Eating out of a big Thaal.

[Mirch]

Re: Eating out of a big Thaal.

@Muzna

I had only heard of this method when I attended a wedding in Toronto some ten years ago.

When they rolled out the 4 foot thaals I was a bit scared of what was to follow but to my surprise it was a wonderful experience! The three or four main dishes were served into the center of the thaal and about six of us were able to sit around it and eat. Each person would use a serving spoon to put the food they wanted to eat in the space directly in front of them so that nobody’s food was touching anyone else’s. (There was about six inches of space between each place.)

It was a unique experience that I will never forget.

They were mixing east and west, sharing the meal in a thaal means that the thaal is full to the brim and everybody is sitting close enough to touch each other and no spoon is involved.