As diverse as India’s population, Indian food varies from region to region. The extremely diverse food cultures include an array of unique ingredients and cooking styles that probably doesn’t match with other countries. However, do you know that India has no national dish or cuisine ? We assume this is because it’s almost impossible to differentiate between varieties of Indian dishes. They all are best! But how well do you actually know the unique food cultures in India? while we all are aware of the popular sweets of Bengal or how well pao tastes in every meal of Maharashtra, there lies a host of underrated food that plays an important role in defining the cultures in our country. These are unique and deserves our attention. Start reading from here.

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The Jagannath temple is one of the popular temples across India which treats god Jagannath nothing less than the celebrity. The god is offered fixed meals every day including 56 varieties of dishes. Each meal is served for the god on fixed hours and includes everything luxurious, ranging from peda to exotic fruits and even pure ghee in a silver container.

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Kolkata has the only chinatown of India which is home to a large number of the people from the Indo-Chinese community. Whether Cantonese or Hakka or mandarin, the food of this community has evolved in time and is now a mix of both worlds.

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Another fading community in India are the Jews. Apart from their note-worthy culture and traditions, what still attracts people is their food. Shabbat is an important day in every Jew’s life which is celebrated with a massive feast. It starts by breaking their traditional bread called challah, dipped in salt and drinking a cup of wine. It is followed by a full-course meal of unique dishes, such as mahashas, roasted meat, Kubba and the list goes on!

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Rice is the staple food for many communities in India, including the Karbi tribe of Meghalaya. Their diet also includes a special type of beer, fermented from rice and is considered as a true food of gods.

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Udvada in Gujarat is home to the Zoroastrian faith and community. The food principle of the Parsi community is khaatu-meethu-teekho, literally translating into sour, sweet and spicy. The cuisine is a unique blend of multiple flavours which has adjusted over time. This versatile cuisine is a treat to any meat lover.

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The breakfast is one of the important meal for the Tibetan monks in India which is surrounded by their religious influences. It includes the salty butter tea and puk, a hand made bread. This combination is ideal to warm up bodies even in winter months.

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