It goes without saying that we all are unique. We are aware of the distinctiveness we hold from each other. Despite the fact we tend to despise these differences. I’am no professional to give any professional opinions on these matters. No one of us free from little glitches in our thinking or systematic errors in our cognitive thinking. From the time we start taking our first breaths we tend to fall for these errors or biases. Being aware of it gives some clarity to the thinking and the decision making process. We often think we know what goes in our…
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Chasing happiness have been single most life goal for most of us. But its definition varies from person to person. There is a preconceived notion of what a happy life looks. The whole society and its systems are built on these ambitious yet exhausting set of standards. We fall for all these fallacies regardless of it being unattainable. What is happiness? Is it a state of mind? Do you need to have all the worldly affairs fulfilled in order to be happy? Certainly there is no black and white answer for this. Time and again its been proven not everyone…
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Fuvahmulah best known for its shiny pebble beach (thoondu) and abundance of mango trees which bears the sweetest and juiciest mango’s is also a land of luxuriance of flavours. Is there anyone who doesn’t love “Hunihakuru” in Fuvahmulah? It’s the queen of all the desserts ( typically serves as a short eat).A delicate balance of desiccated young coconut ( huni) and sugar ( hakuru) cooked perfectly into a glossy and a sticky pudding wrapped in a soft cooked dough. These treats are popular during Ramazan. This is the most classical flavours I have known of Maldives. scrapped young coconut This…
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They say it takes a village to raise a child. In our home we say it takes the whole house and its resources to cook my mamma’s savoury soup (garo baiffen) which is special for breakfast during Ramazan. Ramazan and Roshanvilla’s ( my home) garo baiffen has its own long and special history. It goes together like jam and butter. We cant wrap a ramazan off without it being served in our dinner table every single day for breakfast. This is far from just a soup but a tradition that we are following for ages. The taste of this soup is as…
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Warm sweet soup of flour with a dash of cinnamon,cardamon and pandan leaf cooked in coconut milk is what traditional dessert flavours of my native island (fuvahmulah) reminds me of. Faa baiffen is one traditonal dessert made from basic pantry items. Growing up we were not bestowed with many food items or anything in excess (life was much better with minimal items) An afternoon when the blazing sun is out there a lunch filled with home grown boiled taros and flavourful fish soup accompanied with desiccated coconut compliments the most with faa baiffen. A warm soup which is smooth and…