Corrupted eating habits, I call them because they are
against all gourmet eating & style. I understand everyone wants a bit of
every cuisine and that idea corrupts the way food is enjoyed.... taste, aroma
& after taste wise.
Let's take a typical order by a family or group in a
multi-cuisine restaurant: chicken lollypop, tandoori malai kabab, chicken
handi, panir makhani, roti etc. Imagine after eating lollypop with Schezwan
sauce (chutney, as many call it) the lingering taste of garlic n celery is
wasted by a tandoori malai kabab that is mild n cheesy. Then comes the Punjabi
dishes savored with laccha onions n lime. This done all opt for a
dessert.....brownie choc sauce, caramel custard. These desserts are consumed
with still the strong spice n onion taste in mouth. The first morsel is
just wasted. Second typical order is manchow soup ( with many times stale oil
smelling fried noodles), chicken tikka, dimsum followed by chicken lajawab, veg
milijuli roti etc. OMG what a mix of flavors n aroma, the taste buds go on
overdrive. It's a fashion to order sizzling brownie so it comes and all dip a
spoon in it.
Some youngsters go bonkers on nachos, a kabab, periperi
dish, lasagne or pasta. Tell me what do you taste ? Tangy sauce, then spices,
then a totaly different spice n honey followed by creamy garlic taste. A
war of flavors.
How can the basics of relishing food flavors & aroma
be sacrificed like this. Majority will disagree with me because like I said
everyone wants to have a bit of every cuisine available. People do enjoy.But
does the taste of any cuisine linger on?
Try this next time when you plan a meal in a restaurant.
Be loyal to one cuisine and feel the difference.
A Indian meal with shorba, kababs, curried dish or
biryani, rotis accompanied with vinegar onion, panchranga achaar will leave you
& taste buds satisfied.
Or A Chinese meal with light corn soup, starters ( saucy
or golden fried or both), a stir fried & one sauced veg or chicken, simple
fried rice with no strong flavor, and finish with honey noodles.
I assure you the taste & flavors of spice or herbs,
sauce or gravy will linger on !!!!.
