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10 Interesting Facts Related To Indian Food
By
Bowler’s Den
Слайд 2 India is rightly called the Land of Spices. No country in
the world produces as many varieties of spices as India.
Слайд 3Greek, 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?
Слайд 4Staple ingredients of Indian cuisine like potato, tomato and chili don't
have Indian origin. They were brought to India by the Portuguese.
Слайд 5Not only this, the Portuguese also introduced us to refined sugar.
Before that? Fruits and honey were used as sweeteners in Indian food.
Слайд 6Here comes a blow! Our very favorite Chicken Tikka Masala, a
popular dish in India, is not Indian. It was invented in Glasgow, Scotland!
Слайд 7The first Indian restaurant in the USA was opened in the
mid 1960s. Today, there are around 80,000 Indian restaurants in America.
Слайд 8 According to Indian Food Theory, our food has 6 different
flavors: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, astringent and spicy.
Слайд 9Who 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.
Слайд 10Mithais 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.