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Six different tastes. External influences. Land of spices. Historic staple diet. Long history of salt and pepper. Three categories of food. Thriving drinking culture. Vegetarian or not? Borrowed modern staples. Hottest chilli. Give us feedback. Read Next View. Dine today at our beautiful Edinburgh Indian restaurant. By all means, enjoy yourself in an undoubtedly peaceful, modern ambience.

Our News. Indian Food Facts February 20, - Cuisine. Tags : Curry Indian Cuisine Recipe. Recent Posts. The Greek, Roman, and Arabs introduced it to us. And did you know? Like us, the British too loved our chutney. Payasam is one of the favourite desserts in South India. It is also a tradition to serve Payasam in South Indian weddings.

It is a traditional Kashmiri dish, which reflects the strong Central Asian influence. They boil the spices to enhance the taste, rather than having them fried.

This makes their food savoury, as well as sweet. And combined with salt, it becomes the famous taste enhancer in any dish. And finally, the classic dish Daal-Chawal is said to be originated in Nepal. These were the random and interesting facts about Indian food, which ironically we learned are not actually Indian. But we love every food irrespective of its origin.

Because we are all proud foodies and have been taught to value and respect, as well as accept every culture of food. Do share these Indian food facts with your Foodie Friends and let us know which of these astonished you the most. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Similarly, naan — the popular traditional bread served with Indian cuisine — is actually Persian.

Specifically, Indian cuisine is thought to be sour, spicy, salty, sweet, astringent, and bitter. In fact, the best dishes are thought to balance all six in careful measure! However, it actually has roots in Scotland, as a national take on Indian cuisine. India is thought to produce more spices than many other territories worldwide.

That explains why some Indian dishes are so spicy! While there are many Indian dishes that include meat as a main staple, the country is well-known for being largely vegetarian. In fact, India is only second in the world when it comes to meatless consumption per capita. The misnomer over Indian people largely favoring vegetable dishes may stem from the cow being seen as a sacred animal in many corners.



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