Diwali lunch

Yesterday, I went with some people to lunch at an Indian restaurant in honor of Diwali. We went to Udipi Cafe, which was pretty far from town (25 min drive), but is supposed to be one of the best, most authentic restaurants for south Indian cuisine. It was definitely different from the northern Indian cuisine than I'm used to - the spices were more mild and the presentation was really cool. The southern region of India is also more religious/traditional, so the cuisine is vegetarian. Hence, the food was heavy on the carbs - flat/puffed/rolled breads with dips/chutneys. It took a little while to get used to eating with just my fingers (utensils aren't very useful for eating bread). We got 3 dishes for 3 people and didn't even finish it all. I was so full after lunch, I couldn't eat anything for dinner. Usually, if I don't have dinner, I wake up famished, but I wasn't really hungry for breakfast either :)