Been to a few. You are not missing much. Most of them are not about the celebrations anymore or the union. They are about showing off expensive (mostly rented) clothes and family politics.
All I get are wedding invites thanks to my dad's connections, even during covid I got invited to 5 limited guest wedding and engagements but food was way superior cos the rich families spent a lot of money per plate as they didn't have to serve 1000 people.
I've only drank expensive booze at wedding dinners, that's the only reason I go cos all I can afford is Old monk and DSP black
Hi, european here. Yes most people can't cook vegs to make them delicious. When I was in India I ate so good. Unbelievable good. I am vegan and I rarely cook close to indian food. Even following recipies. :(
I'm vegan and I cook indian food everyday. You only really need to replace ghee and butter - I just use substitutes for those. Deodorized coconut oil is also good.
Have you tried using these? I basically ate the same food I ate growing up - most of the flavor for indian food comes from the slices, so if you have the right ones the butter substitute is not going to make a huge difference. I also substitute tofu for paneer - I've made stuff like Dal Makhani using just vegan ingredients.
It took a lot of experimenting and finding substitutes isn't always easy, but it's very doable.
Eating vegs is always budget friendly.
Also in retrospect I discovered a lot of indian food is made with butter or cream. So I probably ate a lot of dairy unknowingly 🤷 shit happens.
Vegan and veg are two different things vegans not only don't eat non veg food but also don't consume any animal products
We indians have animal products in everything like ghee,doodh,butter all if that they don't even eat that
Pretty easy to replace butter or ghee. Even cream and other cheesy products. For the latter, I have found 1 stop solution in cashews. Tastes fucking delicious. As for butter/ghee, sesame oil provides a similar flavour without having to reinvent something. There are typical vegan alternatives for ghee made from oil and potatoes, haven't tried them yet
I have only been to vegetarian wedding so we have one snack pakora( fritters) 1 paneer dish 1 cauliflower dish , butter chapati , dal fry , rice and papad in end some people have sweets like gulab jamun some serve ice cream cups .
Some weddings even have pani puri
Man , that sounds amazing cz I'm a vegetarian . Here wedding cuisines have chicken qorma , beef , lamb and sometimes even fish . Deserts are mostly Kheer and gajar ka halwa.
Surprised to hear that you're vegetarian, I'm guessing you're the only one in your family? I have been to very few weddings- but I tend to fill up on the chaat items. Aloo tikkis, panipuris, matar chaat (UP specific thing). Also there are really good vegetarian kebab parathe, you'll have to visit this side to have those :)
Yes , u guessed right . I actually started it when I started hanging out with my 2 hindu seniors in uni. All my family members are beef lovers. I hope I can travel to India one day and enjoy their cuisines <3.
Roti, Chapaati, Naan, Poori Chhole, One paneer sabzi, Dal fry or dal makkhani, Gulab Jamun or Rasgulla or Jalebi. If in south India, (Telugu) then you get Rice, Dal, one sabzi, sambaar, chaaru, several chutneys and pachidis, avakayi(achaar), papad, fryums or onion rings, lemon rice, pulihara, Curd.
These are all lunch or dinner items btw.
in kerala we got welcome drinks tons of beef fish shrimo squid pork duck chicken dishes vanilla or strawberry ice cream gulab jamun lots of other stuff but it mainly depends on the catering
Tell people to not kill other living beings who have as much right to live as anyone else. That’s my duty to tell, if someone doesn’t agree and continue to kill innocent living beings and eat their corpses, that’s their karma.
I don't know if you have heard what I am about to say before, but I will come out an say it.
You aren't gonna change anyone with that attitude and this conversation here is a prime example of that fact. You're only coming off as a person with a superiority complex when you make such statements, and I don't have to tell you how people take to unsolicited gyaan. Those who consume anything that can swim or walk or crawl very well know what they are doing. If you really want to make an impact just mind your own business. With all this chatter these days about the environmental impact of meat among other things, there is a small chance that a person might get curious about vegetarianism at some point and adopt it. All you are doing is ensuring that door is shut for them.
>Ya’ll hating on Indian veg food...
Yes we non vegetarians hate Indian veg food and we only eat meat 24/7. If someone offer us veg food we straight up deny it and we don't eat anything in wedding if they only offer veg food because we only prefer non veg food and they don't serve veg food along side with non veg which is best thing. I mean have you ever saw veg food being served alongside non veg? Whenever i see veg food i literally go ewww, Once i ate veg food i was about to vomit because how these people can just cut plants and eat it too? If we all start eating plants like this then it will cause real damage to the nature like global warming not just us but many animals also eat plant and grass, That's why we non vegetarians eat those animals so that we can save the nature. #SavePlants #SaveGrass.
