Sustainable Food Practices from Traditional Indian Culture
摘要
India is the only country on this Earth having scientific and ancient food culture. This is not only limited to architecture alone, or to arts but also it inculcates rich food culture. Since generation a deep thought has been given to food culture. In Indian scriptures our ancestors have laid importance of “diet and body, diet and mind and diet and attitude of mind are related to each other”. Indeed, there has been no such relation remotely seen in Greek, Egyptian cultures that were well developed during those days. Cuisine and food culture across India vary depending upon culture, geographical location (proximity to sea, desert, or mountain) and economics. Eating habits of the Indian culture based on culinary traditions. This chapters unfolds the India’s rich culture of traditions ranging from importance of Indian food culture and practices to habits that holds significance partake minds and bodies.