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6 Interesting facts about Indian food that will amaze you

Indian food that will amaze you


Indian food is full of surprises as it has rich historical influence and stories. This is why people from different parts of the world like it and want to know about it. If you’re fond of Indian cooking and intrigued to know a few interesting facts about Indian food, you’d certainly like to read further. So, give yourself a break for a couple of minutes and learn some common yet exciting facts.  


Cooking process - In every household in India, making food from scratch is customary even in a busy and fast life. The cooking preparation involves chopping fresh vegetables, using freshly ground spices, and making bread with freshly kneaded dough whether you eat the food at home or in an Indian restaurant. This is the reason why Indian food is both healthy and tasty.


Combination of six flavors - Indian food is believed to be spicy for a foreign palate. But let us tell you the truth, there are six different flavors that are a combination of sweet, salty, sour, spicy, bitter, and pungent and rule the Indian cuisine. You can get these flavors by tasting a variety of Indian dishes.


An immense variety of fast food - Just like the overall variations in Indian food due to the diversity in the country, the gourmet Indian fast food also has a huge variety. You can witness the varied dishes like pakoras, samosa, wraps, pav bhaji, and more while exploring Indian street food. Alternatively, you can order takeout or delivery from an Indian restaurant near Oakland airport.


Staple diet - Indians have been cultivating grains and pulses since 8000-6000 BCE and have been consuming the same since then. The most common grains, that are staples in the Indian diet even to date, are wheat, rice, lentils, and other grains including buckwheat, millet barley, and more.


World’s spiciest chili - One of the world’s spiciest chili - Ghost pepper aka Bhut Jolokia, is produced in India, more specifically in the North-Eastern states of the country. It is an interspecific hybrid and six times hotter than the Mexican Habanero pepper.


Non-vegetarian population - If you also think, like most people, that Indians are all vegetarian, you need to think again. It’s true that approx. 30% of the Indians population is still purely vegetarian. But it is also an undeniable fact that nearly 70% of the population is non-vegetarian. In India meat is not a staple or consumed regularly but people do eat seafood, meat, and other non-veggies quite often.


Did we make you hungry talking about the savory food and flavors? If yes, why not visit us at Royal kitchen to relish the Indian food or order takeout food near Oakland airport and know yourself everything about it.
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