Mini Namaskar eBook Written by Expat member of Mumbai Connexions
The supply chain for food in India lacks refrigeration in many cases and you need to be careful in your food choices and immaculate in your kitchen. There is no “getting used to” the local bugs – Indians are sick to their stomachs all the time, too. Eating yoghurt every day helps, but it won’t prevent dysentery!
Buying, cleaning, and preparing food takes more time in India than in the West. Learn how to disinfect your eggs, fruits and vegetables, and how to figure out if the milk in the box comes from a cow or a buffalo (or both). Let the members of Mumbai Connexions help you to locate and prepare clean and nutritious ingredients in your kitchen, whether they are Full details are provided in the Mini Namaskar Mumbai guide, the book for expats by expats!
Expat photo of food items for sale at a roadside stand in Mumbai, India
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—About our writer:
Elizabeth Wilder is an expatriate American living in Mumbai. Previous overseas postings have included Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Fribourg, Switzerland. Elizabeth is a member of Mumbai Connexions, the largest expatriate women’s club in Mumbai. She volunteered to write Mini Namaskar Mumbai in order to provide the information compiled by hundreds of Mumbai Connexions members in an e-format to people relocating to Mumbai.
In her previous life, Elizabeth was an expert in the area of low income housing and served on a number of non-profit boards of directors in her home town of Houston, Texas. Her personal motto is Why Not?
Elizabeth is a mother of three grown children. Her hobbies include volunteer work with the NGO Muktangan, which provides English-medium education within the Mumbai public schools. She also enjoys travelling and sports of all kinds.
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