Food is an integral part of every human culture. Chang notes that the
importance of food in understanding human culture lies in its infinite
variability - a variability that is not essential for species survival.
For survival needs, people everywhere could eat the same and some simple
food.
But human cultures, over the ages, experiment, innovate and develop
sophisticated cuisines. Cuisines become more than a source of nutrients,
they reflect human knowledge, culture, art and expression of love.
Indian food is as diverse as India. Indian cuisines use numerous
ingredients, deploy a wide range of food preparation styles, cooking
techniques and culinary presentation. From salads to sauces, from
vegetarian to meat, from spices to sensuous, from breads to desserts,
Indian cuisine is invariably complex. Harold McGee, a favourite of many
Michelin-starred chefs, writes "for sheer inventiveness with milk itself
as the primary ingredient, no country on earth can match India."
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