Comparing and Contrasting the British Cuisine with the Indian Cuisine
A cuisine is a traditional method or style of cooking, which is usually related to a particular culture. Cuisine can be considered as an aspect of the culture of a country in countless ways. For example, religion has a great influence on food in Muslim countries where people tend to eat all types of meat except pork. In this essay, I will be comparing and contrasting the British cuisine with that of my own country, the Indian cuisine. There are both, very interesting similarities and differences that one can notice in the traditional cuisines of both these countries which may, in fact, prove to be quite interesting. I think both of these cuisines are different yet so much alike.
Firstly, there are several differences between these two cuisines. British cuisine traditionally consists of simple dishes matched with delicious sauces. This cuisine is worldwide renowned for its Christmas dinner and full breakfast. “The most important foods of Britain are meat, fish, potatoes, flour, butter, and eggs, as many of its dishes are mainly based on these ingredients.” (Mandy Barrow, 2010).
On the other hand, the Indian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in the world and is famous for its great love for food and more importantly, spices. Even though same foodstuffs, such as meat, fish, etc. are used in India as well, the varied uses of the spices are a vital part of food preparation as this makes these dishes unique. For example, even though tandoor dishes were first made in Central Asia, Indian tandoori dishes such as chicken tikka, made with Indian ingredients, enjoy rife reputation. This may be considered as one of the differences.
Another major difference is in the curry. Indian cuisines often involve spicy dishes which are usually preferable to Indians. On the other hand, British cuisines