Making good food
choices.
A guide by Hafsa Khamkar.
An Introduction:
To embark on this rather enlightening journey
where I intend to express my devotion to food, I will
begin by talking about what makes food so “good”.
The term in itself is subjective. What is good to me,
will not be good for you, however how do we
categorise something as good? What is taste and
how do we inculcate it? What are the criterias of a
restaurant earning a michelin star? Do cost prices
affect our choices in food? How does comfort food
affect us? Allow me to introduce you to the world of
culinary arts. Crispy Roasted potatoes
1. Taste
When it comes to food, taste is the
only prominent factor that matters,
everything else comes second.
The oxford dictionary defines
“Taste” as “a person’s liking for
particular flavors” in layman’s terms it
is your palate.
The taste receptors consist of the
five basic tastes: Sweetness,
Saltiness,Sourness,Bitterness adn
Umami.
Difference is Taste & Flavor.
The general public uses the terms “Taste” and “Flavor” synonymously,
However that is not the case. Taste is the process that happens inside the
mouth. Flavor refers to the general aroma of food, meaning
the way a food smells plays an indirect impact of how we
perceive the food to taste.
According to research around 75%-95% of what we
believe to be taste, is actually from the smell. Flavor also
incorporates other sense like the feel of the food in our
mouth, texture, the sound certain foods make etc.
Cuisine: A geographical
wonder.
Cuisine refers to “a style of method of cooking, especia-
lly characteristic of a popular country, region or establishment.
Take for example Indian cuisine, which hints at food
prepared in India taking into account all the prevailing
conditions such as availability of ingredients, religion, taste
and alot more.
Personal favorites:
American Cuisine.
Japanese Cuisine
Indian Cuisine
Street Food Fun fact:
Our Canteen has some
phenomenal food, that
Fusion Cuisine you must try. For eg: The
Dabeli.
Highlights of
American cuisine
include milkshakes,
barbecue, and a wide
range of fried foods.
The Hafsa Khamkar way to
Many quintessential
American dishes are
unique takes on food
clog your arteries with Fun Fact:
American cuisine consists of
originally from other
culinary traditions,
including pizza, hot
AMERICAN
the cooking style and traditional dogs, and Tex-Mex.
dishes prepared in the United
States of America. It has been
CUISINE: Information
significantly influenced by
Europeans, indigenous Native
Americans, Africans, Latin
Americans, Asians, Pacific
on a culture influenced by Islanders, and many other
cultures and traditions.
many other cultures but
tasty nonetheless.
DECONSTRUCTING
the FACE of
American Cuisine:
JAPANESE CUISINE:
Japanese cuisine encompasses the
regional and traditional food of
Japan, which have developed
through centuries of political,social
and economic changes. The
traditional cuisine of japan consists
of Rice and Miso soup, and other
dishes such as sashimi, sushi. They
emphasize on the use of seasonal
ingredients
COMFORT FOOD:
Comfort food is food that provides
a nostalgic orsentimental value to
someone, and may be associated
with home cooking and childhood.
The nostalgia may be specific to an
individual, or it may apply to a
specific culture.
Recommendations:
The Chicken Shawarma from Souk
The Sushi from Moshi Moshi
The Chicken Junglee sandwich at our canteen
My mother’s chicken biryani
Veg
The Pav Bhaaji from Jyoti
My mother’s Uttapam
Anything made from potatoes
