We don't quite understand this. We in China are very particular about the preparation of food. We are full of color, smell and taste, and we seem to have an appetite. Indian food is mushy, and we seem to have no appetite. Why do Indians make food into paste?
In fact, there is a reason for this. Indian diet is closely related to its environment, climate, culture and customs.
I. Geographical and climatic factors
India, located in South Asia, is the largest country in the South Asian subcontinent. Moreover, it is located in the South Asian monsoon region and belongs to the tropical monsoon climate. This climate is characterized by high temperature all the year round, and precipitation is obviously divided into two seasons: drought and rain.
Because India is in a tropical climate, especially in summer, it is hot and hot. In such a high temperature environment, even the best food is not conducive to storage, and it is very easy to rot and deteriorate after a long time. If you make these foods into paste and add more seasoning, it will be relatively easy to keep them.
Second, all kinds of spices can be sterilized.
There are always many kinds of spices in Indian food. Curry, in particular, is a must for every meal. Indians' love for curry is incomprehensible. They put curry, just like we put salt in cooking, and we must put it in island meals. They face all kinds of curries every day. Without curry, Indians feel that their food has lost its soul.
Indians are obsessed with spices mainly because of India's climate and people's living habits. Most parts of India belong to tropical monsoon climate, and humid and high-temperature climate is also a necessary condition for the growth of various spices.
Indians like to eat all kinds of spices in order to adapt to this high temperature and humid environment. The pungent smell of these spices can kill bacteria in food, remove water from human body, and be beneficial to food preservation. Therefore, when making food, Indians always put a lot of spicy spices such as curry, and then boil the food into a "paste" before eating it.
In addition to spices, Indians also like onions and tomatoes, which are basically inseparable. Onions are particularly popular among Indians. Onions are also used to kill bacteria.
Third, it has something to do with Indian eating habits.
Indians like to eat mushy food because of their eating habits. We know that Indians don't need any tableware to eat, and they like to hold their meals in their hands and send them to their mouths. In particular, the daily staple food of Indians is rice. After the ingredients are made into paste, they can be well mixed with rice, which is very easy and convenient to hold by hand.
And because India is rich in all kinds of spices, it is a big country with all kinds of spices. They add all kinds of spices to their food, because they think that only by adding all kinds of spices and cooking for a long time can the food smell fragrant and arouse people's appetite, which makes it more delicious.
In addition, it is said that Indians like to grasp rice by hand, make rice into paste and add various seasonings, which is also foreign. When the Aryans invaded India, they introduced this Middle Eastern eating habit to India.
Middle easterners like to put a lot of spices in their food. At that time, it may also be to better store food and prevent bacteria and food from going bad. Moreover, Muslims in the Middle East also like to grab food with their hands when eating. These habits, together with local ones, soon became popular in India.