Did Rama eat meat, and why is it relevant to India now?

[Zapper]

But my favorite vegetarian cuisine is what is generally called "Udupi" though I am not sure if I am describing it properly because when I looked it up it seemed to originate from Karnataka ( Bangalore ), but I found common items like dosas part of Tamilian cuisine also

"Udupi" cuisine originated from Karnataka and takes it's name from the city Udupi. But most of the Udupi cuisine is common across all South Indian states albeit with variations

I Love daal. In fact, most veg cuisine that is trans-pak-indian is good. I don't like the uniquely Indian stuff like Dosa.

Dosa is South Indian...not pan Indian. Tasting a dosa in some southern street stall isn't the same as tasting it in an airport or somewhere up north. Dosa alone is bland but what you combine it with is what matters. It's the same as tasting Punjabi Butter Chicken in some regular South Indian restaurant

 

[Baibars_1260]

"Udupi" cuisine originated from Karnataka and takes it's name from the city Udupi. But most of the Udupi cuisine is common across all South Indian states albeit with variations

Dosa is South Indian...not pan Indian. Tasting a dosa in some southern street stall isn't the same as tasting it in an airport or somewhere up north. Dosa alone is bland but what you combine it with is what matters. It's the same as tasting Punjabi Butter Chicken in some regular South Indian restaurant

Indian buffet restaurants in North America tend to confuse people who are unacquainted with the distinction between Indian and South Indian cuisine.
I am sometimes overwhelmed with amusement when I observe an American lady pile some idlis on her plate, then heap chicken gravy all over it, then add some tandoori chicken, and some bondas. Then she went on and added some pooryial as well.
I had to gently intervene and advise her to have the idlis with coconut chutney and sambhar.
No one seems to educate people.
At Pakistani restaurants we don't have that problem as the cuisines across the four ethnic zones are roughly compatible. Even so in Karachi I have seen Western tourists pile a dahi bara onto a plate of halwa and then say it tastes funny.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Coffee.
A well kept secret which I discovered to my astonishment!
It was only after I started traveling abroad that I discovered that the French and Italians are not necessarily the leaders in coffee preparation. That title is vigorously contested by Southern India ( and Northern Africa) but they don't market themselves well. The humble roadside coffee stall in Bangalore makes coffee rivaling Starbucks and Caribou. It's just that a wooden bench, small glass tumblers ( not so clean and reused ) are not that appealing. But the filter coffee with fresh whole milk is delicious and one glass will leave you refreshed and wide eyed.
There is a franchise calked Coffee De De or something but I have never tried it. I am not sure it is as good as the street coffee stall.

Interesting . Never imagined such a thing, but I'll take your word for it.

Indian buffet restaurants in North America tend to confuse people who are unacquainted with the distinction between Indian and South Indian cuisine.
I am sometimes overwhelmed with amusement when I observe an American lady pile some idlis on her plate, then heap chicken gravy all over it, then add some tandoori chicken, and some bondas. Then she went on and added some pooryial as well.
I had to gently intervene and advise her to have the idlis with coconut chutney and sambhar.
No one seems to educate people.
At Pakistani restaurants we don't have that problem as the cuisines across the four ethnic zones are roughly compatible. Even so in Karachi I have seen Western tourists pile a dahi bara onto a plate of halwa and then say it tastes funny.

I'm more concerned about the westerners who pile dahi bara onto halwa and declare it to be the best thing they ever had. Believe me, I know some who would do this.

 

[undercover JIX]

@waz are we allowed to discuss this pure religious hindu god related matter?

Just asking before I start. Thanks

 

[Baibars_1260]

Interesting . Never imagined such a thing, but I'll take your word for it.

I hope our Indian guests don't slam me when I say this, but South Indians are generally coffee drinkers whereas North Indians drink tea. North Indians may drink coffee occasionally. South Indians rarely prepare tea at home. That is my personal experience but I may be mistaken.

I'm more concerned about the westerners who pile dahi bara onto halwa and declare it to be the best thing they ever had. Believe me, I know some who would do this.

@waz are we allowed to discuss this pure religious hindu god related matter?

Just asking before I start. Thanks

I think we have stopped discussing the religious aspect, and instead are discussing how a politically enforced diet change is in
progress in India and how it affects ( if at all) the tourism industry.
More important is how Indians view this. From the feedback from our Indian guests on this thread we have received some extremely interesting and positive information. So we are not discussing religion as such.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

I hope our Indian guests don't slam me when I say this, but South Indians are generally coffee drinkers whereas North Indians drink tea. North Indians may drink coffee occasionally. South Indians rarely prepare tea at home. That is my personal experience but I may be mistaken.

One interesting character claimed to have visited India and lived in a house for a year with south Asians.

Imagine my disappointment when I presented her with a meal fit for a Mughal lord, and she sequentially took a bite of sookha roti, chewed and swallowed, and only then gathered some kheema on a fork and ate that.

 

[undercover JIX]

I think we have stopped discussing the religious aspect, and instead are discussing how a politically enforced diet change is in
progress in India and how it affects ( if at all) the tourism industry.
More important is how Indians view this. From the feedback from our Indian guests on this thread we have received some extremely interesting and positive information. So we are not discussing religion as such.

OK.

But the actual topic of this thread is Hindu God and his eating habits, which is a pure religious matter, and PDF has a policy to not discuss pure religious matters.

If it was discussed as a political mission statement of some Indian groups, then it will be totally different matter.

Where you people have brought or carried this thread to, is totally off topic, derailing and trolling. OP has not mentioned his intentions to discuss any of those topic in this very specific thread.

So, my point remains valid.

 

[Zapper]

I hope our Indian guests don't slam me when I say this, but South Indians are generally coffee drinkers whereas North Indians drink tea. North Indians may drink coffee occasionally. South Indians rarely prepare tea at home. That is my personal experience but I may be mistaken.

I'd say it's still a personal preference. I'm a Southie and my grandparents and their gen primarily had tea but my parents gen are mostly into coffee...noticed the same with Northies living in the South

paye

Mutton Paya is well famed in the Nawabi/Nizami cuisine and is widely available in Hyderabad. A lot of households in Andhra & Telangana do consume and even prepare paya at home

 

[Baibars_1260]

OK.

But the actual topic of this thread is Hindu God and his eating habits, which is a pure religious matter, and PDF has a policy to not discuss pure religious matters.

If it was discussed as a political mission statement of some Indian groups, then it will be totally different matter.

Where you people have brought or carried this thread to, is totally off topic, derailing and trolling. OP has not mentioned his intentions to discuss any of those topic in this very specific thread.

So, my point remains valid.

Yes, you have a valid point . My apologies for not following the rules.
I have deleted all the posts I made on this thread since these were off topic.

 

[Chakar The Great]

Its all good as long as its hindu, the moment Muslim even carries beef he ll be butchered on street.


Welcome to Modern India.

 

[waz]

Religous thread, locked.