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Tamarind: An Indian Fruit with an Arabic Name.
India's Culinary Exports: Spices and Fruits the spice route of language and food both.
Rice: A staple food with a global reach! It's a universal grain!
Sugar: A global commodity with a local name! Chini - the Chinese name, Portuguese connection? It's a sugary puzzle!
Pilaf / Pulao: A flavorful exchange between cultures! Looks like food has been bringing people together!
A Pulse Called Arhar with a rich linguistic history!
The Tamil word MILAGU also MIRIYAM occurs as MARICHA in Sanskrit and MIRCH in HINDI says enough about its use in the past.
Betel and Arecanut: A traditional chew with ancient roots! It's a cultural bite!
Sura and Asura: A Wine-Fueled Mythology?
Turmeric: A vibrant spice with a deep cultural connection! It's a golden opportunity to learn about history!
Looks like ginger has roots in the South!
The Evolution of "Oil; From Ennai to Thaila
The Linguistic Journey of the Coconut.
Delicious source of fruits and their names: It's a taste of history!
Looks like many veggies have some roots in the East!
Mustard and its Oil: It's a flavorful heritage!
Language and food: A delicious connection! Looks like it's a linguistic feast!
The Metal Age: Tools of metal, food of the earth! It's a golden age for agriculture!
Salt and Salting: Before fire, there was salt! It's a fundamental flavor enhancer!
Fermentation: The original food science! It's alive with flavor!
Cradle of Civilizations: From staple crops to unique delicacies, each civilization had its own taste of history!
The story of Sita and the dawn of agriculture offer food for thought! It's a root of many stories.
Turmeric: Vrat mein yes or no? Indian cuisine's golden conundrum!
Future foods: all synthetic ! Is this our culinary destiny?
Global food race: Kya Indian cuisine ka koi champion hai?
Indian food's fragrant welcome is a global hit.
Salt: Global superstar of sayings! "Pinch of salt," "worth their salt," sab jagah!
"Sauce" in English has its origin in Latin word SAU that was for SALT.
Salt: The OG flavor enhancer, used globally, even before fire! 🤯
Salt is everywhere, so essential for survival and so scary if consumed more!
Salt & Fresh water: Nature's first "location, location, location" strategy for human settlement.
Salt: Holy spice! har kahani mein namak!
Tongue's salt squad: Type 1 cells detect namak ka dhamaka!
Salt, not enough everywhere, became the hottest trade item!
Salt Traders were very rich as compared to all other traders!
Salzburg! a beautiful city in Austria on German Border traces its riches to Salt !
Egyptian fish trade: Salt was the OG "extend your shelf life" hack and profit booster!
Fish sauce: Accidental flavor explosion! Salt plus fish, history made!
Salt has been the first commodity on planet earth to get nationalised that gave rise to many more.
Salt: The original road builder! Roman roads? All thanks to the white gold!
Salary, soldier, salad – salt's legacy is everywhere!
Italian cheese: Umami explosion thanks to salt! 🧀🧂
Salt being source of power and conflict also attracted unfair controls and taxes all around the world but came to an end with Gandhi’s Salt March in 1930.
Salt & pepper shakers: Dining table duo, but when did they arrive?
US history: Salt was the foundation of early settlements!
Rice predates the invention of the wheel by approximately 8,000 years, a wild grain, sustained early humans even before the wheel was in vented.
9000 years after the rice began to be eaten, its farming is credited to a freak genetic engineering event.
India began trading rice with Persia around 500 BC spreading the grain to the West.
Indian Pulao has its origin in China and is in no way the precursor of BIRYANI as is being touted.
Biryani, a home delivery sensation, finds its refined origins in the royal kitchens of Avadh in INDIA.
Liquids are calorie traps ? Pre-meal drinks mostly high sugar or high fat drinks are real culprit to over eating in terms of calories.
The crunch conspiracy: How food companies engineer snacks for maximum addiction.
The image of the chef in the diners mind influences the food satisfaction outcome.
"Naak Unchi Rakhna" also has a food dimension in it!
Climate change will add sour and spicy food to Western Pallets. This shall also reduce the spice gap between us.
North-to-South or South-to-North: why food tastes just half authentic.
Science behind liking crisp – why crisp dosa is favorite among North Indians.
Gender equality: when both husband and wife cook and eat together!
Your cooking pan's not plotting against you (probably):
Pav Bhaji: Popular Indian Street Food – that is a Bollywood blockbuster starring only Hollywood cast !
Think fiery fried rice, Hakka noodles, Manchurian and other stir fried vegetables all delicious fusion of Chinese techniques that became Indian.
Imagine modern day Idli came in a new version to India to become most popular breakfast item.
