tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post114043645332529132..comments2023-09-13T08:47:13.503-07:00Comments on Indian Food: The Practice of Indians Eating With Their HandsTara Shettyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14370638475796783561noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-75968868381191363582019-02-18T22:39:25.894-08:002019-02-18T22:39:25.894-08:00nice food blog.
health right for usnice food blog.<br /><a href="https://fandbstories.com" rel="nofollow">health right for us</a>dikshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362834737023178846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-20636008798548671732016-01-14T11:58:37.353-08:002016-01-14T11:58:37.353-08:00On the 6th day God created Adam ... with a spoon, ...On the 6th day God created Adam ... with a spoon, a knife, a fork and rolls of paper to wipe his butt !!!<br /><br />Sorry I forgot ... the paper holder too (you need someplace to hang the roll)<br /><br />To each their own ... <br />If you want to use your hands - use them<br />If you want to use a knife and fork - use it<br />if you want to use chopsticks - go ahead<br />If you want to use something else then so be it<br /><br />Food is very personal as reflected in food choices, recipes, preparation even how you store it. If eating with hands is 'uncivilized' then the next thing is how it is prepared could be uncivilized. This could then render Chinese, Mediterranean, Mexican or any other food's recipes and preparations to be 'uncivilized'.<br /><br />I eat my food exclusively by sticking my hand into it, making a morsel of it and eating it to enjoying it. I even eat salads, gravies and pasta / noodles by hand too. I fiercely adhere to this method of eating, with reckless abandon as to how I might be a cause of repulsion and / or disgust to someone else. I am here to eat food and not here to take away someone else's free will to eat how they want. I will enjoy doing it since it is for my nourishment, my satisfaction, my health and my joy. Its my food and I'm free to eat it how I want. <br /><br />We are all free to live how we want, where we want, do what we want with our lives its a part of the freedoms we enjoy. While I enjoy eating my food with my bare hands - if anyone doesn't like the sight, sound, smell and any other sensory or non-sensory aspect of it, they are welcome to find another place to go, where they do not need to see or hear me eat !!!<br /><br />Now off to the Methi Mattar Malai and Puri that I was eating.<br /><br />BTW - I didn't wipe my fingers before, during or after typing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-89062384225476407572014-08-14T16:40:35.204-07:002014-08-14T16:40:35.204-07:00It seems strange, but ancient Indians seemed more ...It seems strange, but ancient Indians seemed more modern than today's Indians. Buddhist texts state that if anything is not liquid enough to drink from a bowl, a spoon could be used. Spoons for eating were called kattachu. NShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088235155495812608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-49501650908344586602012-06-23T11:07:50.652-07:002012-06-23T11:07:50.652-07:00I understand when people say they are disgusted by...I understand when people say they are disgusted by eating habits of some people. But my point is...<br /><br />please DO NOT GENERALIZE ur isolated experiences to a whole group of people, like westerners to all Indians //or N. Indians to S. Indians.<br /><br />I have a colleague, A MIDDLE-AGED WHITE POLISH AMERICAN, who picks her teeth with the fork she just ate with....yewwww. <br /><br />I always choose disposable utensils while eating outside because of that experience but I DID NOT GENERALIZE all americans as such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-80649430818614672262012-04-26T19:36:40.258-07:002012-04-26T19:36:40.258-07:00lovin this post!!! A proud desi gal from SAlovin this post!!! A proud desi gal from SAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-41280182548385508622012-04-17T09:43:10.824-07:002012-04-17T09:43:10.824-07:00I love eating with my hands, although I think I wo...I love eating with my hands, although I think I would find it uncomfortable with saucier meals. I like feeling the food in my hands and I can understand the sensuality of it. Have you ever noticed cooking shows... the chefs can't keep their hands off the food! :D<br /><br />I do have a hard time being "tolerant" of people who eat with their mouth open. For me it is like fingernails down a chalk board. It is a physical reaction. I have to leave the room or practice meditative breathing in order to deal with the anxiety it produces. I am not sure why but there you go. I have to do the same when my dog, a beautiful Great Dane starts smacking his lips. <br /><br />It is an interesting article with some interesting dialogue after, the exception being the trolling rude people. <br /><br />Cheers!