Indian Food

The writer presented Indian food as a reflection of Indian culture itself. He said that Indian food is influenced with many civilizations and yet it is still unique when it comes to taste and the way it is cooked. The writer also specifically identified different Indian foods in different parts of India whether it is north, west, east, or south India. Like for example north Indian food is influenced by central Asians and their dishes are prepared, most of the time, with rice and food made in wheat. The writer also described west Indian food as more on pickles or preserved food because there are less fresh vegetables in western India and there are also dishes made of meats of fishes. East Indian food, on the other hand, is famous for Hilsa and South Indian food focuses more on spices, fishes and coconuts. He was able to group different Indian foods on where they are usually prepared in relation to the ingredient's abundance on a specific place in India.