Please Help me with customs with people from India?!
I recently became a nanny for a family who is originally from India!. I am american so I knew that their traditions and customs would be a bit different from mine and I was excited to learn about their traditions and heirtage! Last night I had the pleasure of attending dinner with their friends!.!.!.It was fantastic I might add!.!.!.They told me how the food goes on the plate and how to make things less spicy with yogurt and so on!.!.!.My question is why do people from India eat with their hands!? also any other things you could tell me about their traditions would be greatly appreciated!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Indians have been eating with their hands for centuries, it is a strong connection between food and a passion for eating!
There is a philosophy behind this Indian practice of eating with the fingers!. In India, eating is perceived as being a very sensual activity!. The idea is that one should be able to enjoy the process of eating with as many of the senses as possible – taste, smell, sight, and touch!.
http://www!.ehow!.com/how_2222479_eat-indi!.!.!.
http://www!.howtodothings!.com/food-drink/!.!.!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Etiquette_o!.!.!.
http://foodsofindia!.blogspot!.com/2006_02!.!.!.
http://www!.wikihow!.com/Eat-Indian-Food-W!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
There is a philosophy behind this Indian practice of eating with the fingers!. In India, eating is perceived as being a very sensual activity!. The idea is that one should be able to enjoy the process of eating with as many of the senses as possible – taste, smell, sight, and touch!.
http://www!.ehow!.com/how_2222479_eat-indi!.!.!.
http://www!.howtodothings!.com/food-drink/!.!.!.
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Etiquette_o!.!.!.
http://foodsofindia!.blogspot!.com/2006_02!.!.!.
http://www!.wikihow!.com/Eat-Indian-Food-W!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
only eat with the right hand!.Www@FoodAQ@Com