Engineer from India Carries a Yellow Plate Everywhere and Makes Epic Photos

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Ron K
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In order to be original on social media, among millions of other people exploring the same topic, sometimes all you need is a simple idea. As simple as a yellow plate that will be the star of all your photos.

Himanshu Sehgal is an engineer from India and a guy behind the account My Yellow Plate, which now has over 40,000 followers. How did it happen?

“My Yellow Plate was not intentional. I never planned that I would pick up a yellow plate and go out looking for food,” he shares. “One fine day in 2015, my mom served me Rajma Chawal on this yellow plate. No one knows where it came from, it was just there in the kitchen. I remember taking a picture of it and sharing it on my personal Instagram profile.”

“It wasn’t a great shot but it still clicked with the viewers, getting several likes and comments from friends and family,” Sehgal explains. “This was probably because most Indian households use either steel thalis or pastel-colored crockery and a bright yellow plate was conspicuous. Intrigued, I decided to carry the yellow plate along with me while traveling. Every time I would eat on it, I would share it with people and let them know what’s on my yellow plate.”

Below are some of his photos.

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WHEN IN MUMBAI. @myyellowplate . A visit to Mumbai is incomplete without visiting the Elephanta Caves and the Mumbai Vada Pav. . The Elephanta Caves are a  great tourist attraction in the vicinity of the large Mumbai meteropolis. The Elephanta island is located 10 km away from the Gateway of India at Mumbai. These caves house rock cut temples dating back to the 5th century CE. . The main Shiva-dedicated temple is an intriguing latticework of courtyards, halls, pillars and shrines; its magnum opus is a 6m-tall statue of Sadhashiva, depicting a three-faced Shiva as the destroyer, creator and preserver of the universe, his eyes closed in eternal contemplation. . It was the Portuguese who dubbed the island Elephanta because of a large stone elephant near the shore (this collapsed in 1814 and was moved by the British to Mumbai’s Jijamata Udyan). There’s a small museum on-site, with informative pictorial panels on the origin of the caves. . P.S When in Mumbai, Elephanta Caves is a must visit. #MyYellowPlate #Mumbai #TasteofTravel #india

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WHEN IN MAJNU KA TILA. . Ab Dilli mein reh ke Majnu Ka Tilla nahi gaye aur Laphing nahi khaya…toh kuch nahi khaya. . What's on my yellow plate? Spicy Tibetan Laphing from a small stall in Majnu ka Tila run by Tenzen Sharma. She is selling Laphing at the same spot from last 3 years. . As you walk through the little tibet (Majnu ka Tila), you will come across many such small stalls where a lady/man will be busy making this less known yellow dish called Laphing and people sitting around relishing it. . Laphing is a noodle dish seasoned with spices. It is made from starches extracted either from potato or flour, and is cooked overnight. You can choose from dry or soup Laphing. Soupy Lhaping are cut and formed into noodles before being dipped into water and sauce made from dried chilies and vinegar and served with soya chunks on the top. A variety of spices including garlic, cloves, onions and coriander is thrown in to add to its flavor profile, along with a healthy dose of sesame oil. . Dry Lhaping is rolled with soya, salt, chilli paste, seasame oil and garlic paste and then chopped into pieces. This cold dish with amalgamation of distinct flavors takes your taste buds by storm, and is a culinary experience that you cannot miss. . It also makes a delicious social food in the tibetan community since it is easier to devour over gossiping and merry making with good company. On your next visit to Majnu Ka Tila, make sure you do not miss on this less known tibetan street food. . P.S Majnu Ka Tila gaye or Lhaping nahi khaya to kuch nahi khaya. #MyYellowPlate #Delhi #Incredibleindia

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WHEN IN INDIA. . Ab India mein reh ke Mangalwar ke din Bondi Ka Prasad nahi khaya…toh kuch nahi khaya.😀 . Jhandewalan Hanuman mandir is one of the most popular Hindu temples in Delhi. The shrine is marked by the colossal 108 ft statue of Lord Hanuman. Tuesdays are quite crowded here, despite the fact that the temple stays open every day. Other than the massive effigy of Lord Hanuman, which fairly does its job of attracting devotees and tourists, the entrance of the temple is also an attraction. The entrance door has been carved in a shape of the mouth of the deity and one can reach the main hall of the shrine through a passageway. . But here's the most interesting part. During the evening Aarti; the arms of Hanuman’s giant statue move back, the chest slides open and the beautiful images of Lord Shri Rama & Devi Sita protrudes to give darshan (sight) to all the devotees. Certainly a dazzling sight! . Happy Tuesday!!! 💛 #MyYellowPlate #Tuesday #Delhi #Indianfood

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