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delicately seasoned lamb meatballs), Tabaq maz, fresh saffron rice and Goshtaba, dishes typically prepared only as part of the special Wazwan celebrations. For dessert we had firni (a special dessert pudding made of rice, raisins, nuts, saffron and milk) and a pot of Kahwa (Kashmiri green tea). Each houseboat has an attached cook boat at the rear from where the food is served to the visitor lodging in the boat. The cook boat is moored at the stem of the main boat which also houses the servants. The houseboat is a true home-like experience. Our meals were made to order; all we had to do was give the 60  Travel Secrets March-April 2015