Why Indian Cuisine is So Much Popular in World
INTRODUCTION AND
HISTORY:
Indian food and spices
have been popular all over the world since ancient times. The Asian traders
imported spices from India before the beginning of the Common Era. By the
middle ages, Indian cuisine and spices became extremely popular all over the
world. All major kingdoms in Asia and Europe had active spice trade with India
in the central age. Many encounters were also fought at that time especially
between the European powers England, France, Portugal, Dutch and Spain to gain
access to the spice route to India. Indian spices and condiments were one of
the major reasons why the British visited India before settling it. Even
Christopher Columbus was searching for a sea route to India when he
accidentally discovered America in 1492.
REASONS FOR POPULARITY
OF INDIAN CUISINE:
Indian recipes have been
usually known for the simple style of cooking where the nutritious value of the
food is maintained while enhancing the taste with the use of spices and
masalas. The concept of pickles and salads originated from India too. They were
served with the main dish and acted as an appetizer for stimulating the taste
buds.
The different parts of
India had their own local traditions and cultures. The food and recipes of the
various regions were quite diverse too. In North India, wheat has been the staple
food whereas in Southern and Eastern parts of India, rice is the staple food.
The food habits also differ as per the weather conditions, geographical
location and major crops of that region. For example, in coastal regions of
India, seafood and fish recipes are more popular whereas in central India,
vegetarian cuisines are more popular. However, there is barely a situation when
a popular food of any part of India is completely new to another region of
India. This is because of the food culture in India where people exchange food
with their neighbours and friends especially during festive seasons. This is
common in every part of India and has helped in spreading the popularity of
various regional dishes in other parts of India.
Indian medical science
known as Ayurveda is known for its easy and natural way of treatment. The base
of Ayurveda is healthy Indian food and herbs. The physical and mental fitness
exercises Yoga also originated in ancient India. Indian food and cooking has
been traditionally drawn from yogic attitude of cooking and eating. So, with
the popularity of Ayurveda, Yoga etc., people all over the world have realized
the health benefits of Indian food.
In modern times, Indian
expats all over the world have helped in popularizing Indian cuisine. Though
Indian cuisine was popular in UK and many other parts of Europe and Middle East
since the middle ages but it was mainly due to the Indians settled abroad that
they became very popular in North America and the rest of the world. No wonder
countries like US, UK, Canada and Australia have several restaurants and hotels
serving only Indian food.
With the massive growth
of cable television in the last few decades, food shows are coming up on TV
channels all over the world. Indian recipes are part of the diverse recipes
taught in those shows. Thus, cable television had an important role too in
increasing the popularity of Indian cuisine.
CONCLUSION:
Indian cuisine is known
for the variety, nutritional value and great taste. Most of the recipes are
dependent on the use of several spices which enhances the taste. The Tree Hotel located at the 63
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