Tamala Krsna: I said, "What will I eat it with?" He said, "A little sugar." I thought he was going to give me some bread or something. He said, "No, no. Eat it just like that with sugar."
Prabhupada: Butter and misri.
Tamala Krsna: They eat... The Punjabis are very fond of eating a lot of makhana, fresh butter.
Bhakti-caru: They are also vegetarian.
Tamala Krsna: Oh, yes.
Prabhupada: But Kashmiri are meat-eaters, fish-eaters. Bengali are fish-eaters.
Tamala Krsna: Oriyas, fish-eaters. What about U.P.?
Prabhupada: U.P., this dal, capati. They prepare first class.
Tamala Krsna: Dal and capatis.
Prabhupada: Vegetable also.
Tamala Krsna: What is the speciality in Punjab?
Prabhupada: Punjab, this pilau.(?)
Tamala Krsna: What is...
Prabhupada: Panir.
Tamala Krsna: Panir.
Prabhupada: Means this chana.
Tamala Krsna: Yes.
Prabhupada: They make very nice preparation.
Bhakti-caru: Dundhuri (?) preparation.
Prabhupada: Every province has got.
Tamala Krsna: Is there a speciality in the Madhya Pradesh area?
Prabhupada: Madhya Pradesh, they are practically South Indian.
Srila Prabhupada Room Conversation, Vrindaban, 07-17-77
