Politics, Cricket and Movies are the three most talked about topics in
India. It would not be wrong to say that these three things are integral part
of our life. Politics is into our nerves.
We live with it and the whole country is dependent on it. Cricket is our religion. If there is any sport in India which is
followed by all the people irrespective of their age, it has to be cricket. We
follow no other game but cricket. And
lastly, we all are movie buff. If we
don’t watch a movie every weekend, the whole week seems so incomplete. Movies are
the all-time favorite gossip topic for us because we don’t know any other
subject better (how ignorant we are).
To sum up the three topics, I shall say few intellectuals (and largely the
common man) talk about politics, crazy fans about cricket and ignorant people
about movies and Bollywood. It is really a high time since the intellectuals
instead of just talking really changed our political system, the crazy fans
followed some other sports (change the
game) and the ignorant do some worthwhile than just gossiping about the
movies.
But
let’s not talk about these things (there are many idiots to discuss these
topics). I intend to talk about the fourth
thing which we all Indians live for and it has to be food. I don’t know
whether it’s one of the most talked about topics in India or not but I am sure
that we Indians are truly and madly are in love with our food. Some people live to eat and some people eat
to live but let’s not go to the philosophical mode. Historically also, India
was famous for its food and spices. So
famous that it eventually became the reason for our slavery.
Every
State and every region has its own delicacy. Be it Rajasthani, Gujarati,
Marathi, South Indian (apologies for being so general), Bengali or any other
State for that matter, each one has its unique taste and identity. Also, not to
forget the contribution of Mughals in developing the rich heritage of the
Indian Cuisine. No doubt that tandoori chicken is among the top favorite food
in Britain. From starters to deserts, Indian cuisine is full of mouthwatering
dishes. But it will be really unfair if I don’t mention about the Chaat food or the Street food of India.
There is so much of zayka in the
street food of India that one can die for it.
There
is so much to write about the Indian Cuisine that a whole blog can be dedicated
to it. We have such a rich and unique
heritage in form our cuisine that it is a part of our cultural heritage.
Our food and eating habits represents India really in an incredible form. So
let’s not distort our food heritage but promote it. I am not against the
western food (pizza, pasta etc.); in fact I love it but let’s not give pizza a
preference over a dosa. Why only
Ranjnikant can order an idli from McDonalds, let’s make this joke a reality.
Let’s make our food a part of sustainable development.