Food in India is an institution in itself. There are many countries where food is an important part of life, but why it is so in India.
India has been an important trading nation with traders coming to India from Europe, the Middle East and the Far East. The conquering and trading nations brought their own cuisine, and then added to this zest was the size of the country with different weather and climatic patterns which resulted in a huge variety of foods cooked in the most exotic fashion.via www.spiritualjourneys.net