well, this was my menu for lunch on Sunday, 20th May at Mainland China where I had gone with the intention of catching up with members of a community "Pune Eat Outs". The community basicallly consists of people from different walks of life but coveting the same need - "GOOD FOOD". Having said this and with the above menu, one can definitely say that the community surely lives upto your expectations, doesn't it? With so much to choose from, it certainly was a challenge to eat it all. But, being a non-vegeterian food lover, I decided to sacrifice the veggie delicacies (definitely no regrets :D ).
As far as the food goes, not much to complain about except for the squids (Yeah, I finally tried them...!!). I was disappointed, to say the least.
Well turning the wheel in a different direction, let me talk about the amicable people I got to meet out there. After some last minute cancellations, there were about 40 members who had come. These included people from the IT industry, architecture, marketing, food joint owners, students and the youngest member was a 10 month old baby Hymn.
Amongst so many people it is very easy for a new member (did I say this was my first meet ? ) to get lost. But, instead of sitting in one place and binging, everyone would change places whenever they moved for a helping. Towards the end (four hours later) some seniors (rather, non first-timers) ragged the new-comers but,everyone took it in a friendly spirit. The energy levels were high and so were the noise levels. The meet ended with a traditional PEO photo session followed by final goodbyes and handshakes(ofcourse to meet again in 6 weeks). Tout ensemble, an experience worth sharing and one which can be better understood by being a part of it all.
If I were to tout one good part of this event, I would say
"It's not one...It's many!!!""

Anyways,
Hope you had fun reading this blog..!!
-Deepesh