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Indian Food Menu on Carnival Cruise Lines: Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Dishes

Carnival Cruise Lines offer many wonderful and delicious food choices onboard. Carnival offers “taste of the nations” buffet during lunch featuring an international cuisine every day during lunch. We’ve seen Mexican, Caribbean, Italian, French, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Indian food on offer during lunch in addition to the regular offerings at the Lido buffets.

Contact Carnival guest services no less than two weeks before embarkation to request Indian vegetarian or non-vegetarian food. Indian food is a fairly popular choice, especially with the increasing popularity of cruising among tourists from South Asia and the United Kingdom. Also contributing is the emergence of Indian food emerging as the de facto national cuisine in England. For this reason, even if guests do not pre-book Indian vegetarian food, Carnival’s ships tend to stock up on constituents of Indian food.

Carnival Cruise’s Typical 5-Day Rotation of Vegetarian Indian Food

Carnival Cruise Indian Vegetarian Food: Aloo Shimla Mirch, Khumb Matar, Rajmah

Carnival Cruise Indian Vegetarian Food: Basmati Jeera Pulao, Raita, Achar, Papad, Kachumber

Carnival Cruise Indian Vegetarian Food: Day 1

Dinner on Day 1

  • Aloo Shimla Mirch: potatoes with green bell pepper
  • Khumb Matar Dahi Wale: mushroom and peas in yogurt sauce
  • Basmati Jeera Pulao: basmati rice with roasted cumin seasoning
  • Rajmah Raseela: red kidney beans in spicy gravy
  • Traditional Accompaniments: Raita (yoghurt relish), Achar (Indian pickle), Roasted Papad (crisps), and Kachumber Salad

Carnival Cruise Indian Vegetarian Food: Day 2: Aloo Baingan, Malai Kofta, Channa Dal, Matar Pulao

Dinner on Day 2

  • Aloo Baingan: potatoes with eggplant
  • Malai Kofta: fried cheese-balls in creamy gravy
  • Basmati Matar Pulao: basmati rice with stir-fried peas
  • Channa Dal Masala: spicy yellow split peas
  • Traditional Accompaniments: Raita (yoghurt relish), Achar (Indian pickle), Roasted Papad (crisps), and Kachumber Salad

Carnival Cruise Indian Vegetarian Food: Day 3: Boondi Kadi, Palak Paneer, Mattar Subzi, Basmati Rice

Dinner on Day 3

  • Boondi Kadi: fried chickpea pearls in thick chickpea-yoghurt gravy
  • Palak Paneer: spinach and Indian cheese
  • Basmati Safed Chawal: plain basmati rice
  • Sookhe Mattar Ki Subzi: green peas with spices
  • Traditional Accompaniments: Raita (yoghurt relish), Achar (Indian pickle), Roasted Papad (crisps), and Kachumber Salad

Carnival Cruise South Indian Vegetarian Food: Day 4: Beans Poriyal, Zucchini Kootu, Sambar, Dahi Bhath

Carnival Cruise South Indian Vegetarian Food: Day 4: Dahi Bhath Yoghurt Rice, Raita, Achar, Papad, Kachumber

Carnival Cruise South Indian Vegetarian Food: Day 4: Beans Poriyal, Zucchini Kootu, Sambar

Dinner on Day 4

  • Green Beans Poriyal: curry of green beans in South Indian-style
  • Zucchini Kootu: stew of zucchini and lentils in South Indian-style
  • Dahi Bhath: basmati rice in yogurt in South Indian-style
  • Sambar: vegetable stew with tamarind in South Indian-style
  • Traditional Accompaniments: Raita (yoghurt relish), Achar (Indian pickle), Roasted Papad (crisps), and Kachumber Salad

Carnival Cruise Indian Vegetarian Food: Day 5: Bhindi Masala, Aloo Matar, Onion Pulao, Chole Pindi

Carnival Cruise Indian Vegetarian Food: Day 5: Basmati Onion Pulao, Raita, Achar, Papad, Kachumber

