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Food is one of the most vital
requirements of life. The requirement of food to the human body is
similar to the requirement of fuel to a machine.
It makes us more active and provides
the energy required for other activities such as respiration,
circulation, etc. The food in Orissa is simply astounding. The staple
food of this state is rice.
It is eaten with the combination of
other vegetables.The Orissa food is a great attraction too as a
traveler has to eat the local food.
The state experiences a rise in
tourism and one cause for this cause is also the local cuisine.Most of
the people in the state are vegetarians.
This is due to their religious
culture. However, there is also a part of the population that likes to
dine on fishes as well as other varieties such as lobsters, crabs.
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The food in Orissa is nutritional as it has
low calories. The Orissa food also includes number of sweets. The curd
offered in the state is absolutely creamy and rich. The curd is
flavored with mustard seeds, brinjals, pumpkins, yams and also seafood
to give it a better taste.
There are other such foods in the state that
are loved both by the natives and the arriving tourists.The hotels as
well as restaurants in Orissa have a varied selection of multi-cuisine
food in their menu including some specialties.
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The Orissa food in the coastal area
are fish and prawn as they are absolutely free from any sort of toxic
substances such as lead, mercury, etc.
The food in Orissa is opulent and the
verdant land brings fresh vegetables and fruits that have excellent
beneficial properties and form a vital part of the Orissa diet.
Rice of the paddy fields has a sweet
smell and is delicious. The meat consumption is considerably low as
there are much of religious leanings.
Even in most restaurants and hotels
vegetarian foods on their menus is seen to a great extent.
The food in Orissa includes wheat in
large quantities as it is plentiful. The Orissa food has curd and
coconut mild.
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The curd is creamy and rich. There is a
diverse variety of seafood with lobsters and crabs. The seafood is also
cooked in coconut milk and curds, but also brinjals, pumpkins and yams
are used liberally giving an extra zing. The cakes are sweet and are
popular. Chhenapodapitha is custard like desert is very popular among
the tourists and the locals.
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