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[I:http://podcoffeemakers411.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/SanjeevKapur19.jpg]There are many myths and misconceptions about Indian food. Lets just take a brief look at a few of them. This could be interesting.

Indian Meals are always spicy: This is the overall consensus among foreigners. Not true at all. While Indian food in general is more spicy, there are lots of cuisines where the recipes are even sweet and bland. So if spicy is not your preference you could try those cuisines, for starters Gujarati cuisines are perfect for individuals who dislike spicy food.

Gujarati cuisine has a touch of sweetness in virtually all of its dishes. Traditional South Indian cooking (except Andhra Pradesh) is usually less-spicier than other regions in India. Kashmiri cuisine also incorporates sweet tasting dishes in its menu. So when someone tells you Indian cooking is spicy, don’t entirely believe them.

Indian food is only vegetarian: That’s partly true. Hindus, being the majority community in India, are mostly vegetarian. However there are such a lot of different sub-sects within the Hindu religion, that lots of of them follow their very own food practices.

Many of the Hindus while vegetarian have traversed to the other side and there is a great population of non vegetarians in India. Muslims and Christians in India also consume meat, while Hindus dont eat them as they considered it sacred.

Many first time visitors say Indian food is all masala with a typical strong flavor and lacks variety. This is so wrong. Indian cuisine is probably the most varied cuisine in the word.

This is actually a misconception around the world and even in India. Chicken Tikka did not originate in India. It was brought into India by the Mughals and has its origins in Persia.

Indian food is all about Curry: Curry is something that was again made popular by British-South Asian ethnic groups. While Curry abroad may refer to a thick and spicy gravy dish, India takes a different meaning altogether. In South India, Curry may refer to a vegetable side-dish that is often served with rice.

Indians eat food with their hands: Sometimes shocking to a visitor to India is the practice of eating food with hands. This is true as Indians consider eating with their hands as tastier as well as ritualistic. Also, most Indian dishes are difficult to be eaten with forks and spoons. Many Indians today use their hands as well as forks & spoons.

Not just that, in some Indian regions food is also served on banana leaf and some themed restaurants in India do offer that even now.

For more information and video recipes please go to the buzzing food community at ifood. If you are an Indian food lover you can also take a look at Indian Food Recipes and South Indian Recipes.

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