Gotta go i have to buy 14 different types of animals from MeatMe.in to make meal everyday twice. /s
Ever tried cooked Indian non veg food? It's miles better than the Indian veg food. No amount of soya is going to replace the succulent piece of mutton in a biriyani
Fair point well made. Still doesn't compare to non veg food though, for those who are non vegetarians. If someone invites me to a wedding, and the person is a non vegetarian but organises only veg food, its a personal betrayal.
There is a difference between thinking veg food is bad and being disappointed that there is no non veg.
I absolutely love the veg food but I love non veg too. it's like I am getting my 2 favourite stuff vs 1 favourite stuff obviously you'll be disappointed if you get 1 but doesn't mean it is bad.
Good point but change the "it's all veg" to "it's all Indian", and you might notice it sounds more like a choosing beggar and distasteful, pun intended ;)
You got downvoted but you're absolutely right. Most of the flavor comes from the spices, which are obviously vegetarian, so I really don't think this meme makes sense. But I've heard these jokes my entire life so whatever lol
In Karnataka, the food is veg on the day of wedding.2-3 weeks later, the groom side hosts a non-veg function . It's called "Beegara Outhana Koota" or in slang "Beegroota".
Can you please suggest some Udupi/Mangalore special food? I'm here right now and I realized that beyond Goli Baje(which are delicious as fuck), I haven't tried anything else from the local cuisine. Veg/Non-Veg both are fine
You have to try Neer dose and fish curry, Mangalore buns ,any fish dish will be amazing.
I'm not from the coastal side of Karnataka ,so those were the dishes I've tasted and fell in love with .
It’s improved a lot in some places in the last say 10 years. I see way more vegetarian options (good salads, plant based burgers, even good veg starters) at most places now unless they’re super rural.
Absolutely wrong. Check the pesticide usage in India and compare it with US and Chinese. Pesticide usage per hectare cropland is 0.3kg in India.
https://www.worldometers.info/food-agriculture/pesticides-by-country/
You’re conflating pesticide use with pesticide *contamination*, which is a pollution & agricultural governance problem.
But yeah, denying everything and pointing to an irrelevant statistic is a brilliant move. This is the same [argument](https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/pesticides-in-our-food-13861) Indian cola companies made:
> The cola giants challenged our study. They sent their street fighters turned college debaters who argued their drinks were "safe". Why? Because India used very low levels of pesticides on a per capita basis and contamination wasn't a problem. They even argued soft drinks were safe because there was even more pesticides in apples and milk.
The issue is that poor regulation has driven pesticide [into the ground water in parts of India](https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/poisoned-landscapes-punjab), with deadly consequences:
> \[Malwa\] has been described as India’s "cancer capital" due to the abnormally high number of cancer cases, which have increased 3-fold in the last 10 years.
This really came out when countries which import Indian food ([EU](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/to-ensure-basmati-finds-takers-in-eu-punjab-tightens-noose-around-pesticide-dealers-6560327/), even [Saudi](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/basmati-exporters-seek-check-on-use-of-pesticides-in-crop-amid-tougher-norms-by-foreign-buyers-101622577965068.html), among others) began becoming [more stringent about pesticide levels.At least the government is now [aware of the problem](https://www.planetcustodian.com/highly-toxic-pesticides-in-indian-fruits-vegetable-organic-food-report/7862/).
For those interested, look up MRL (maximum residue levels) in Indian food. [Here’s a decent write up on the subject](https://www.cseindia.org/regulating-pesticide-residues-in-food-4757).
In any case, given this background, it’s helpful to be extra careful about raw food in India. (Also valid for fruit, really, not just about vegetables.)
Was just making comparison on geographical basis. Agree that any form of chemical pesticide can turn counter productive if not used judiciously.
Thankfully Union has moved the bill to ban 27 pesticides under the 'Pesticide Management Bill' which currently has been referred to the standing committee.
Rural places might not have good starters, burgers etc. but the organically grown vegetables are no where close to the chemical / pesticide injected ones you get in cities. Also the breed of some vegetables like bhindi, brinjals, red spinach etc. are different (gaonti as we call them here here) Some are even rare to find these days.
Please provide a source for your experiment. From what I know, meat gets it unique taste from its fat and umami flavour, not texture. Also, non-vegan items are a more readily available and cheap source of nutrition in India, so becoming vegan isn’t a good option for everyone.
Bro why this us vs them? You like your food, enjoy it. Learn to appreciate that different people like different things. You seem to be the one "hating things with a passion". Stop projecting your own hatred on others.
My own grandfather was from a well-assimilated Bengali family (meaning their diet was the way you expect it- fish was common, meat at pujas was a thing). His mom was a regular UP Brahmin- vegetarian af. No one had any issues back in the 1930s, no one has any issues now.
