CULTURAL QA03-2021-28 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 Do Japanese eggs tastedifferent? A1 Michael Dougan 28-3-2021Cafe Owner at Michael's Cafe American (2017–present) Japanese eggs are amazing. Very flavorfull. Different … than what? This depends on what part of the world you eat eggs in! I live in Japan full-time, I havea few observations. I can’t report on the taste of eggs worldwide, obviously, it varies fromregion to region, farm to farm, but as an American visiting Japan for the firsttime, nearly 25 years ago, Japanese eggs made an impression on me. The first thing I noticed? Rich,bright orange yolks. Unlike the pale yellow yolks I’ve seen everywhere I’ve eaten eggs inAmerica, except central America, which also have bright orange yolks. What I was seeing, I believe, is the difference between industrialmass-produced chicken eggs, and smaller-scale, locally grown chicken-laying eggs. Chickens givendifferent feed, I would later learn more about. Back to that in a moment. I discovered that Japan’s ecosystem, and national delivery system, ismore localized and less industrialized than what I experienced in the U.S. A lot of what we see here seems more farm-to-market. Organic isn’t theright word, because Japanisn’t “pure” and natural, all the way down. But it is more organic inthe sense that small farms and ranches and local resources are more immediatelyavailable and accessible to consumers all over Japan. Chicken tastes great here.Chicken eggs taste great. Seafood? don’t get me started. Japan has a well-integrated local food culture that provides, on average,high-quality produce and meats that would, in places like the U.S., beadvertised as “free range!”, or “organic!” or “locally grown!”, meaninglessadvertising buzzwords, to justify higher-cost boutique varieties. In Japan? it’s all true, and it’s … just average food. The bar is high.And it’s normal. Japan is about the size ofCalifornia, thought it has a population size of half the U.S., so foodproduction and distribution is pretty much same-day, or overnight, anywhere in Japan. This plays a rolein fresh produce and eggs and meats arriving anywhere on the islands, in shortorder. Back to my earlier unfinished story. Why the bright orange yolks? Simpler than I imagined. Among other nutrients, the chicken feed contains a blend rich withcarotene. Carrots. No great mystery. This makes the yolks have a richer color. Is it for show? Is it just a coloring agent? Does it improve the flavor?I don’t know. Bottom line: Japan loves chickeneggs. Even average eggs I’ve tasted here are above average. And when we buy good eggs? They really are special,and I benefit from this locally-accessible everyday treasure. Q2 What is the best adviceyour father ever gave you? A2 Shaunak Bhattachharje29-3-21Lives in Kolkata, West Bengal, India (1996–present) I remember, I was in Class 7 when my friends at school started applyinggel in their hair, did funky haircuts, flirted with girls, bunked classes andskipped school to hang out with friends or their boyfriend/girlfriend. That life was totally new to me andI too wanted to be a part of it. One day I was styling my hair with water and my father caught me doingthat. Instead of shouting or scolding, he made me sit beside him and said something which Ihaven’t forgotten yet. It has been 13 years since that day. He told me these were all temporary phases but nothing lasted forever. He understood the reason why Iwas styling my hair and he added that was the time to be serious about one’scareer since those were the stepping stones. I had two choices,either to chase girls and waste my career, the girl will also be goneultimately or I could focus on my career, build something good and be with agirl who is equally successful in life. I realized that people who weregood at their studies didn’t do such a thing. They continued attending classes, had a simple hairstyle and obviously, didn’t chase girls. I am bigenough to differentiate the good from the bad and understood where I was goingwrong. All those fun and frolic in the teenage phase was just temporary andgrowing up, I realised that. Thankfully,I didn’t deviate from the path and that day’s advice had a great impact on me. This is why, not to brag or humiliate someone else but those guys, who were roamingaround with girls and bunked school, are struggling to find a job today.Those girls who used to bunk with them, are married now to other successfulpeople they met in their life. As for me, I am doing good, I am satisfied withthe life I have had till now and my parents are proud of my accomplishments. All because of that one singlepiece of advice I received that day! Q3 What is the original picture ofHanuman? A3 Nagendra Updated March15 -2021 Interested in Indian history Hanumanjiis considered one of the Chiranjeevis. He is immortal. It is said that Hanumanji is still present in theearth. He is also known as the God of the Kaliyug. He gave darshan to Tulsidas, it is also said that he visits a Sri Lankantribe to impart knowledge. Even when Ramayan is narrated, a seat among theaudiences is kept empty. Here is the so calledtrue image of Hanumanji: I don'tknow much about this picture, but I read in a Quora answer that the photographer died after shootingthis picture. Later it was discovered that this photo is of a temple's idol.