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The samosa is taking over the world

Priya Ramani blogs from Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

It´s official, the samosa is the new Genghis Khan.

Today, when we reluctantly wandered into town for dinner because the chef at Banana Azul, where we are staying, had her weekly off, we saw an all-you-can-eat meal lead starring The Samosa.

Samosas have shadowed us everywhere. In New Zealand´s food courts, where unsuspecting locals pair the giant beasts with unrecognizable red or brown curries; in Vancouver´s Granville Island, nestled amongst heart shaped cookies and apple tarts–I´m happy to report we haven´t succumbed even once, though the husband came close when he saw a kheema samosa in Los Angeles.

Anyhow, so there we were at Chilli Rojo, one of the hottest restaurants in Puerto Viejo because yours truly had finally got fed up of authentic Costa Rican food.

I was gassy that´s why.

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Adopt eastern diet to prevent diabetes: expert

Look east to prevent diabetes, lower cholestrol, reports the Business Standard 

An American expert said today that type-II diabetes can be kept under control by avoiding “western” food.

“Westernisation of diet has led to a health crisis. What we need is an easternisation of dietary practices worldwide,” Dr Neal Barnard, nutrition researcher with US-based National Institute of Health, said today.

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