Coconut: The only "holy multitasker" that’s been worshipped since Vedic times :1500-500 BCE for its purity, prosperity, and one-of-a-kind genetic uniqueness. 🥥🙏
Coconuts: The only globe-trotters of the plant world! Spreading life like nature’s own explorers. 🥥🌊
Palm Tree County: Born from a boatload of coconuts that crashed, floated ashore, and decided to grow roots! 🥥🌴
Coconuts: The Austronesian seafarers’ superfood and Vasco De Gama’s favourite has been the nature’s ultimate survival kit! 🥥🌊
Coconut along with Cashew, Walnut, Pistachio, Pecan, Brazil Nut, Macadamia, Hazelnut and Almond walk into a bar—turns out, they’re all drupes, not nuts! 🥥🥭🍑
From "cacao" the Mayan civilization’s gold) to "cocoa" the European delight on the store shelf that is one bean that has conquered the world twice! 🍫✨
From healing broths to Instagram-worthy plates - how "restorative" became "restaurant"! 🍲➡️📸
What is the secret of Wood-fired Pizza and other foods cooked on wood fired stoves? Vanillin the nature’s flavour booster released when wood burns! 🔥🍞
Chicken Tikka Masala is best described as an Indian-inspired, British-born dish—a perfect example of food evolving through cultural exchange.
Gen Z eats with eyes first, taste buds second – Instagram wins over bitter gourd any day! 📸🚫🌿
🔥 In 1921, Welsh immigrant Charles Strite Breakfast Forever. —Toastmaster was in every American kitchen 🔥 In 1921, Welsh immigrant Charles Strite Breakfast Forever. —Toastmaster was in every American kitchen
🔥 In 1912, Otto Rohwedder’s Sliced the Bread Revolution.
The Pizza Margherita; a Queen’s Lunch became Italy’s Edible Flag.
The Baguette’s Viennese Twist: The Austrian Steam Baking Created France’s Iconic Bread
The Tortilla Revolution: In 18th-Century Mexican Miners Invented the Taco!
The Rise of the Muffin: The arrival of Baking Powder Sparked America’s Breakfast Revolution (19th Century)
The Biscuit Saga: the Ultimate Sailor Ration invented by Ancient Egyptians.
The Unsung Hero of Survival: Crackers Conquered Armies from Rome to The Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) i
The Sticky, Spicy Saga of Swedish Cinnamon Rolls (Kanelbullar)
The Dough Knot That Conquered America was invented by Dutch Immigrants as Donut in 1800 AD.
Bagels- the Hole Story: Poland’s Jews Invented the Perfect Portable Bread in 1400 AD
🔥 Persian "kulūcha" (little cake) → Arabic "ka’ak" → Spanish "galleta" → English "cookie."
The Birth of the Birthday Cake: A Count’s 46 Candles Started a Global Tradition
The Gambling Earl & the Birth of Fast Food: How the Sandwich Fuelled the Industrial Revolution
The Slave to Prophet Mohammed Harnessed the Wind: How Islam’s First Windmill Changed the World
The Ancient Greek Flour Revolution: How Water Mills Changed Baking Forever
Babur's Bread Invasion: How the Mughals Turned India into a Carb Paradise
Timur's Bread Revolution: How Samarkand Became the Medieval Bakery of the World.
The 1,000-Year-Old Burger Prototype: The Chinese "Mo"
Pizza in 997 AD: The Humble Beginning of a Global Obsession
1000 AD Marked the End of Bread Evolution !
"Honey isn’t just ‘nature’s sugar’—it’s a biochemical masterpiece with enzymes, antioxidants, and flavors refined by bees over 150 million years
The Viking Sweet Tooth: How Norse Raiders Invented Cake & Cookies
How India & Arabia Redefined Sweets; the Honey-to-Sugar Revolution:
The Physics of Phyllo: how 40 Layers became the Magic Number. Bakers stretched dough so thin, one could read the Quran through it (legend says).
Baklava: The 4,000-Year-Old Sweet That Conquered Empires
The olympian’s bread the Loukoumades: The Ancient Greek "Proto-Donuts" that Fueled Olympic Golds!
"1500 BC Vedic roti-making had a strict order—1st to cow, 2nd to god, 3rd to dog, then family. Was it spiritual… or an ancient anti-poison protocol? 🕵️‍♂️
Jesus called Himself the ‘Bread of Life.’
Roti-Flat bread; "Where wheat couldn’t grow, roti still thrived.
"Persians baked naan in tandoor-like ovens 2,500 years ago.
"Natufians foraged grains in 12,500 BC. Harappans invented the tandoor 10,000 years later.
"Less than 5% of humans bake daily bread today.
"80% of humans eat bread weekly.
"Carrots were purple until the Dutch pulled history’s first PR stunt—dying them orange for royalty. 🎨👑 #Fake News
"Cows gossip in herds, hold grudges like Bollywood villains. and—in India—literally shaped civilization. 🐄✨ (Also, yes, they do judge your life choices.)"
