Humor: Worms or Cumin?

  

 

When a passenger found worms in his soup on a train, he immediately called the catering staff and complained. The catering staff explained as politely as they could; ‘These are not insects but cumin’ Now the passenger is worried about what it is? He revised the entire Botany-Zoology he studied in school.   He repeated these are the legs of the insects and you are bent upon proving that these are cumin. The irritated staff again explained, this is Chinese cumin, yes! it does look like legs of insects.

 

When the passenger started recording video of the soup, the staff objected and scolded the passenger "It is a legal offence to record video or take photographs in the railway premises as per Section so and so of Indian Railways Act 1857.  By then the passenger began sending the video to his on social media pages and other friends. At this, the Catering staff offered a new bowl of soup which does not have cumin, Chinese or Indian. The passenger refused. Upon this, the Catering staff so very magnanimously offered some monetary compensation for the mental trauma caused by the sight/consumption of this ‘Chinese cumin’ The stubborn passenger refused that also. 

 

Look! in these big tedious journeys, such small insects keep coming out, Senorita! Let us not get disheartened. Now whose fault is it that cumin looks like the legs of insects. I feel that the catering guys should give a disclaimer with the menu that our cumin may look like the legs of an insect. Don't take notice, don't panic. Similarly, it can be written about other food items, it is not centipede but a large open cardamom. This is not a lizard, but our new dish in which Manchurian has been mixed in such a way that it appears exactly like a home lizard. This is pepper and not fish eggs, it is not a cockroach but an add on made of a new Chinese spice. Like putting Curry Leaves in your desi food. After dish is cooked, you may also remove these curry leaves and throw it away. Enjoy your dish.

 

Once upon a time, food of catering van of a train was considered delicious. Some trains were famous for its food.  Like the food of certain Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, I distinctly remember the food in the Taj Express. Even desi dishes from hawkers at the platform used to be quite delicious. Then big business names jumped onto the bandwagon. The ghost of ‘hygiene’ was let loose. The genie of ‘healthy food’ drove away these hawkers off the business; they simply faded away. Monopoly was ruling the scenario. Days of passengers’ tantrums were over. They only had Hobson’s choice. Either eat what we are offering or starve. Simple! What could you except complaining in vain hope that someday someone in power may read the complaint Book and care to take action. What do you know if this complaint book itself is genuine?  Now a days Catering Contractors also keep a Complaint Book for ‘Feedback’ Caterer has secured the contract against so many odds and greasing numerous palms. It never was contractor’s ‘My Ambition in Life’ to feed you. He is here to earn profit. More the merrier. Mind you profit in his dictionary is not a 'dirty word' 

I have a grudge with passengers, why they can’t carry their own home cooked food like good old days of tiffin carrier and water Surahi is still available. Soft pure water was accessible to drink. And you could also eat from the platform fearlessly. It is our fault that y we have developed a penchant for ‘eating out’ So you are getting what you deserve. Brother! You are right these are the legs of worm that is being fed to you and certainly NOT cumin.

The worm is a sample case; entire zoo is still there to tickle your taste buds.