How safe is Lassi ?

rangss · Aug 29th, 2006, 04:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisJ

One problem with these posts of "how safe is XYZ foodstuffs to eat?"

There is no clear answer!

Is there God?

No clear answer

ChrisJ · Aug 29th, 2006, 04:20

True. although perhaps a rather weightier question!

Or is it? Does God know the best way to get to Manali from Delhi?!

adam_carsis · Aug 29th, 2006, 04:23

PeakXV and Nick-H,

Peak you mentioned something about your stomach being broke-in.
After you are "broke-in" what does that protect you from? You still can not drink the water right?
I am going to India next week for 5 months. I was wondering about anyone who lives there, Nick, if you ever become used to the bacteria?
Also, drinking the water aside, if you make it through your first month without getting deathly sick is it safe to say that your immune system is working good and you probley won't get sick in normal eating situations. Of course anyone anywhere can get sick if you are exposed to some dangerous stuff, but I am talking about the local normal bacteria.
thanks

PeakXV · Aug 29th, 2006, 04:28

Is there some law in India against drinks being served cold?

It's like pulling teeth to get a cool refreshment.

Beer when ordered is usually tepid at best. Has anybody ever heard that an ice cold lager on a dry hot dusty Indian day is a good thing!

ChrisJ · Aug 29th, 2006, 04:32

"Has anybody ever heard that an ice cold lager on a dry hot dusty Indian day is a good thing!"

Hey Rangss! There is the answer!!

Sama · Aug 29th, 2006, 04:33

Peak, I want to know why milk for cereal in my hotel was served piping hot!! scalding!

rangss · Aug 29th, 2006, 04:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam_carsis

PeakXV and Nick-H,

Also, drinking the water aside, if you make it through your first month without getting deathly sick is it safe to say that your immune system is working good and you probley won't get sick in normal eating situations. thanks

Never believe what everyone say about immunity...it might have worked for them...no reason it will work for you. I am an indian...lived all my life in India. I was very healthy since birth until i started living on my own. 4 years ago, I was diagnosed with a bad intestine infection thanks to the lack of attention on my part about what I ate and where. Today, I am cured of the infection and occasionally eat outside (I normally cook my own meals at home). But the symptoms come back once in a while, though not as severe as the first time.

In short...I am not immune.

PeakXV · Aug 29th, 2006, 04:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by adam_carsis

PeakXV and Nick-H,

Peak you mentioned something about your stomach being broke-in.
After you are "broke-in" what does that protect you from? You still can not drink the water right?
I am going to India next week for 5 months. I was wondering about anyone who lives there, Nick, if you ever become used to the bacteria?
Also, drinking the water aside, if you make it through your first month without getting deathly sick is it safe to say that your immune system is working good and you probley won't get sick in normal eating situations. Of course anyone anywhere can get sick if you are exposed to some dangerous stuff, but I am talking about the local normal bacteria.
thanks

I don't know what broke-in in biological terms actually means - but I know that the system does adapt(depends on the indivdual) to the local bugs/bacteria/no-see-ems that might make you double over in pain if you encounter too much of it too early on in your visit. This absolutely does not mean you can drink the local water or will be immuned to e-coli, salmonella, etc

.

It does mean that you slowly but surely acquire a longer gastronomical leash that you can use to your advantage in
foraging for a wider & more economical range of Indian food - all within common sense and reason of course.

Shaktipalooza · Aug 29th, 2006, 04:50

Good advice rangss.

My father in-law rented a house in Guntur for our wedding a couple of years back. He scoffed at all the normal water precautions thinking he was well adapted to the water.

He spent much of his first few days in the toilet.

PeakXV · Aug 29th, 2006, 05:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by yogagal60510

Peak, I want to know why milk for cereal in my hotel was served piping hot!! scalding!

Your cow was late for restaurant duties and had to high hoof it to the hotel OTD! and when the kitchen bhai finely lined up her teat over your cereal bowl ... well things were still smokin!

ironman · Aug 29th, 2006, 05:34

so for a newbie to india, what is lassi?

PeakXV · Aug 29th, 2006, 06:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by ironman

so for a newbie to india, what is lassi?

It's a multi-varied Yoghurt drink that may have fruit, spice, sweet, salt or even a very popular green herb added to it!

