Food Culture of India

By: Hayley Fennessy

Guest: Shamu

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Where is India?

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Culture of India

Respect one another Elders are the most respected people Nature is revered and respected To greet a friend: Namaste, “When the

god in meets the god in you, we are one”.

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Religion of India

Buddhism- began in India Guatama Buddha- 500 BC Break free from cycle of Reincarnation Meditation

Islam came to India from West Asia Hinduism-polytheistic

Reincarnation- born into other bodies after death Karma- what goes around comes around

Sri Lanka Culture

Tea- one of the largest tea producers in the world

Ceylon tea- served everywhere Rice & Currry Todon- special alcohol

from palm tree sap

Food Culture Pittu (fresh rice meal mixed with grated

coconut, steamed in bamboo mould). Rice Wheat flatbread Spicy vegetarian sauce Yogurt Curry Cinnamon Mostly vegetarian- belief in reincarnation,

against cruelty to animals

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Types of Indian Food

Bengall Food- 5 essential spices: mustard, cumin seed, aniseed, black cumin seed, fenugreek seed

Gujarati Food- mostly vegetarian high nutritional value

Kashmiri Food-cooking originated Central Asia

Mughlai Cuisine- one of most popular

Punjabi Food- vegetarian and non vegetarian Rajasthani Food- very spicy

South Indian Cuisine- rice based, light dishes

Regional Variations

Northern India Wheat Meat dishes (fish, chicken)

Southern India Rice Mostly Vegetarian

Sri Lanka Food Variations

Let’s ask Shamu about his favorite Sri Lankan food!!

What are the main differences between food from Sri Lanka vs. Northern or Southern India?

Fasting

Abstaining from food and drink Religious Reasons Political Reasons Ghandi

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Questions

When did you move to the U.S.? Is there anything you find difficult adapting to

in American culture? When was the last time you have been to Sri

Lanka? What is your favorite Sri Lanka food? Do you plan on going back sometime soon? Is there anything else you would like to share

with us about your culture?

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Shah, Riddhi. “Say please. No thanks”. New Statesman. 1/25/05. Vol 134. Retrieved from EBSCO Host 2/29/08.

“”Food of India”. SAARC, 2008. http://india.saarcotourism.org/food-of-india.html>.

“Food in India”. Asian Info, 2008.http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/india/food.htm.

Silva, Saliyka. “Influence of Culture on Innovation Barriers: The Case of Sri Lanka Food Processing Industry”. <http:adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2005JApSc>.