No Indian please, Italian, Thai or Continental will do
A menu of dal, pulao, raita with desserts gulab jamun, gajar halwa is passe. People would rather have Chinese, Continental, Italian rather than spicy Indian cuisine
Remember those days when your mom started preparing food 2 to 3 days in advance if you had some guests coming over for dinner. The menu would ideally include parathas, two main course gravies, pulao or biryani, dal, raita and green salad.
And desserts like gulab jamun, gajar halwa would complete the sumptuous meal. However, this long menu is passe. These days people prefer Chinese, Continental or Italian cuisines than those regular masaledar Indian items.
Homemaker Sangita Kumar couldn’t agree less. “Gone are the days when people would prepare typical spice adorned shahi daawat for guests. Now the food scene has changed. Most guests prefer having an Italian dinner with pasta or something. In fact, my husband who is quite traditional has also developed a liking for Chinese and Italian cuisines mainly due to its time saving factor,” she said.
Be it at home or in restaurants, these cuisines are taking away the sheen off the Indian menu and one the main reason is the time factor. Pranav Kohli, a resident of Virar mentioned that when he and his wife visit restaurants, they open the Chinese or the Thai menu most of the times.
“When Trisha and I go out for dinners, we usually order for something Chinese as we both like Chinese, pastas, lasagnas. I have noticed that the duration for serving Indian cuisine is more than these items. One of the main reasons we shifted from Indian cuisine is the serving time,” he added.
In fact, hoteliers too agree that people have drifted from Indian to other cuisines.
The beverage manager of a reputed hotel seconds this observation and says, “Not just hotels, but at homes too most guests are not served with items from the Indian cuisine. One of the main reasons for this change is the sauces used in Chinese, Italian and Thai cuisines, which are easily available. Just boil the noodles or pasta, chop a few vegetables, add the sauce and your dish is ready.
“However, Indian cuisine is mostly curry-based and all the ingredients have to be freshly prepared, which is time consuming. However, as trends change, Indian cuisine will again make a come back.”
Borivali resident Barkha Sreshtha added another strong reason. She said, “Indian cuisine is something that we know to prepare. However, these cuisines are very glamourous in appearance. They are all new recipes and it is the best way for the host to flaunt their culinary skills.
Everyone knows I make biryani very well, but when people come to know that I am equally brilliant in preparing prawn thai curry or creamy chicken penne, it is worthy of praise.”
A menu of dal, pulao, raita with desserts gulab jamun, gajar halwa is passe. People would rather have Chinese, Continental, Italian rather than spicy Indian cuisine
Remember those days when your mom started preparing food 2 to 3 days in advance if you had some guests coming over for dinner. The menu would ideally include parathas, two main course gravies, pulao or biryani, dal, raita and green salad.
And desserts like gulab jamun, gajar halwa would complete the sumptuous meal. However, this long menu is passe. These days people prefer Chinese, Continental or Italian cuisines than those regular masaledar Indian items.
Homemaker Sangita Kumar couldn’t agree less. “Gone are the days when people would prepare typical spice adorned shahi daawat for guests. Now the food scene has changed. Most guests prefer having an Italian dinner with pasta or something. In fact, my husband who is quite traditional has also developed a liking for Chinese and Italian cuisines mainly due to its time saving factor,” she said.
Be it at home or in restaurants, these cuisines are taking away the sheen off the Indian menu and one the main reason is the time factor. Pranav Kohli, a resident of Virar mentioned that when he and his wife visit restaurants, they open the Chinese or the Thai menu most of the times.
“When Trisha and I go out for dinners, we usually order for something Chinese as we both like Chinese, pastas, lasagnas. I have noticed that the duration for serving Indian cuisine is more than these items. One of the main reasons we shifted from Indian cuisine is the serving time,” he added.
In fact, hoteliers too agree that people have drifted from Indian to other cuisines.
The beverage manager of a reputed hotel seconds this observation and says, “Not just hotels, but at homes too most guests are not served with items from the Indian cuisine. One of the main reasons for this change is the sauces used in Chinese, Italian and Thai cuisines, which are easily available. Just boil the noodles or pasta, chop a few vegetables, add the sauce and your dish is ready.
“However, Indian cuisine is mostly curry-based and all the ingredients have to be freshly prepared, which is time consuming. However, as trends change, Indian cuisine will again make a come back.”
Borivali resident Barkha Sreshtha added another strong reason. She said, “Indian cuisine is something that we know to prepare. However, these cuisines are very glamourous in appearance. They are all new recipes and it is the best way for the host to flaunt their culinary skills.
Everyone knows I make biryani very well, but when people come to know that I am equally brilliant in preparing prawn thai curry or creamy chicken penne, it is worthy of praise.”
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