<br />CChristinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-51741967528556811682012-03-25T00:42:55.773-07:002012-03-25T00:42:55.773-07:00I would like to clarify the misconception that som...I would like to clarify the misconception that some have on this. It is a tradition in India to use their own hands to eat their own food (right hand). With five fingers, you can have a better hold on the food and enjoy your food more conveniently. Before eating food, it is a tradition to wash/rinse fingers thoroughly. Actually it is more hygienic than using fork, spoons and chopsticks. Users of Chopsticks/Fork often tend use it to remove some food particles which get stuck in between the teeth. sometimes they manage to remove the particles with blood the same chopsticks are later washed and given to you in a fresh pack to enable you enjoy your food without realizing the fact that someone had left those fork/chopsticks with bloodstains. Also you know the oral hygiene of people, it is so bad, So, in this case, it is better to use your own hands, because no one else uses your hands other than you. You are the best, your own hands are the best. So this is more hygienic and there is no substitute for it. In General, your own hands are anytime better than any foreign object used by many people for eating. Just wanted to clarify this in a polite way.DubaiChampnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-27983461692640999522012-03-04T00:18:04.530-08:002012-03-04T00:18:04.530-08:00And why Are people stormatch sick so often in indi...And why Are people stormatch sick so often in india and Sri Lanka then? Inte satins with your hand contributing to this? Clearly at lesst is morse hygenical eat with utensils.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-55812148164514729702012-02-29T07:32:14.826-08:002012-02-29T07:32:14.826-08:00My only issue is people eating with unwashed hands...My only issue is people eating with unwashed hands. How can anyone find this hygienic is beyond me? I have seen countless of my colleagues do that. Wait, or is that a part of the culture too? I hope not because I come from the same culture.<br /><br />And, why when someone criticizes a habit people go 'get lost' or a 'traitor'? Why can't we accept opinions? or are we too sensitive that we have to use abusive and harsh language to express our disapproval of someone's opinions?Never Mindnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-5793349138308590282012-01-17T09:08:13.176-08:002012-01-17T09:08:13.176-08:00Eating with hand is very beneficial. People talkin...Eating with hand is very beneficial. People talking here (negative) should get few points cleared up. First, Indians eat only with right hand. Infact, it i totally unhygienic for them to touch food with left hand. 2nd, it is their custom to wash the right hand before and after eating (and also same for rituals, etc). 3rd, according to hinduism (which is a typical example of real science), eating with hand has med benefits. Each finger you touch the food with has importance (either by yoga rules or by science). One finger to increase metabolism, one to taste it better, one for digestion and to avoid get ulceration, etc. Food is considered auspicious in India so they love to feed people by themselves. To make fun of the rituals only shows how raw u r at heart. <br /><br />One simple advice, if you have comments, post it. If you have weird ideas, post it. But, if you have no knowledge or sense, avoid showing that in public as you will only a mockery to yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-30386663233644337062012-01-16T22:07:42.454-08:002012-01-16T22:07:42.454-08:00I am very proud of our culture. South Indian food ...I am very proud of our culture. South Indian food and table manners are very civilized and very well planned and designed way before Tretha yuga. Its an Art and Science of its own. We have something called Thali which consists of 12 items including pickles. It is intelligently designed to balance proteins and carbs and all nutrients and minerals to make a perfect daily diet. The beauty of this design is to satisfy your palette by eating with hands. <br />Want to know why! <br />1)The only way you can create 12 factorial =479 001 600 combinations of tastes is by eating with hands.<br /><br />2) Our hands have some essential bacteria, which survive your hand wash. These are essential for digestion.