Carnival Cruise Indian Vegetarian Food: Day 5: Bhindi Masala, Aloo Matar, Chole Pindi

Dinner on Day 5

  • Bhindi Masala: okra with spices
  • Jeera Aloo Matar: potatoes and peas garnished with cumin
  • Basmati Onion Pulao: basmati rice with glazed onions
  • Chole Pindi: chickpeas with spices
  • Traditional Accompaniments: Raita (yoghurt relish), Achar (Indian pickle), Roasted Papad (crisps), and Kachumber Salad

Carnival Cruise’s Typical 5-Day Rotation of Non-Vegetarian Indian Food

Carnival Cruise Indian Menu: 5 Day Cycle

Dinner on Day 1

  • Murg Dahiwala: chicken in yoghurt sauce
  • Aloo Shimla Mirch: potatoes with green bell pepper
  • Basmati Jeera Pulao: basmati rice with roasted cumin seasoning
  • Rajmah Raseela: red kidney beans in spicy gravy
  • Customary Accompaniments: Raita (yoghurt relish), Achar (Indian pickle), Roasted Papad (crisps), and Kachumber Salad

Dinner on Day 2

  • Aloo Baingan Baingan: potatoes with eggplant
  • Chicken Tariwala: chicken with spices
  • Basmati Matar Pulao: basmati rice with stir-fried peas
  • Channa Dal Masala: spicy yellow split peas
  • Customary Accompaniments: Raita (yoghurt relish), Achar (Indian pickle), Roasted Papad (crisps), and Kachumber Salad

Dinner on Day 3

  • Gosht Palak: spinach and (sheep) mutton curry
  • Boondi Kadi: fried chickpea pearls in thick chickpea-yoghurt gravy
  • Basmati Safed Chawal: plain basmati rice
  • Sookhe Mattar Ki Subzi: green peas with spices
  • Customary Accompaniments: Raita (yoghurt relish), Achar (Indian pickle), Roasted Papad (crisps), and Kachumber Salad

Carnival Cruise Dining Room

Dinner on Day 4

  • Chicken Chattinad: chicken cooked in Chettinad-style
  • Green Beans Poriyal: curry of green beans in South Indian-style
  • Dahi Bhath: basmati rice in yogurt in South Indian-style
  • Sambar: vegetable stew with tamarind in South Indian-style
  • Customary Accompaniments: Raita (yoghurt relish), Achar (Indian pickle), Roasted Papad (crisps), and Kachumber Salad

Dinner on Day 5

  • Goan Fish Curry: fish with spices cooked as in Goa-style
  • Bhindi Masala: okra with spices
  • Basmati Onion Pulao: basmati rice with glazed onions
  • Chole Pindi: chickpeas with spices
  • Customary Accompaniments: Raita (yoghurt relish), Achar (Indian pickle), Roasted Papad (crisps), and Kachumber Salad

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Satyajit Ray, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Akira Kurosawa at the Taj Mahal

Satyajit Ray, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Akira Kurosawa at the Taj Mahal

Satyajit Ray and Akira Kurosawa at the Taj Mahal Three of the greatest auteurs of world cinema, India’s Satyajit Ray, Italy’s Michelangelo Antonioni, and Japan’s Akira Kurosawa at the Taj Mahal around the mid-1970s.

Satyajit Ray (1921–1992) was a Kolkata-born an Indian filmmaker regarded as one of the greatest auteur of world cinema. Michelangelo Antonioni (1912–2007) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, editor, and short story writer. The celebrated Akira Kurosawa (1910–1998) was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, producer, and editor. Akira Kurosawa is widely regarded as one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of world cinema.

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The Shiv-Hari Duo of Pandits Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia

Shiv-Hari is the duo of Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, two of the most distinguished contemporary Hindustani Indian classical musicians. Shivkumar Sharma is the virtuoso of the Santoor ( Indian hammered dulcimer) and Hariprasad Chaurasia of the Bansuri (Indian transverse flute.)

