SUNDAY RICE .

During my childhood days, Rice was a ceremonial and special food which was mostly cooked on Sundays hence the name, "Sunday Rice". Even at that, it was not every home that could have rice meal on Sundays. Most homes if low income earner could not afford rice once weekly !!
As a middle class family cooks their rice on Sunday, the have-not neighbours salivate in their homes due to the strong imposing aroma of the local rice on the fire. Needless to say that the children of the have-not will device a smart scheme of playing close to the kitchen in question and ready to do chores or go on errands, all in expectation that they maybe rewarded with scanty grains of rice on a plate. The nutritional content of local rice and other natural foods ensured healthy diet. What has gone wrong now !!