<br /><br />I feel pitty for ignorant people. No one is forcing you to practice. Please go ahead and eat meat with pinch of salt if you don't know how healthy food can taste good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-83371276154142950882012-01-14T10:07:21.555-08:002012-01-14T10:07:21.555-08:00no offence could it be any clearer you know, the a...no offence could it be any clearer you know, the actual rules about eating with your hands. unless your not even indian.......Gemmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13612471718772127015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-15283704863275523952011-11-05T11:20:54.004-07:002011-11-05T11:20:54.004-07:00Not when you are taught from the get go that left ...Not when you are taught from the get go that left is for cleaning purposes and right is for eating regardless of being left/right handed. I have uncles who are left handed but only eat with their right hands.Catalyst Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350520196187380081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-80398621396096101402011-11-04T18:54:02.106-07:002011-11-04T18:54:02.106-07:00I think eating with your hands is simply logical b...I think eating with your hands is simply logical by nature.<br /><br />Now what I don't get is this left/right hand thing. If i'm right handed, then i'm obviously going to wipe my ass with my right hand. Most people I know are right handed. The right handed wipe their ass with that hand, thus I can't see how the right hand is considered more clean than the left. I'd say that the left hand is considerably more sanitary. The less dominate hand to me is cleaner. If a person is left handed, what the hell are they suppose to do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-62438546363851856382011-10-18T00:04:28.518-07:002011-10-18T00:04:28.518-07:00To those who says it's more pleasure eating wi...To those who says it's more pleasure eating with bare hand : Westerners eat hambergers, pizzas..with their hands too. The difference is they know when to use hands and when to use cutlery depends on the type of food they are eating, they are more sophisticated. I saw Indians eat wet watery foods with their hands that is so uncomfortable. excuse my grammar, English is not my first language.samacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-46882859576588146482011-08-12T12:00:30.613-07:002011-08-12T12:00:30.613-07:00thanks alot!! this helped me alot!!! =)thanks alot!! this helped me alot!!! =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-73929186927360303342011-07-20T08:22:03.470-07:002011-07-20T08:22:03.470-07:00I'm from south india but I don't like eati...I'm from south india but I don't like eating with hands especially when I'm in a western country. For me it does look uncivilised. 'Be a Roman in Rome'. I can't believe my fellow countrymen admitt no shame in eating rice with their hands. Yuk!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-37944416353680215352011-07-19T14:47:38.891-07:002011-07-19T14:47:38.891-07:00I am from India and I used to have discussions abo...I am from India and I used to have discussions about this topic with my colleagues and friends in Usa. Recently with my experience feeding my toddler, I realized the importance of eating with hands. Usually Indians eat hot food unlike western people. When ever we mix food with hands the food comes down to normal temperature before we feed our babies. Even yougurt rice if it is very cold , when you mix with hands it becomes warm for the baby.<br />I like my culture and my culture taught me to respect other cultures. I expect the same from civilized people.Sowmyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-80902031605406623622011-05-31T23:23:59.566-07:002011-05-31T23:23:59.566-07:00Yes, my ex roommate sounded like my dog with peanu...Yes, my ex roommate sounded like my dog with peanut butter stuck to the roof of his mouth when she ate. I didn't want to say anything to offend her though. I really didn't see how she could find anyone to eat with her in the dining hall. My mother always yelled at me for "smacking" as a kid, and I just find it disgusting and "unladylike" now. Really, if we should learn your manners when visiting your country, they should definitely learn our manners if they live here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-30463418710870421872011-03-31T22:57:00.314-07:002011-03-31T22:57:00.314-07:00i read thru whole blogs.. nice an intresting stuff...i read thru whole blogs.. nice an intresting stuff shared.arguments..nasty words..informational<br />here are my views.<br /><br />Sitting down and eating,make u eat less food<br />Eating with hands,wrist movements are more<br />if food is not eatable with forks,spoons, the break them to chunks so that it can be eaten with hands<br />Non westerners ,Adapted to the change, some want to stick to it,some feel its royal<br />if popcorns nachos, dips subways,taco bell can be relished with hands y not other Foods<br /><br />This point was not discussed<br /><br />The utensils are washed in resturants(T/E/L/w),they are manufactured(T/E/L),they are tansported(import and exported),decorated in tables(T/L),strelised(E/w)<br /><br />T TIME<br />E Electricity<br />L labour<br />W Water<br /><br /><br />These cost can be diverted to Poor and Needy...If Each resturants divert some money or food that they use for this.I bet it will be an intresting figure<br />a tip concept(If customer does not use spoon or fork, resturants share few % of it .tax free)<br /><br />Agreed mannerism is Important,but we adjust a bit here and there eating by