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Food in IndiaIndian cuisine is a specialized art and it would be wrong to say that only rice and curry constitutes the Indian staple. The reason being that cuisine in India not only differs from region to region but may even differ from household to household! Curry made anywhere in India is gravy but the interesting fact is that there are over 500 variations of it in the country. Chilies give a distinct flavor to Indian food but surprisingly it is not a vegetable originally native to India. Another interesting bit of information is that some of the great culinary traditions of India originated in the royal courts of the Mughals. The delicious Mughlai food is always meat- based. The tandoor or clay oven is a great Indian innovation used to make delicious dishes. It is used as a stove and has made its way to other shores as well. Delicacies prepared using a tandoor can be tasted in restaurants all over the country.The cooking styles and flavors of every region of India is unique and differs from each other. While Kashmir is famous for its 24-course banquet- the Wazwan; coastal Goa, Kerala and Bengal specialize in fish, seafood and coconut-based dishes. Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are the best states to taste vegetarian specialties. Bengal, Bikaner and Delhi are particularly famous for sweets. Such is the diversity available in Indian cuisine that it is not possible for a tourist to taste all Indian delicacies in a single visit to the country.Continental, Chinese and western cuisines are easily available in many restaurants of India. Some restaurants, particularly those in the metros also specialize in specialty cuisines such as Thai, Spanish, French, Mexican, Italian, South Asian and Mediterranean. Tourists need not go only to the restaurants in starred hotels, several stand-alone restaurants in towns and cities also offer a range of cuisine.
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“法国人饭前用一个小时来品尝开胃酒，就着一些橄榄和小饼干，当他们真正坐下来吃的时候，就没有那种强烈的饥饿感了。” 而且在吃每一口食物的间隙，都要停顿无数次，进餐时那种轻松愉悦的气氛，以及对食品的品味和赞美，帮助他们轻松地保持身材， 法国女孩子的食物都是小份的。典型的法国烘制的牛角面包重量都是30克多一点，而美国产的这种面包几乎有60克的分量，换句话说，法国女孩子的胃已经习惯了摄入少量的食物。 法国女性非常热忱地对待正餐，一般在下午两点之前摄入的热量占一天总量的的60%，随后是一顿简单的晚餐。而在中国，人们经常一整天都在饿着自己，在晚饭的时候，却是吃得又好又饱。因为法国人午餐吃得很满足，因此不需要随时吃零食，这也帮助他们控制了体重。
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印度菜在菜式创造和就餐礼仪上，都已经逐渐变得更加国际化，但是有一些细节仍然需要外国食客们注意，否则仍有可能在餐桌上贻笑大方。印度的餐桌礼仪：1、就餐也要拿捏时间印度人通常一天只吃两顿饭，第一餐是在上午接近中午的时候，第二餐基本在晚上9点以后。但是习惯西式生活的印度人，也开始一日三餐，每餐包括开胃菜、汤、主菜和甜点，根据个人食量点菜，也可以不要开胃菜。如果和印度人同桌吃开胃菜，吃得太快或太慢都是不好的，最好尽量保持和对方相同的速度把菜吃完。甜点和茶一定要等到饭后再端上餐桌，否则也是对客人非常不礼貌的行为。2、印度人实行分餐，所以吃多少盛多少，不要剩菜。3、“手抓饭”忌讳印度人用手也是有忌讳的，那就是他们只用右手抓食物，而左手绝对不得用来触碰食物。印度人认为，左手是专门用来处理不洁之物的，因此吃饭时，他们的左小臂一般沿桌边贴放，手垂放于桌面以下，或是干脆把左手藏在隐蔽的地方。4、用餐结束清洗右手服务员会给客人用小碗端来洗手水，水里漂着用于清洁的柠檬片和用于装饰的花瓣，当然，只能清洗右手。