No surprise wives and husband after marriage call each other “honey”
🐝 Bees: Nature's Tiny Navigators (With a Vengeful Streak)
"In 1950, tractors fired horses.🤖🌾"
Pineapples: Once upon a Time the Ultimate Status Symbol
Goats invented coffee. Yes, really. 🐐☕"
Hunter-Gatherer 50000 years back required 5,000 acres grazing land a Vast Territory. per person?
In the Hunter-Gatherers' era the diet comprised of over 700 different edible items annually! What a Culinary Variety.
Shrinking Stomachs: Are Our Genes Adapting to Smaller Meals?
Ever thought about a diet that avoids not just meat, but also potatoes, onions, and garlic? That's Jainism!
Ever wondered why nearly all ancient seafarers entering India seemed to land in Kerala?
Kerala's pepper was so precious, that Austronesian literally went against the wind to get it, making it a true melting pot of ancient global trade!
Who knew our Nutmeg and Mace! has a passport from the Banda Islands in Indonesia? 🤯
Many of us assume cloves are purely Indian, but nope!
That fragrant stick called "Indian" Cinnamon Stick? its original homes in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia
Coconut; A Globetrotter's Divine Gift! Sacred with Super-Utility.
Banana about 8000 Years back travelled 8000 Kilometres to become a "local" favourite as temple offerings to daily snacks🤯
That 'Oh-So-Indian' Moong Dal? Looks like our moong dal is a true desi globetrotter! 🤯
Your Favourite Kachori - a street food icon? It Might Be Older Than History Books! 🤯
Your Beloved Samosa? From Central Asian meat pies to Indian veggie perfection: The Samosa truly fried its way into our hearts! 🧡
Crispy Jalebi: This spiral sensation is an ancient Indian influencer! 🍯
Chicken Curry's Deep Secret: Is Its Ancestry Purely Indian? 🤯
Chicken Tikka Masala: From humble beginnings to a global sensation, Chicken Tikka Masala's origin story is as spicy as the dish itself! It's a true food fight! 🌶️🌍
Soup: Humanity's Original Cooked Meal, From Ancient Pots to Fine Dining Starter?! 🤯
Cacao vs. Cocoa - The Language of Chocolate Are You Saying It Right, or Just Eating It?! 🤯
This original "chocolate" was a bitter, frothy beverage, often mixed with chili peppers, cornmeal, or vanilla, and was considered sacred, consumed in rituals, as medicine, and by royalty
Chocolate's Indian Debut: Not So Ancient After All! Cacao (and thus chocolate) only officially arrived in India much later, primarily through the British in 1798! 🤯
Looks like oats were fuelling horses for millennia before they got their human "glow-up"!
Gen Z's Great Flavour Mystery: Experimental Eaters... With Limits! Often have a surprisingly low tolerance for certain strong flavours! Why? It's a culinary puzzle! 🤯
Your "Perfect" Supermarket Veggies Are Secretly Less Delicious! We’ve unknowingly traded nutrient density and rich flavours for picture-perfect produce and long shelf lives.🤯
Humans once consumed a vast pantry of over 7,000 plant species, but today, a staggering 75% of our entire diet comes from just 12 crops and 5 animal species!
Our ancestors had a menu of 700-1,000 different food types within their local habitat alone – from unique nuts and roots to insects and game! 🤯
Looks like the Industrial Revolution didn't just build factories, it engineered our diets! From farm-to-table to assembly line to mouth! 🏭🍔
Factories: The Unexpected Spark for Humanity's First Gender Revolution?! The Industrial Revolution didn't just spin cotton, it spun up a whole new chapter for working women! 🤯
Millets were the original speedy meal, with some varieties (like foxtail millet) maturing from seed to harvest in just 60-90 days! 🤯
Planting and harvesting your crops a year was stumbled upon around 10,000 BCE.
Idli: That soft, fluffy Idli, the quintessential South Indian breakfast, feels utterly homegrown, right? Some claims this humble dish's ancestor actually sailed into India from Indonesia centuries ago!
Stir-Frying: While today we might choose it for its crisp veggies and minimal oil, its origins were likely rooted in necessity, especially fuel scarcity in many parts of Asia.🤯
Why do we love the crunch in any food to be so satisfying 🤯
Southeast Asian cuisine has diverse ancient roots with unique indigenous ingredients and cooking methods like steaming, boiling and grilling. 🤯
Pav Bhaji: The ultimate "outsider" dish that conquered India's heart and stomach too!.
Your pan's not plotting against you. The truth about "carcinogenic" cookware.
