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<\/p>\nMeeting Umesh and Kundan. What a story Umesh tells. He’s 32 and several years ago quit IT for guiding and fitness training. We are learning lots about India. For instance “laddu” is a term for any ball of sweets such as the jaggery and sesame ones we like. The first quality jaggery is made without chemicals and little processing; it’s black or very dark brown and melts at low temperatures such as in your hand. The lowest quality is highly processed white cane sugar. Also, an Indian saying: “Marriage is like laddu; if you eat it you will regret it, and if you don’t eat it you will regret it.”<\/p>\n
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Cooking down buffalo milk to make candy. Tasty, as was the masala tea.<\/p>\n
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The waiter at our 250 year hotel in Mandawa<\/p>\n
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Meeting Umesh and Kundan. What a story Umesh tells. He’s 32 and several years ago quit IT for guiding and fitness training. We are learning lots about India. For instance “laddu” is a term for any ball of sweets such as the jaggery and sesame ones we like. The first quality jaggery is made without … <\/p>\n