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Spices & Flavors

A symphony of tradition and heritage…

Food in India is an identity marker of caste, class, family, kinship, tribe affiliation, lineage, religiosity, ethnicity and increasingly of secular group identification.

 

The aesthetic ways of knowing food—of being a gourmand and deriving pleasure from it—as well as ascetic responses to it—are lauded in ancient scriptural texts. In the Yogic tradition food is alive, with a prana of its own. When consumed, the quality of food influences the qualities of your body and mind. However, historically in India, food consumption has also paradoxically been governed by under- standings that lean toward asceticism and self-control as well.

 

There is a choice of East, West, North and South. Each region offering its own spice and flavour.

Kashmir – Wazwan

Delhi – Northwest frontier cuisine

Amritsar – Synonymous with the world with Punjabi cuisine

Rajasthan – Flavourful dried vegetables and meat preps 

Gujarat – Mouthwatering vegetarian

Mumbai – Street food

Goa – Coastal fare with Portuguese influences

Kerala – Healthy and flavourful coastal and vegetarian

Chettinad – Food of the rich Chettiars

Chennai – Probably the best coastal delicacies

Puri – Food of the gods

Kolkata – Fish and the sweets

Varanasi – Chaats and street food. 

Darjeeling – Tea