India is a gourmet country.
After working and living in India for some time, we feel that Indians also maintain strong national characteristics in diet.
The Big Mac belongs to mutton.
Most Indians believe in Hinduism, and religion has a great influence on diet. As we all know, cows are extremely sacred in the eyes of Indians. Although many cows are wandering in the street, you will never eat beef in restaurants or at any reception. When you go to McDonald's in India, don't forget not to order the "Big Mac" of beef, because there is only mutton there. If foreigners want to eat beef, they can only buy it in special shops where Muslims live in concentrated communities and take it home to cook it themselves.
Due to religious reasons, there are many vegetarians in India. When you invite an Indian to dinner, you must first find out whether the other person is a vegetarian or not, otherwise it will be embarrassing. A strict vegetarian doesn't even eat eggs, but generally drinks milk. Some devout Hindus have to pray before eating. Once, we invited an Indian friend to our home for dinner. After everyone sat down, we suddenly found that a friend closed his eyes, and his mouth seemed to be meditating something. After a while, he opened his eyes and began to eat.
Do not eat beef, but drink milk.
India is one of the largest milk-producing countries in the world, and milk occupies a very important position in the diet structure of Indians. Every morning and evening, there is an endless stream of people who go to the state-run milk station to milk, and some big families are several liters a dozen. Many Indians have a cup of tea and a few biscuits for breakfast. Indians usually drink tea with milk and sugar.
In the vegetable market in Delhi, you can also buy snow-white milk tofu, which has a strong milk flavor. Indians especially like sweets, and the most traditional sweets in Indian meals are also made of two kinds of cheese and sugar.
You can only eat with your right hand
The way Indians eat still retains some traditional habits. Although people eat with forks and spoons on more formal occasions, at home, it is more enjoyable to grasp them by hand: everyone puts a big plate in front of them, puts rice on it, then pours the dishes and soup, then mixes them with their hands, knead them into a ball, and grabs them and sends them into their mouths. In street food stalls, snack bars and temples, people usually use a plate made of dried leaves to hold food, and some restaurants give everyone a fresh big leaf to hold food such as rice, which is very environmentally friendly.
There is also a rule for Indians to eat. No matter adults or children, they must eat with their right hands, pass food and tableware to others, and even use their right hands. This is because people think that their right hand is clean and their left hand is dirty. This is related to another habit of Indians. After going to the toilet, Indians don't have to wipe with toilet paper, but flush with water. When flushing, they use their left hand instead of their right hand. When eating in a restaurant or an Indian home, when the meal is almost finished, the host often brings everyone a small bowl of warm water with a piece of lemon floating on it. This water should never be drunk. It is used for washing hands. After the meal, a plate of green wheat-like spices will be served for everyone to chew to eliminate the peculiar smell in the mouth.