Wikipedia has a better description:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lassi

Casey · Aug 29th, 2006, 06:15

We had yummy lassis at a vendor on Sudder Street in Calcutta. I generally drink lassis every chance I get in India and have yet to get sick from one. I did get a nasty bug, but I think it was from drinking the rose water that the man who sold me my salwar gave me. Halfway through I realized "this is water, and probably not from a bottle". Lassis never a problem!

daverm18 · Aug 29th, 2006, 08:55

Went on my first trip to India in Jan. Got 5 weeks into it, ate a bad omellette, got to Johdpur, got hit by the food poisoning. Just your regular run-of-the-mill 24hrs with a fever and lots of time in the john. Our driver Gani went to the local market and brought me back a couple lassis that weren't so tasty when you're not well, but I'm pretty sure got me over the worst of it. I'd suggest looking around and maybe asking before getting anything from vendors. Some good, some not so good.

SitaParityaga · Aug 29th, 2006, 11:13

Dear vincster,

I believe in the "Rangass" method, and though I love them too, I skip them in India

And yes, Yogagal, most of the time they have added water to them.

I had a "special" lassi in Varanasi once. I was told beforehand they were made with Ganges water. The "special" effects of the lassi was hampered by my then, very paranoid mind, obsessing about when I was going to die. I didn't get sick (hey, but it was Ganges water) but I also never did it again.

Happy dining!

Aug 29th, 2006, 04:28	#79
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,200	Is there some law in India against drinks being served cold? It's like pulling teeth to get a cool refreshment. Beer when ordered is usually tepid at best. Has anybody ever heard that an ice cold lager on a dry hot dusty Indian day is a good thing! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

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Shaktipalooza Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Portland Oregon USA Posts: 895	Good advice rangss. My father in-law rented a house in Guntur for our wedding a couple of years back. He scoffed at all the normal water precautions thinking he was well adapted to the water. He spent much of his first few days in the toilet. __________________ IndiaGroove - Train finder now in beta! Pics from India 2006 Traditional Indian Dance

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ironman wish i was still there... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 34	what is lassi? so for a newbie to india, what is lassi?

Aug 29th, 2006, 11:13	#90
SitaParityaga member in the forest Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 904	I love those lassis too, but............. Dear vincster, I believe in the "Rangass" method, and though I love them too, I skip them in India And yes, Yogagal, most of the time they have added water to them. I had a "special" lassi in Varanasi once. I was told beforehand they were made with Ganges water. The "special" effects of the lassi was hampered by my then, very paranoid mind, obsessing about when I was going to die. I didn't get sick (hey, but it was Ganges water) but I also never did it again. Happy dining!

Aug 29th, 2006, 04:20	#77
ChrisJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts: 184	True. although perhaps a rather weightier question! Or is it? Does God know the best way to get to Manali from Delhi?!

Aug 29th, 2006, 04:23	#78
adam_carsis adam carsis Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas, USA Posts: 34	PeakXV and Nick-H, Peak you mentioned something about your stomach being broke-in. After you are "broke-in" what does that protect you from? You still can not drink the water right? I am going to India next week for 5 months. I was wondering about anyone who lives there, Nick, if you ever become used to the bacteria? Also, drinking the water aside, if you make it through your first month without getting deathly sick is it safe to say that your immune system is working good and you probley won't get sick in normal eating situations. Of course anyone anywhere can get sick if you are exposed to some dangerous stuff, but I am talking about the local normal bacteria. thanks

Aug 29th, 2006, 04:32	#80
ChrisJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK Posts: 184	"Has anybody ever heard that an ice cold lager on a dry hot dusty Indian day is a good thing!" Hey Rangss! There is the answer!!

Aug 29th, 2006, 06:15	#88
Casey Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 637	We had yummy lassis at a vendor on Sudder Street in Calcutta. I generally drink lassis every chance I get in India and have yet to get sick from one. I did get a nasty bug, but I think it was from drinking the rose water that the man who sold me my salwar gave me. Halfway through I realized "this is water, and probably not from a bottle". Lassis never a problem!

Aug 29th, 2006, 08:55	#89
daverm18 Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: British Columbia Canada Posts: 41	Went on my first trip to India in Jan. Got 5 weeks into it, ate a bad omellette, got to Johdpur, got hit by the food poisoning. Just your regular run-of-the-mill 24hrs with a fever and lots of time in the john. Our driver Gani went to the local market and brought me back a couple lassis that weren't so tasty when you're not well, but I'm pretty sure got me over the worst of it. I'd suggest looking around and maybe asking before getting anything from vendors. Some good, some not so good.

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