hand make wonders and tastey and Save TELw<br /><br />Again water is used to wash u r hands,again if i use spoon or fork ,i wash my hands and mouth after eating,that part of hygene,so that is nullified<br />and the amount of water usage is less compared to utensils,if used correctly<br /><br />Based on the crowd i adjust, to use utensils or hand<br /><br />When u guys come to india please use u r hands,to relish the flavors,jus as some non westerners,try out forks,knife spoons, to try out diffrent foods<br /><br />I am a South Indian,now in US,who loves to spread this habbit "Eating by hands" for the cost perspective<br /><br />When west come and try to eat food with hands,we never say ,see how badly they are eating..we nicely they are adjusting to our culture<br /><br />WELCOME TO INDIAN FOOD !!! .NEXT TIME U EAT INDIAN FOOD TRY IT OUT WITH HANDS.IT MESSY PRACTICE MAKE MAN PERFECT.<br /><br />I LOVE to American Pizza cheeezzzy with hand or the Burgers.It still can be tried with utensils,not worth it<br /><br />Humans design and Implement table manners,that can be changed for good reasons<br /><br />This is my view point.ignore if u feel its absurdAGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624438977899019722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-4191892909219762792011-03-31T19:34:51.240-07:002011-03-31T19:34:51.240-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.AGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08624438977899019722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-91880274585668871882011-02-17T13:52:13.642-08:002011-02-17T13:52:13.642-08:00I am half indian born and raised in america and I ...I am half indian born and raised in america and I must say I find eating with hands to be repulsive, sorry pisons. I love Indian food and I find it rather satisfying when eaten with fork and nife. I don't mind using the breads to scoop up biryani or whatever else but sticking your fingers into sauce is just unrefined. Its also unpracticle if you have to answer a phone call or even itch your face. As far as being part of our culture I must remind you all that the word "culture" implies some sort of development. Ugandans also eat with their hands but its not because they share the same culture as Indians so much as they both lack the development of utensils. Europeans and East Asians also ate with their hands until they developed utensils.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12468646130745095475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-91620056758929848772010-12-06T18:57:14.836-08:002010-12-06T18:57:14.836-08:00I've been to many sports bars where the men ea...I've been to many sports bars where the men eat buffalo wings and have the sauce dripping all over their fingers and mouths, needless to say, some foods just taste better when eaten by hands. Of course being messy about it is not a pleasant sight but those that do it well enjoy and appreciate their food on a different level than most will ever experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-9826333918396929422010-11-01T00:04:40.031-07:002010-11-01T00:04:40.031-07:00some cultures should b preserved while others shou...some cultures should b preserved while others should not<br />eating with hands is simply dirty, unpractical, unhealthy.<br />ok do it at home, but pls dont do it at public places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13452439.post-83370643852823799882010-09-01T06:10:54.180-07:002010-09-01T06:10:54.180-07:00Nice!!! real classy. I am pretty sure I laid out a...Nice!!! real classy. I am pretty sure I laid out a well articulated explanation. If it really pisses you off so much that you have to resort to name calling, I guess we can all see who the immature A-Hole is. Of course I'm not a moderator. I do however follow this topic and am notified of updates to the comments. That is why I reply. As for the silly idea you have that I am "GUILTY" of said practices, it shows how deeply biased you are. You can only be guilty if you've done something wrong. I have made it pretty clear I enjoy this way of eating and I will continue to do so for the rest of my life. Does that mean I will do it at the expense of others' inconvenience? NO. I am civilized enough to understand the argument from both sides of the aisle, but in case you haven't noticed, people of your ideology tend to be more aggressive. Indians by nature are a very accepting people and do not really resort to belittle other cultures of the world because they realize that everyone is just different.<br /><br />Oh and lets get something straight, anyone on the Internet can be tough talking macho. I am talking in exactly the same fashion as I would if you were here before me as a person. You better check yourself, you're not the only one with the French vocabulary at hand. In the interest of keeping this conversation going, I will refrain for now.Catalyst Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350520196187380081noreply@blogger.com