Sharma and Chaurasia first collaborated in 1967 as part of a trio with guitarist Pandit Brij Bhushan Kabra to produce the album “Call of the Valley”.

The duo later formed Shiv-Hari and teamed up to score music for many popular Bollywood motion pictures, viz., Silsila (1981), Faasle (1981), Vijay (1988), Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991), Parampara (1993), Sahibaan (1993), and Darr (1993.) Chandni, Darr, Silsila, and Lamhe were made by film director, script writer and film producer Yash Chopra.

Pictures of the Shiv-Hari Duo

  • Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia with Ravi Shankar
    Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia with Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar.
  • Shivkumar Sharma, Hariprasad Chaurasia, and Brij Bhushan Kabra
    Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia first collaborated in 1967 as part of a trio with guitarist Pandit Brij Bhushan Kabra to produce the album “Call of the Valley”.
  • The Shiv-Hari Duo with Amitabh Bachchan and Yash Chopra
    The Shiv-Hari duo conferring with actor Amitabh Bachchan and film director, script writer and film producer Yash Chopra during the making of Silsila (1981.)
  • The Shiv-Hari Duo of Pandits Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia
    Over the decades, Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia have also collaborated on many concert tours and played Indian classical music together.
  • Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia with Annapurna Devi
    Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia with surbahar exponent Annapurna Devi, daughter and disciple of Baba Allauddin Khan, and first wife of sitar exponent Ravi Shankar.

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ExifTool: Command Line & GUI to Remove EXIF Image Metadata in Photos

ExifTool: Command Line & GUI to Remove EXIF Image Metadata

Nearly all cell phones, digital cameras, and scanners insert metadata in the digital photos they capture. This is done using the Exchangeable image file format (Exif) data structure or standard.

Some devices just embed the make and model of the camera. Other devices insert more extensive data such as camera settings, GPS location data, and other information that might be specific to that camera or cell phone. Many owners of digital cameras and cell phones are oblivious that their photos are tagged with sensitive information.

Since the Exif data contain information about the photo, the Exif data pose privacy and security concerns. When pictures from these devices are posted online, the Exif metadata can be used to sense the time the photo was taken and the location where it was taken, if the camera or cell phone has the GPS location data feature. The distinctive ID number of the camera device can be used to identify the owner of the camera. It is therefore best to remove Exif data before publishing or posting pictures online and avoid privacy and security concerns.

My favorite software to remove Exif data is ExifTool by Phil Harvey. Exiftool is a cross-platform tool that can remove, modify, and add Exif and other metadata in various file formats. The software is intuitive and easy to use. I use the command line to manipulate whole directories of files using a combination of command options and wildcards.

exiftool.exe -all= -overwrite_original *.jpg

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Cat Delights in Hanami (Flower Viewing) of Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

‘Tis the season for ornamental cherry blossom trees and their Sakura blossoms. The Japanese tradition of Hanami (“flower viewing”) involves enjoying the beauty of Sakura cherry blossoms. In contemporary Japan, people gather in great numbers around blossoming flower trees and revel in the outdoor parties beneath the Sakura during daytime, evening, or at night.

Cat Delights in Hanami (Flower Viewing) of Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

It is indefinite as to when Hanami first started, but it was refered to in Shikibu Murasaki’s classic Japanese literary work, The Tale of Genji, written around the 11th or 12th Century.

Cat Delights in Hanami (Flower Viewing) of Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

Hanami is an central Japanese custom. Japanese get away from their conservative reputations and enjoy a picnic with friends and family under the cherry blossom trees. They grab bento boxes and beer from combini (convenience stores) and proceed to one of many viewing spots for a Japanese cultural experience of a unique kind.

Cat Delights in Hanami (Flower Viewing) of Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

The most renowned cherry blossom spots can get really jam-packed. So enthusiasts get to their favorite spots beforehand and claim their spots with picnic rugs or tarps. Their reserved piece of parcel will be respected, even though they disappear and return later in the day.

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