10 interesting facts related to indian food
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10 Interesting Facts Related To
Indian FoodBy
Bowler’s Den
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India is rightly called the Land of Spices. No country in the world produces as many varieties of
spices as India.
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Greek, Roman and Arab
traders have contributed a lot to the first foreign flavors
in Indian cuisine. Who did you think brought the
amazing saffron to
India?
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Staple ingredients of Indian cuisine like potato, tomato and chili don't have Indian origin. They
were brought to India by the Portuguese.
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Not only this, the Portuguese also introduced us to refined sugar. Before that? Fruits and honey were used as
sweeteners in Indian food.
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Here comes a blow! Our very
favorite Chicken Tikka Masala, a popular dish in
India, is not Indian. It was invented in Glasgow, Scotland!
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The first Indian restaurant in the USA was opened in the mid 1960s. Today, there are around 80,000 Indian
restaurants in America.
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According to Indian Food Theory, our food has 6 different flavors: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, astringent and spicy.
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Who doesn't like chutneys? Indian food is incomplete
without this delicious side dish.
But do you know the Britishers loved our chutneys as
much as we do? In fact, they named
one of the chutneys as 'Major Grey's'. It is still sold in India and is
quite famous.
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Mithais are an important part of Indian cuisine and
celebrations. Payasam, one of the favorite sweet dishes
of South India, is a must-serve at
important ceremonies like weddings.
According to South Indian tradition, a
wedding is not over until Payasam is
served.