One of the things that strike me about India is this new found culture of eating-out - which has reached epidemic proportions even in urban regions hitherto noted for their cultural conservatism like Mylapore in Chennai or Malleshwaram in Bangalore
This is a change that has not been commented upon enough
Households which would not have brooked even eating out once in a while some 50 years ago (even if they could afford), now make it a point to have a family outing every week
Households which would not have brooked even eating out once in a while some 50 years ago (even if they could afford), now make it a point to have a family outing every week
While in some ways this can be viewed as a positive change, and in part driven by greater disposable incomes, it is also indicative of a weakening domestic work ethic
The discipline of cooking food everyday is slowly eroding even in households that are purportedly v traditional
The discipline of cooking food everyday is slowly eroding even in households that are purportedly v traditional
In fact many Indian households in US retain this domestic work ethic to a greater extent than several of their relatives back home in India
Eating out too often is problematic for several reasons. As it erodes the v notion of a "staple diet" - due to increased experimentation
Eating out too often is problematic for several reasons. As it erodes the v notion of a "staple diet" - due to increased experimentation
Experimentation invariably means a constantly changing diet that is driven by one;s palette and is also given to excess
It goes against the ideal of "mitAhAra" - eating in moderation.
People tend to eat in excess or too fully when they visit restaurants
It goes against the ideal of "mitAhAra" - eating in moderation.
People tend to eat in excess or too fully when they visit restaurants