(photo not added here) You mighthave heard about Neem Karoli Baba, he is considered an incarnation of Hanumanjiby many people. Q4 Howdo I increase my memory power? A4 Ritesh Kumar Mishra February 19-2021 -Keen to share philosophic topics While Swami Vivekananda was in America, some boys werestanding on the bridge and tryingto shoot egg shells that were floating in the water. They failed almost at every try, Vivekananda who waswatching them from a distance went close to them, took the gun and fired twelve times, and every time hefired, he hit the eggshell. The inquisitive boys asked him how he did it? He replied “Whatever you are doing, put your whole mind on it. If youare shooting, your mind should be only on the target. Then you willnever miss. If you are learning your lessons, think only of the lesson. In mycountry boys are taught to do this.” Q5 How'slife after getting a government job in India? How does life and its aspects getchanged? A5 AvijitChakraborty 21-3-2021 Been in weird situations for years People can beunsatisfied with a high paying Government job as well Here I am narrating about the job of an officer whois a mutual friend and also part of a state government’s civil services jobposting. This guy cracked a state’s civil services exam/interview and was posted as an officer inTehsildar’s office. Naturally, this was a high paying and quitestress-less work. He had variety of government civil service benefits, ownhouse, servants, official car etc. But he was not satisfied with his job profile. He wasn’t just another state government employee whowould simply perform what his seniors would ask him to do. He felt that waitingfor the Tehsildar to arrive at his office with a flower bouquet was beneathhim. This was an ambitious man. he seemed a similar job profile as well. He wasnot the typical government’s YES SIR man. Slowly he became aware of the fact that this job wouldnot keep him happy and that he had to branch out. He attempted the state government’s Civil Servicesexam again, qualified it and this time, opted for Forest Service job posting with same civilservice officer facilities. He was trained in very hard conditionsin the same institute where Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers are trained inDehradun. This is the same institute where Student of the Year first part wasshot. He cleared a verydifficult physically enduring forest officer service training which lasted afew months. Then, he was posted in one of forest areas from the statewhere he cleared civil services. This new job was starkly different and challengingthan the previous office posting he held. As part of a high ranking forestofficer, he was always accompanied by two other lower ranked forest officers.As the jungle had rough terrains, they were provided with a badass toughenedScorpio. As part ofthis new job, he had to carry a gun on him any time since they may on severaloccasions come across sandalwood thieves or Elephant poachers around the jungle.If provoked, they could shoot as well for their protection. Many a times, hehad to rush to a remote village within the jungle as there were reports overradio that the villagers are bothering a pack of elephants who unknowinglyentered their village. Protection of the elephants is part of their keyduties and failing to do so would involve scoldings from their respectivesenior. It is a 24*7 job. Manya times he had to run at midnight to protect elephants from poachers withhis fellow officers. Deep inside jungle, there would obviously be no network orany other source of entertainment. It’s a tough job with a certain level ofrisk towards life as well. After a couple of years working as a stategovernment forest service officer, he is now thinking of attempting Indian Civil Services for a differentjob posting next time around. Why did I quote this long example ? Because ultimately it’s the person who hasto decide if his/her life really did change after getting that high salariedgovernment job. I have seen people being content with their low rankedoffice job in a government office and i have seen people unsatisfied with acivil services job. Manypeople dislike their current government jobs but they still stay because of thebenefits and the job security it provides. I have seen people stuckat the same position in a government job for life and be content. I have seenmy friends happily working as probationary officers in PSU banks. So the job doesn’t change the life rather the mindset of the person inthe job does. This is the picture of a forest service officersguest house limits amidst a jungle with a stunning view. This life’s tough butit does have it’s perks. Q6 Canyou tell the middle class things? A6 Themost middle class things ever are as follows; We all middle class know following things as we use themin our day-to-day life…! 