Unsplash: Ali Inay Dishes introduced by immigrants in India Indian diaspora fusion cuisines MUSIC: Bird Creek

Food is our common ground, a universal experience. James Beard

Love food? Ever wondered from which country your eating from? Food has always been a medium of stringing hearts of people together.



Indians would have missed out on a lot of food, if it had not been for the immigrants. Here is a list of the great cuisine specifically invented to adjust to the taste of the people of the country.

All time favorite take out Indian Chinese cuisine

The three subcategories in the Indian Chinese cuisine Chilli : The hot and batter-fried Manchurian : The sweet and salty brown sauce Schezwan : The spicy red sauce These do not exist in the authentic Chinese food culture. These do not exist in the authentic Chinese food culture.

Chowmein Chicken manchurian Chilli chicken Hakka noodles Szechwan fried rice Manchow soup Chop suey

Chai Tea has it's roots in China. Though they use it only for medicinal purposes, India has adopted it as a daily beverage.

The places where it all began roughly 200 years go : Chinatown in the eastern part of the city of Kolkata, West Bengal.

Which is the place of origin of momo? A Nepal B Tibet C Bhutan D India

Indian Nepalese cuisine Dishes introduced by our very humble neighbor

Dal Bhaat : Dal bhaat is actually of Nepali origin and it was through North Indian influences that the dish entered India and spread throughout the region. Momos : is a type of dumpling native to Nepal.

The Middle East Delicacies from the middle east famed in India sometime between 13th and 14th century

1. Samosa : Originally known as 'sambosa' 2. Jalebi : Originally known as zalabiya (Arabic) or the zalibiya (Persian) 3. Filter coffee : Smuggled in India by Baba Budan from his pilgrimage to Mecca

The Persian connect The famous bread and dessert is the gift from Persia

Flickr: vijaykiran Gulab Jamun : It is a modified version of the Persian dessert 'luqmat al qadi' Naan : This staple has its roots in Persian.

The favorite Sunday brunch came all the way from Mexico Rajma : The bean was brought to India through Central Mexico and Guatemala.

Which was your favorite connect ? A Indian Chinese cuisine B Indian Nepalese cuisine C The Middle East cuisine D The Persian cuisine