Indian Cuisine Essay

In the Bahamas seafood is very popular whether its conch or fish and grits. Seafood is one of

They offer patrons a lunch buffet seven days a week and the standard India tandoor specialties like tikka masala and naan, and other Indian favorites like malai kofta and saag paneer in the evening.

The food being served was birria which is goat meat drowned in a red sauce. The birria was served with a side of aroz rojo (red rice). It may sound like a very simple dish but it is really good.

In the Sikh culture, there are many contributing factors that can cause a development of type 2 diabetes and for the most part, they may be unaware of the fact that they are putting their health at risk. Some of the several celebrations and festivities that take place throughout the Nanakshahi calendar and diabetic patients should be advised. Foods that are often served at these festivities include samosas and pakoras that are deep-fried and high in fat as well as sweets such as jalebis and ladhus, which are high in sugar content. Although alcohol consumption is not allowed during the festivals, it is consumed in high amounts especially by men (Goenka, Marwa, Randeva, Morrissey, Patel, 2002). Individuals with diabetes should consume these foods in moderation and focus in the intake of more fruits. Teaching the patient to consume each meal as well as small snack in between can prevent hypoglycemia for the patient using insulin. The elderly has a decreased appetite and may miss meals, which puts them at a higher risk for a decreased blood sugar level below the normal range.

At the beginning of my exploration of this country I was made to taste all kinds of food available here. Though there were limited choices as I am a vegetarian but still I tried every food which was considered delicacies here. Among those were ‘PIZZAS’. Not that I had not had pizza in India but they had an Indian flavor. But when I took the first what is so appealing about this piece of dough with just a citrus sauce for flavor and a lump of cheese to make it tempting. It did not excite my ‘INDIAN TASTE BUDS’ which was accustomed to have different flavors in just one bite of food whether it be sweet, salty, bitter, tangy, spicy. It was not a delicacy for me; neither does it water my mouth since then.

beef mixed with the green beans, as well as onion. Sometimes the rice is with cabbage or other green

In their culture food is often used to cure illness and keep a healthy sustained life. They use a lot of herbs for healing. Some of the foods they use are cold and hot foods. For the cold foods they use beans, corn products, dairy, citrus, tropical fruits, and meat like goat, rabbit and chicken. For hot foods they use aromatic drinks, chili, wheat products, and meat like beef, waterfowl, fish, and mutton. (Smith

Fruits are also a large part of breakfast because fruit is very abundant in the temperate climate of Guatemala. There are also foods that it is traditional to eat on certain days of the week. The tradition is that on Thursday, the typical food is "paches", which is like a tamale made with a base of potato, and on Sundays it is traditional to eat tamales, because Sundays are considered holidays. Guatemalans also base a lot of their dishes on Mexico’s cuisine. This is because they are neighboring countries and have a lot of influence on each other.

Native American delicacies have shaped American culture as a whole. Today’s society owes much of what it has learned about food and the natural American resources to the early Native Americans. Included in this book are many recipes that cover a wide range of Native American cooking. Some recipes are tradition while others have been redeveloped over the years to include new ways of cooking and include new spices and ingredients. The recipes in this collection have been chosen in a way to stay true to the Native experience.

A thick grain porridge called boule is a common dish throughout Chad. The grain used in the north is generally maize; in the south, millet is the primary grain consumed. Boule can also be made of peanuts, cassava or sorghum, depending on which crop is grown locally. The porridge is rolled into a ball and served with any number of different sauces, made of dried fish, meat or vegetables. Crops such as potatoes, rice and sesame are more common in the agricultural south. A sweetened peanut and millet porridge flavored with lemon is known as bouillie. A typical Northern Arab dish is known as

Burgos’ famous food is Queso de Burgos, which means “Cheese of Burgos.” Its name originated from a region in Castillo-León. It is soft, fresh cheese in a wheel-spiral shaped. It was made from sheep’s milk earlier in Burgos; however, technology quickly change as people use pasteurized milk to create this dairy delicacy. People eat it with honey, walnuts, and red wine. For meats, they eat roasted lamb and chopped pork. For seafood, they have river crab salad and codfish á la Burgalesa. In addition, they have hotpot, an Eastern Asian dish where a pot of stew, made with meat, vegetables, and other foods, is centered with other side dishes. Finally, they cook red beans, chickpea stew, garlic soup, and blood pudding, a British dish where sausage is formed with onions, oatmeal, and

The forest not only hides man's enemies but it’s full of man's medicine, healing power and food. ~African Proverb.

Central Idea: India is a fascinating country with diverse traditions related to their language, their costumes, and their cuisine.

Today, fresh food staples such as corn, rice, tomatoes, potatoes, squash, papaya, cantaloupe, flax, radishes, sugar beets,

In India, fast food culture emerged in the decades after independence, starting from the 1950’s. Eating at home used to be a significant aspect of Indian culture, so the change was gradual. Over a period of time, with a growth in the number of nuclear families, economic growth and increasing per capita income as well as globalization, fast food culture gained prominence. Women were shifting from their conventional roles of managing the household and taking care of the children. With growth in