1) Heater:- this thing is mostly used to heat waterfor bath in middle class family. MY NOTE- I was using heater coil while working at Kodaikkanal. But one has to be cautious not to touch water while heating. Even regular water heater, if the coil becomes weak,the leakage of current would be felt in otherelectric instruments also. Hence periodic replacement ofcoil is a must. 2) Toothpaste and Toothbrushes holder 3) AC lite version i.e.Cooler 4) Various types of bottles in fridge 5) Use ketchup till the very last drop.😂 6) No need to buy new clothes for dusting 😂 mom be like “purane clothes se kaam chalega..!” 7) One of the common thing we used to store water orCereal ..! 8) No need of tailor , safety pins are enough tomatch the tailor work 😂 9) Use shampoo till the end by adding water intoit..! We always use 1rs ka chota shampoo ka sachet But if accidentally Mummybuy shampoo ki bottle from D-mart then we used it till very last drop.!😂 10) You have plastic bag to carry more plasticbags..! This is enough for the day I hope you like it , thisrelate to all of us as we have experience of all above the things once in ourlife ..! Q7 Whyis Shiva worshipped particularly on Monday? A7 RangaswamySundar Raj March 17-2021 Doctor at Self-Employment Why is Shiva worshiped particularly on Monday? Monday or Somavar is associated with Moon. What has Moon to do with Shiva? Moon symbolizes thesubconscious mind. We believe in Shiva with our conscious mind.Conscious mind is under our control. Moreover, if Shiva doesn’t solve ourproblem we can solve it on our own. However,depending on Shiva partially has a basic problem. It will make all theactivities of our life incompatible. Moreover, conscious mind is not very powerful. If we cansomehow shift the default state of conscious mind to the default state of thesubconscious mind, we would not only be more disciplined but also very powerful. Therefore, on Shivaratri day we shift the default state of consciousmind to the default state of the subconscious mind. This will make usdisciplined and powerful. Shiva iscalled Somanath because he is the master of the subconscious mind. The subconscious mind is not only powerful but also considers theentire life for executing any task. It can only be associated with Shivabecause Shiva is the god of discipline.For the same reason, Shiva is the onlyHindu god who has Third eye, because Third eye to makes life very complicated. Therefore, Shivais worshiped particularly on Monday because Monday symbolizes the subconsciousmind, which makes us more disciplined and powerful. Q8 Whatis the most interesting fact that you know and I don't, but I should? A8 HinaAnser August 14, 2020 Sleeping in acold room can help you slim down. According to research, conducted by commonwealth university, just one month of sleeping in a 66-degree room helped increase subjects'fat-burning ability by 10%. Researchers found that sitting & standingstraight makes it easy to recall memories, as these positions boost the flow ofoxygen & blood to the brain up to 40 percent. My note- What aco incidence – Today only I posted about sitting and standing Taking photos can worse your memories. A studypublished in the Journal of memory & cognition found that subjects hadbetter recollection of painting who didn’t take a photo than those who took aphoto and only spent 15s analyzing the artwork. Ability praisetends to put children in a fixed mind set (ability isfixed, and you just have it), whereas effort praise tends to put them in agrowth mind set (you can develop these skills because you’re working hard). Psychologists found that people struggling to makecomplex decisions did best when they were distracted and were not able to thinkconsciously about the choice at all. Fake smiles canhurt you. The researcher looked at thebehavior of bus drivers, & found that these people withdraw from their workby putting smiles for show & it has long term deleterious health effects. All the above QA are based onQuora on 29-03 - 2021. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 29-3-2021 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/860368925.1166556.1617024837406%40mail.yahoo.com.