Ever been told that previously cooked food loses all its nutrition? It's a widespread myth that science largely debunks! 🤯
In India, serving food piping hot, often directly from the cooking pot, is a profound gesture for guests ! 🤯
Looks like middle class kitchens are now torn between tradition and togetherness! Sometimes, true love means eating your food together, even if it's slightly less hot! 🤯
Head of the family, or certain members, being served and eat first, considered being respectful today tragically stem from a deep historical reality: food scarcity.
Ever wondered why North Indian meals often feature dry flatbreads like roti, while South Indian food is famous for its watery rasam and moist rice dishes?
You might think protein is cheaper where food is grown, but the reality of protein cost in India, between rural and urban areas, is surprisingly otherway round.
When ordered a Dosa in Delhi and found it tasted a bit "North Indian-ized," or a Butter Chicken in Bengaluru with an unexpected South Indian twist? You're not alone!
Ever noticed how many "Eastern world" side dishes zing with sour and salty notes (think pickles, fermented veggies), while "Western world" meals often feature sweet-based complements like jams and jellies? 🤯
Think your tongue is the ultimate judge of taste? Think again! While your taste buds bravely handle the 5 basic tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami), they're vastly outnumbered by your unsung hero: your nose! Your olfactory system boasts around 400 functional scent receptors, capable of distinguishing a mind-boggling trillions of unique aromas
The "aroma marketing" of street food vendors is indeed an art form and also Street Food's Secret Weapon: The Scent of Success! 🤯
We talk about presentation, aroma, texture, and taste, but there's a vital, often unlisted, ingredient that makes or breaks a meal: the person cooking it!
Eat dark chocolate for health benefits?
Nectarine like Peaches - Who knew something so sweet could keep you fit and fabulous?
Surprisingly, raspberries are part of the rose family!
Looks like vegans have been winning the protein game all along!" Who knew hummus and almonds could flex harder than a steak?
Brussels sprouts: the underdog of vegetables
"Pistachios aren’t nuts? Guess that makes them fruit-tastic imposters! Either way, they’re still cracking good snacks!"
Surprisingly, Caesar salad wasn’t born in Italy but in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1927
Bananas are always bent due to a phenomenon known as negative geotropism
Applesauce the first food item eaten in space?
Potatoes have been the first crop of the cosmos!
Figs aren't fruits, they are flowers!
Popsicles were invented accidentally by a child, 11-year-old Frank Epperson.
A dentist creating cotton candy?
"Lemons float but limes sink.
Pound cake: A delicious equation!
A burger patty could contain meat from 100 different cows.
Ketchup has quite the saucy history!
Jam: The chunky champion of the fruit world! and Jelly: The smooth operator of the spread scene!
Margherita Pizza named after Queen Margherita of Savoy!
Mac and Cheese popular in US came from France !
High speed flying planes dulls our food taste buds.
Tonic water is not just quenching thrust it's radiant also.
Sweet debate – between brown and white sugar!
Some people do suffer from fear of cooking and it is called Mageirocophobia.
Cheese; Most stolen food – Even Thieves can’t resist!
Popcorn: Has travelled from ancient civilizations to movie theaters today.
Hot Chili Peppers - Cools you down!
A chef's hat: 100 folds of culinary cool!
Wine is prehistoric ! Could be one of the first food made by humans.
The Frozen Haute Chocolate: most expensive sundae in the world.
Mustard: A condiment dates back before agriculture that is a long history!
The Guinness Book of World Records was inspired by a dispute at a shooting party in Ireland in 1951
The 1945 Romanee-Conti Wine – most expensive fit of kings and billionaires
The longest strand of pasta was 12,388 feet long.
White chocolate isn’t technically chocolate
There are over 350 shapes of pasta that’s lot of noodles.
The world’s most expensive cheese is made from donkey milk.
The first chocolate bar was created in 1847 by Joseph Fry in England.
The world’s oldest surviving recipe is over 4,000 years old and it is for Beer.
Canadians: Mac and cheese champions of the world!
Pumpkin holds the record for heaviest fruit at 2624 pounds
Oysters can change gender.
Over 7,500 varieties of apples are cultivated today, that’s a lot of apple!
The tallest cake ever made: A towering treat of 108.27 feet
The first-ever vending machine dispensed holy water.
Coffee: has changed from chew to brew!
Honey: A sweet treat that lasts forever and never spoils
Chocolate are Delicious for us but dangerous for dogs!
Lachanophobia is the fear of vegetables.
Natural vanilla flavor comes from an orchid.
A colorful twist - Oranges weren’t originally orange.
Coffee: Thanks to some curious goats, we have our daily dose of caffeine!
The sandwich as we know it today was popularized in England in 1762 by John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich.
The artificial banana flavor we're familiar with is actually based on a banana variety called the Gros Michel.
Bread as Roti: Pre-historic, older than sliced bread by millennia—carbs have been our companions since civilization's dawn!

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