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| India, the cornucopia of delights, has never been more appealing than with regard to food. The sub continent has become so prominent in our culinary psyche that we even consider the curry to be one of our own national dishes.
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It is true that Mumbai is like every other throbbing metropolis, in that you may find any food you should wish for, from any part of the world, without too much trouble. Each Mumbai Restaurant offers a variety of cuisine and a range of local dishes that will surely astound you.
It is the remarkable position of the beautiful Indian sub continent, and it's neighboring cultures, that allows for such a truly fantastic panoply of stimuli for the senses in Indian Cuisine. Throughout the history of India, like so many others, it has been a country that has attracted a wide variety of immigrants. It has profited from this miraculous mélange of ethnic and social diversity, and geographical pallet from mountain to coast, to produce the fine cuisine that we know today.
The cuisine of India is in the main vegetarian, and has a strong link to religion, cultural practices and the reinforcement of the family group. Food has always been a social and religious mark of distinction, and it is no more so than in India.
The Jain, Hindu and Buddhist communities follow vegetarian and in some cases a strict vegan regime. The characteristic use of herbs and spices are not only to add subtle flavor and warmth to dishes, but also have religious significance, and health restorative powers. Indian cuisine is considered by many to be the most incredibly diverse range in the world, as it changes so much in cooking manner, and from region to region.
The science of life in India is known as Ayurveda, it is a form of holistic medicine, which has categorised food into three types, saatvic, raajsic, and taamsic, which have stimulating effects on both the mind and body. Influences from Arab and Portuguese, Persian and British traders over the centuries have brought new flavor such as tomatoes, potatoes and chilies from the new world. Sesame, turmeric, cardamom, black pepper, and mustard, all used in Indian cuisine today are in fact not native to the country, and were introduced from around 3000 BC onwards.
There is an important etiquette to Indian cuisine, which is the use of the hands, in particular, the right hand, to eat with. As the hand is used rather than utensils, the temperature of the food is accurately known before it is placed in the mouth, which avoids burning. It is widely accepted that modern Western dining has brought about the use of cutlery in restaurants in India and Mumbai, as well as many Indian homes.
You will find that the traditionally offered tasting plate called a thali is offered in traditional Indian cuisine restaurants in Mumbai. The thalis consists of a large variety of bite-sized samples from different regions, which is accompanied by Indian bread such as roti, puri or naan, and rice.
A particularly beautiful and organic way that some Mumbai restaurants present thali is on a scrupulously cleaned banana leaf, used as a plate. Thalis are very popular in India and Mumbai restaurants and are fabulous for a quick bite when you are too busy to stop for a full meal in a more relaxed manner.
To experience the many facets of Indian cuisine in Mumbai, one should not overlook the smaller more intimate restaurants. There is a wide range of speciality restaurants in Mumbai to wet your appetite. Seafood can be found at the Mahesh Lunch Home, Apurva, and Trishna, all of which are famous in Mumbai for their costal delicacies.
Bharat Excellensea is well known in Mumbai for its traditional Indian seafood. For Italian cuisine in Mumbai, there is Don Giovannis, Mezzo Mezzo, Vetro and Celini. Chinese cuisine can be found at the Great Wall, Ming's Pavilion, and Royal China, which has the most excellent Dim Sum.
Japanese cuisine can be found in many Pan Asian Mumbai restaurants, such as India Jones, Spices, and Origami, which also serve Chinese food. Regional Indian cuisine in Mumbai can be found at Oh Calcutta, which is very good for Bengali food, Poush for Kashmiri, and Khyber. Udupi restaurants in Mumbai are to be found everywhere, and serve only vegetarian cuisine. They are distinctively Southern Indian is taste, and style.
Taste the real Mumbai when you try Vada pav, which is a potato cake in bread, served with a wide variety of chutneys. Pav bhaji which is a dish consisting of mashed vegetables cooked in butter, and served with pav bread. Bhel puri is a classic Mumbai dish of puffed rice, chutney and spices.
A very intriguing dish to try in Mumbai is the Pani Puri, which is the size of a golf ball and is flavored with tamarind and mint. Mumbai is also famous for its delicious selection of ice creams, and gelati, in a hedonistic choice of flavors from chikkoo and coconut to mango.
You will find that Mumbai restaurants are especially liberal with regard to alcoholic beverages, and in fact it is noted as the most liberal city in India. Add to this the absolutely stunning variety and quality of cuisine in each Mumbai restaurant and you have a truly world class dining experience. The culinary delights of Mumbai will excite your senses with the panoply of hypnotic flavors, with spices drawn from the four corners of the earth.
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