This is a common thought for many people who are just about to venture over to India. What is the food going to be like? People normally get a bit put off by how dirty the country is but there is really no reason to be put off. Most of the time the Indian food is completely safe to eat and there is no reason to be scared of getting food poisoning or anything like that.
The most vital point to remember when people forget when they travel over to India is that many people over there will take their cooking very seriously and they will take great pride in preparing spices, vegetables and sauces. To them cooking up a meal is an important affair and they will always take pride in what they cook no matter how small or large their restaurant is. It is arguable that the ingredients themselves might not exactly be fresh but the food is always cooked which is the main thing. Some of the best food is available to you over in India and I would not hesitate to get back out there as soon as I could. Some great dishes to look out for are the vegetable kofta, chicken pinha and the Kafka. All of these dishes are amazing and they are available all over India. Primarily, the North of India will serve many different vegetable dishes while the South will offer you a lot of meat dishes.
For me as long as you use the rule of, “If it’s hot It’s OK”, you should be fine. The best idea that I had was to stick your finger in the middle of the dish and if you scream, “OWW!” then you should be OK. If you were asking me personally then I would always say to try and enjoy yourself and the cuisine of the country, otherwise you will never end up being fully involved in the culture.
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