Where is Udaipur?
Udaipur is in the southern part of Rajasthan, about half-way between Delhi to the north and Mumbai to the south. The state of Rajasthan is very traditional, and traveling to this part of the world feels as much like time travel as geographical travel. Women dress in traditional Rajasthani skirts, blouses and wrap the gossamer leria around thema large piece of transparent scarf material, almost always draped over their heads like veils. Their jewelry is among the worlds most spectacular in silver filigrees and gold. The rural men often wear dhotislong pieces of white sheer cotton wrapped around the legs and tied at the waist, and usually turbans. Regional varieties abound. What kind of food is eaten? Mostly vegetarian food. In the restaurants, preparing traditional northern Indian-style food such as might be found in Delhi is probably a restaurateurs goal (though success really varies!) but for the poor Rajasthani, food usually includes an extremely spicy, watery vegetable dish, dal, an
