Sunday, 13 September 2015

Bread, Butter &Jam.

Hello readers

Hope you are doing great.

Food is for eating, and good food is to be enjoyed... I think food is, actually, very beautiful in itself.

-Delia Smith.

All living beings in this world are dependent on this, finally from an animal to a bird till humans and that is food.

If we just trace back in time, there is history how food originated.

The moment the first living organism was born on earth, the first objective of  life would be survival and for that it needs food, so that is where the story of food began.

We all need food to live and also procreate that is also one of the objectives of food.

Now for some history, initially during the stone-age when the first species of humans were born, he was no different from any animal, eating raw meat and some berries available in the forest, as days and years passed, and so did the evolution of species, man became smart and understood how to produce fire, which helped in many ways like scaring away animals keeping himself warm, and also in processing food.

Now  when we see discuss about this  term called food processing, it is one of the biggest industries in the world , starting from your favourite potato chips to ready to eat food, but is it not amazing how this concept of food processing and the concept of ‘taste’ emerged in this world.

The world of food is becoming closer and closer day by day. The people have now got the opportunity to taste different foods from all around the world. The only thing which is making the people united is by food. If you are a Bangalorean and you will desire to have Mexican food, for this you need not travel all the way to Mexico to satisfy your desire because there many Mexican restaurants that have opened in Bengaluru through which you can enjoy Mexican delicacies.

Most desired food all around the world

Italian food is probably the most popular in the world. Where, one cannot deny the lip-smacking taste of the Pizzas and the Pastas which took its birth in Italy and is the most commonly found alien food around the world. Wine is the integral part of the Italians diet. And it is also known for its simplicity.

Mexican food has a reputation for being spicy. The basic/native elements of the Mexican food are corn, chili peppers and beans. Since, Mexico was under the Spanish rule and the latter introduced major other foods to Mexico such as dairy products. Mexican cuisine was emblazoned in 2010 on the representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO because it plays an important role in the culture and tradition of the country.

North American food is the blend of the Native American style and the European style. The quintessential American food is the Burger and fries and followed by fried chicken, hotdog and sundaes. This was a research done by the Food and Wine magazine. They prefer more of a packed food than fresh food. 

In Hungary, people usually start their day with a large breakfast which consists of an open sandwich with different puddings according to their tastes. Lunch is the major meal of the day where generally soup, meat and salad are the vital aspects of the food which precedes the dessert. Hungarian wine dates back to the Roman times. The most famous wine is the Bull’s Blood, a dark red wine. 

Indian food is different from the rest of the world in taste and as well as the cooking methods. Indian culture has a very strong influence on its food where it is reflected in its taste. Spice is generously used throughout India where each spice used in a dish carries a particular nutritional and medical property. People prefer their hands to consume the food, which has a particular meaning for it. In Southern part of India people generally sit on the floor and food is served on the banana leaf. This signifies that when the hot is served on the banana leaf it releases enzymes that helps in better digestion. 

There are finally five basic tastes in the world that is Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Salty and Spicy. Whatever the cuisine you eat in whichever part of the world it mainly consists of these five tastes, it is the smart, skillful and intelligent combination of these tastes that makes a dish which we relish.


No matter if you are a vegetarian, a Vegan or a Non-vegetarian. We have to respect and promote the foods from all around. 

Food wastage

We all should be fortunate that we eat the food of our choice and we also are very choosy about what we eat.

But we are unhappy on the amount food that is being wasted around the world, there are people who cannot afford a single meal, but the irony is people waste tons of food in the name of marriages and other occasions, we are not against celebrations but, we against the wastage of food which are precious calories that is that can save a life. In Germany food wastage is a crime.


Let us enjoy eating food and also stop wasting it.

Living with hope.

Harish Murthy and Tejus R.S

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