10 Interesting Facts Related To

Indian FoodBy

Bowler’s Den

 India is rightly called the Land of Spices. No country in the world produces as many varieties of

spices as India.

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?

Staple ingredients of Indian cuisine like potato, tomato and chili don't have Indian origin. They

were brought to India by the Portuguese.

Not only this, the Portuguese also introduced us to refined sugar. Before that? Fruits and honey were used as

sweeteners in Indian food.

Here comes a blow! Our very

favorite Chicken Tikka Masala, a popular dish in

India, is not Indian. It was invented in Glasgow, Scotland!

The first Indian restaurant in the USA was opened in the mid 1960s. Today, there are around 80,000 Indian

restaurants in America.

According to Indian Food Theory, our food has 6 different flavors: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, astringent and spicy.

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. 

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.