Food is a commodity that brings people together from different geographical or economical situations. It gives people a commonality to start a discussion or hangout. In Curry: A Tale of Cooks & Conquerors, the reader sees the many examples of the origins of cuisine beginning shaped and molded by outside influences to develop what food is today. The reader learns that there is no “authentic” cuisine because it has been shaped and molded by different empires, explorers and countries. In this book, the reader sees Portuguese spice immigrants and the British introduce and influence the culinary world of the Indians.
Many believe that the chili correlates to Indian cuisine but it was not always like that. As stated in Curry: A Tale of Cooks and …show more content…
However, the Indians confused the pepper that was first introduced by Columbus with this new chili pepper. Chili peppers were known as “Pernambuco pepper” which was a name that indicated that this probably came from Brazil. However, once confusion settled and the Indians, especially the southern Indians took the chili and implanted it into almost every meal almost eliminating pepper. It eventually became cheaper than other spices and was planted around India. The new chili pepper became essential to poor families as it was cheap and provided beneficial amounts of vitamin C This pepper eventually received a new nickname “Savior of the Poor.” Not only for it being cheap and healthy vitamins but for the great taste that it added to rice and lentils. By the 16th century, India was the source of most chilies located in Germany, Holland and Britain by way of the Turks. In the 19th century in Goa the Portuguese ruled and the majority of the Goan population attended mass which was unlike the typical Handlin India. In fact, a stranger could tell it was a Christian town by the gross number of …show more content…
Tea was far too expensive for Indian citizens and was even drunken by those who worked in the tea industry. In response, in 1901, the National Tea Association of India discovered that the largest market was inside their own country. They campaigned for grocers to put more tea on the shelves, but after three years they discovered that this would be a hard road. It was not until World War 1 when the campaign began to pick up pace. The reason being tea stalls had been set up in mills and factories for thirsty workers. Furthermore, owners realizing they need to keep workers happy by giving them breaks where they drank tea from the tea stalls. The Tea Association hoped that this would cause workers to not only drink tea at work but at home. It worked. In 1919, the tea canteen became a vital piece for workers and now tea became an important part of the modern life of Indians. The tea movement spread to the railroads where tea vendors would set up. Indian tea venders were told by the Europeans how to make tea correctly however many ignored the European advice. Indians enjoyed adding milk and a lot of sugar to their tea which became popular and known today as chai tea. Chai tea is the invention of the Indians by putting in different liquids and spices into tea to produce a unique flavor that is not healthy but tasty. Chai Tea
Many believe that the chili correlates to Indian cuisine but it was not always like that. As stated in Curry: A Tale of Cooks and …show more content…
However, the Indians confused the pepper that was first introduced by Columbus with this new chili pepper. Chili peppers were known as “Pernambuco pepper” which was a name that indicated that this probably came from Brazil. However, once confusion settled and the Indians, especially the southern Indians took the chili and implanted it into almost every meal almost eliminating pepper. It eventually became cheaper than other spices and was planted around India. The new chili pepper became essential to poor families as it was cheap and provided beneficial amounts of vitamin C This pepper eventually received a new nickname “Savior of the Poor.” Not only for it being cheap and healthy vitamins but for the great taste that it added to rice and lentils. By the 16th century, India was the source of most chilies located in Germany, Holland and Britain by way of the Turks. In the 19th century in Goa the Portuguese ruled and the majority of the Goan population attended mass which was unlike the typical Handlin India. In fact, a stranger could tell it was a Christian town by the gross number of …show more content…
Tea was far too expensive for Indian citizens and was even drunken by those who worked in the tea industry. In response, in 1901, the National Tea Association of India discovered that the largest market was inside their own country. They campaigned for grocers to put more tea on the shelves, but after three years they discovered that this would be a hard road. It was not until World War 1 when the campaign began to pick up pace. The reason being tea stalls had been set up in mills and factories for thirsty workers. Furthermore, owners realizing they need to keep workers happy by giving them breaks where they drank tea from the tea stalls. The Tea Association hoped that this would cause workers to not only drink tea at work but at home. It worked. In 1919, the tea canteen became a vital piece for workers and now tea became an important part of the modern life of Indians. The tea movement spread to the railroads where tea vendors would set up. Indian tea venders were told by the Europeans how to make tea correctly however many ignored the European advice. Indians enjoyed adding milk and a lot of sugar to their tea which became popular and known today as chai tea. Chai tea is the invention of the Indians by putting in different liquids and spices into tea to produce a unique flavor that is not healthy but tasty. Chai Tea