Must be a Hindu. They don't eat beef." The man nods his head sympathetically. We smile at each other with understanding, and some compassion.The cook at the guesthouse is a nice bloke. I ask him: "Have you got anything vegetarian?" He has some difficulty in comprehending what that means. "Can you make me an egg curry, at least?" "Sure. But how do you make it? Just tell me, and I'll make it for you in a jiffy." Mercifully, this is the season of luscious mangoes and delicious watermelon. Pity, pomegranates are not available round the year! I could live off them in Pakistan for days, maybe weeks too. They're so good in these parts.