Hi SMC ..
I love Mussels .. especially when I visit my Flemish friends in Antwerp .. Moules Mariniere, with Frites & a large "dollop" of Mayo .. accompanied by a nice "Bolleker" of De Koenink ..
Talking of Lobster, reminds me of the old joke .. "What do Lobster Thermidore & Oral sex have in common" ? ..... "You'll get neither of them from my Missus" ... :D
Many Indian dishes trace their origins back to Persia, with the medieval invasions of Northern India by the Mughals or Moguls ...