Why Eating With Your Hand Is Considered Good in India?
Eat with Your Hands was the title of a book by a New York chef and the subject of an article in January 2012 in the New York Times. In many parts of the world eating with the hands is common (Asia, Africa and the Middle East). You can use your fingers while eating Indian food in Monroeville and it is essential to good eating as it increases the experience of what you eat and the sensory connection to the food. It is a very natural way to eat, and when eating in company it breaks down formality, creating a social atmosphere. You can find people eating by hands in some of the best Indian restaurants in Pittsburgh . In this blog, we will tell you about benefits of eating with your hands and its ritual parameters. Use of fingers: In India, it is nice to use your thumb, pointer and middle finger and to let only the first two joints of those fingers touch the food. Messing up your palm while eating is considered bad manners. Breads, like roti, naan, puri or appam are used to scoop food...