Do they eat much meat in India?!


Question: Do they eat much meat in India!?
My understanding is that India is mostly Hindu and people are vegetarian!. When I go to restaurants in America that serve Indian Cuisine, they usually have lots of meat dishes!. Www@FoodAQ@Com


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of course just not beef at least not hindu and people who eat beef are called the untouchables!. in an ideal world no hindu would eat meat but it taste so good I don't blame them!
http://www!.experiencefestival!.com/a/Hind!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

American restaurants serve food that appeals to American palates!. In many countries in Asia, meat is used to flavor dishes rather than as a main component!. Americans expect meat to play a central role, ergo your beef with broccoli in the Chinese restaurants!.

That being said, some Indians are vegetarians and some aren't!. Those who practice Hinduism will not eat beef!. Buddhists are often vegetarian (but it isn't a requirement)!. The Muslims in northern India will eat beef, but not pork!.

Basically, it depends!. But the most important thing to know is that American Indian food isn't always the same as real Indian food!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Your understanding is right!. Most of Indians are Vegetarians and do not eat any type of meat!. Hindus don't eat beef, Muslims don't eat Pork, Jains don't eat any type of animal etc!. Some of the Hindus may eat Goat, Chicken, or Fish!. Nearly 75% of India does not eat meat!. Beef is illegal in India with the exception of Goa territory!.

Indian restaurants first opened up in UK during 1950s!. The British returning from India were their best paying customers!. These British yearned for Chicken and Mutton Curries, they left behind in British India during Raj!. The restaurants incorporated popular meat dishes from India!. As a matter of fact the popular Chicken Tikka originated in UK!. The British thought Tandoori Chicken was too dry, so the restaurants created the dip and the rest is history!.

By any standard, the best Indian restaurants in the world are located in UK!. They have mastered a menu that satisfies the Indian as well as British taste-buds!. The menu of Indian Restaurants in UK is copied world wide by Indian Restaurants!. The 5 star restaurants in Delhi and Bombay add the items from these menus with same names for visiting European and American customers!.

Yes! Indian restaurants in USA serve a lot of meat dishes, because they are trying to meet the demands of their Indian patrons as well as a larger patron base that includes Americans!. They follow the business model including the menu set up by the Indian restaurants in UKWww@FoodAQ@Com

People do eat meat in India but it differs from one region to another!. eg!. people in the coastal region eat more fish than meat!. also people from the north eat more meat than from the south!. People belonging to Hindu religion will eat mutton, lamb, chicken but not beef or veal!. Till it became illegal to hunt people enjoyed eating animals like rabbits, deer etc!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

it defers from region to another!. Curry dishes are usually adapted to the taste of the people of that country!.!. i guess it wouldnt be very popular if all they served was veggie dishes!.
an example, the dishes that are said to be ''very hot'' are moderately hot to native indians lolWww@FoodAQ@Com

Most Indian are Hindus!.
So many religions are there in Hindus!.
Some religions are complete vegetarians!. They don't touch even egg!.
Some religions eat meat(chicken and mutton)!.
No Hindu eats beef!. Because Cow is worshiped as a goddess by Hindus!.

Other than Hindu religion!.!.!. eats beef!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Hindu people do not eat beef, they will eat mutton or hoggit, [lamb] you will find that if the people who run the restaurants in US and Australia use lamb as their meat of choice in curries

They also eat a lot of seafood curries, cuttlefish is a fabouriteWww@FoodAQ@Com

no they think their gods are cowsWww@FoodAQ@Com

well yeah we do just not beef!. and not all hindus eat meatWww@FoodAQ@Com





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