Looking inwards: A glimpse at popularity of Indian regional cuisines in the 75th year of Independence

Food and regional cuisine play a significant role as India gears up to commemorate its 75th anniversary of Independence The phrase Indian cuisine refers to a fusion of tastes from many parts of the nation and evokes a desire for home made foodAccording to The Godrej Food Trends Report 2022 people will continue to bond over food that has been passed down through the generations while also turning inward rediscovering lost recipes and savouring locally grown products that have been overlookedThe research emphasises the rising pride in ones culinary identity the growing appreciation for Indias authentically rich gastronomic heritage and the inherent wisdom present in ancient culinary practises Consumers have been identifying and examining the wealth of foundations that helped shape this industry when it comes to food Diners are looking for variety in regional cuisine concepts that offer rich nutrients and flavours of traditional culinary traditions as a result of renewed pride in and need for originality in Indias culinary identity A culinary lifestyle is characterised by the invention mastery and presentation of cooking and dining that reflect the diversity of a nation according to the historical study of foodThe Report 2022Collectors Edition goes into detail about the dynamic roots and changing realities of culinary culture Some of these observations are based on the opinions of over 200 thought leaders including celebrity chefs home cooks professional chefs food bloggers health experts media experts mixologists nutritionists restaurateurs sommeliers food producers and more all of whom shared insightful observations about their specialised fields Several significant discoveries for 2022 includeRegional cuisines 563 per cent food experts believe the newfound pride in culinary identity and need for novelty will drive Indians diners seek regional cuisinebased conceptRediscovering culture 556 per cent of panel experts observe an interest in exploring culinary identity by rediscovering their roots through food be it that of family community or their own home regionAlso read Bondas over pakoras Four musttry Andhra breakfastcumsnacks recipes during Mumbai rainsDining out 50 per cent panel picked Mountain Cuisines of India and 484 per cent voted for a deeper exploration of North East cuisinesReinventing dishes As chefs and restaurateurs delve into local exploration and rediscover cuisine 431 per cent panel see people are drawn towards nostalgia foodsdishes reinvented by chefsTraditional sweets 426 per cent panel sees growing sense of pride in homemade traditional regional Indian sweets and mithais Sweets will continue to hold pride of place on home menus in 2022 but with an approach of controlled indulgence and moderationSupporting farmers 708 per cent panel sees the consumer mindful of the impact their choices have on the environment making conscious choices to support buying from local farmers and food producersRushina Munshaw Ghildiyal Curating Editor of the Godrej Foods Trends Report 2022 said Indian cuisine is throwing off stereotypes and being recognised for its nuanced complexity A movement of selfdiscovery we have observed growing in the Indian Culinary Scape over the past four editions In 2018 we saw the first evidence of interest in Indias diverse culinary culture with curiosity around regional Indian cuisine burgeoning In 2019 that early curiosity grew into deeper explorations of microregional cuisines Which ignited interest in rediscovering traditional ingredients cookware and fats 2020 brought the pandemic that changed everything globally In India the home kitchen came into focus and we began to rediscover our roots In 2021 this crescendoed into the renaissance of regional Indian food discovery as we reclaimed our culinary heritage From discovering ancestral roots to savouring regional microcuisines from reignited interest in Ayurveda to traditional cookware and cooking fats these are the trends shaping Indias food habits in 2022Also read Do you hate bitter gourd Mumbai chefs will make you fall in love with these yummy recipesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever