If you have not been to Kayani Bakery on a Saturday afternoon, you cannot have any idea what it's like. I cannot describe the way people crowd around the counter that they can reach, and around the counters that they cannot. I cannot describe how the red-faced men behind the counter serve customer after customer, cheerfully ignoring other customers who insist on shouting out their orders. Some of the men behind the counter smile and converse. Others give you withering looks. Still others lecture you on how you should wait for your turn. It's all part of the experience.Today, I was in Kayani Bakery, peacefully waiting, and amusing myself by watching how people cope with the crowd."Yes, ma'am?" came a cheerful voice.I placed my (rather large) order. As he put my order together, the gentleman explained to me the difference between plain cake and mawa cake. "You'll need two bags for … [Read more...]