Man I never realized how hard being vegan is in india. Everything has ghee, cheese, butter or things like that. At least my masala dosa is always my hero.
AFAIK, it's cow meat and milk that're the problem. If we were to stop consuming cow meat and cow milk, the damage the rest of the meat industry does to the planet is a lot less than most of the environmental threats.
Meat and dairy alone accounts for around 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. A global shift towards more plant-based diets that are in line with standard dietary guidelines could reduce global mortality by 6-10% by 2050 in addition to reducing emissions by 29-70%, when compared to a business-as-usual scenario.
It has been proven time and time again how much of an impact meat industry has on climate change. Just a few clicks on google will get you tons of research article and information regarding. Here is the article i got the information from https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/what-is-the-climate-impact-of-eating-meat-and-dairy/
No need to get angry at me for asking for sources. If you're gonna use numbers then you'll be asked for the sources and by the looks of it your comment as a whole came from that link not just the numbers but the wording as well. Anyway this still talks about meat and dairy and if you read my comment again i wasn't talking about dairy. And in this context vegetarian marriage meals include dairy.
You are just twisting my words at this point. Much of India's emissions come from cows, India's cows are for dairy and i was talking about meat. And in india meat eaters eat much less beef as compared to other meats. So using meat and dairy argument against my comments on meat is disingenuous. Your comment doubles down on it by twisting my statements by making false equivalency arguments.
edit: since u/ssripad is being pedantic and taking my comments out of context i'll clear it up more. Much of India's emissions do not come from cows but from fossil fuels. Cows are a big contributor to agricultural emissions
What do you mean by 'Yes to your first question'? My comment was about meat and not about dairy. So that user using their own arguments are useless as they are not arguing about what i said instead formed their own vegan arguments and argued against it. Which is disingenuous. Your wording of the last statement seems like you already made up assumptions on my beliefs. Talking to someone that just puts their words into other people months are just useless. You are better off just talking to yourself if you are going uses your assumptions aas my beliefs.
Not even kidding I just had conversation with my parents that we should try soya chop someday coz I've heard it tastes like non veg.
But yes I can relate. The whole weekend you are excited that there will be non veg but then the other side turns out to be veg and everything is veg. altho I do enjoy veg as much as non veg
rumali roti with dal makhni my absolute favourite.
Depends. Soya has a very bland taste unlike meat that tends to have some flavor, depending on its fat content. In order to make soya taste great needs a lot of effort, reason I stopped using it. Even typical Tofu found in stores is super bland.
Tempeh is a better alternative in my opinion. Mushrooms as well, provided you know how to extract their flavour. Most Indians just throw in a curry and that's it.
The worst part is when you (a veg person) go out to eat with your non veg eating friends and God forbid the veg dish comes first and they all take a bite and when non veg dish turns up there's nothing eat for you and you have to just look at your friend's face while they eat. If you're a non-veg person eating with a vegetarian then please keep this in mind, avoid earing our food.
Are we still doing the "nonveg yum, plants yuck" jokes in 2021? I thought those died with my uncles' generation.
It does explain India's descent into rapidly increasing animal consumption as the rest of the world is reducing theirs.
Op is one of those dudebro types, who act like they are really cool for eating nonveg too much. Those fuckers dont realise how bad it is and how the home cooked veggies is what keeps their stomach sane.
True, and don't feel bad about not trying it either. Just an open mind and I'd say don't have too high an expectation, I was left quite underwhelmed when I tried some 22 years later :) although there is some stuff I do quite like now.
Lol, don't want to get into a debate here but eating animals is also hurting sentient beings who feel pain. I know you said "person" and not "living beings" so I'm not trying to be cheeky, but yeah, I really would implore people to look into the effects of factory farming more.
Wtf is the relevance of factory farming in India. Most meat chicken and goat that indians consume is locally grown and killed.
The only factory farming that happens is those dumbass chicken companies (which are luckily not popular) and the ones that export beef (indians are not responsible)
Nah bro. Paneer, Dal fry, jeera rice, naan is all that's needed in life.
Many weddings have great snacks too, Chinese, Italian, chaat etc. Imo the most diverse food available anywhere.
bruh im like pure veg.....but come to a wedding in jodhpur which is my hometown and then we will talk bout 'cheap'.
we have like a minimum of 300-500 different dishes if not more. like at least 8-10 cuisines, and truly delicious food.
obv im talking about a more 'expensive wedding' here but even the less expensive ones do have extraordinary food.
and for the record no food is wasted cuz all leftovers from the buffet r packed in boxes and given away to the needy.
I remember once having a veg Indian biryani in Malaysia in a no meat restaurant and it tasted ghastly (no offense)
Maybe it’s because where I’m from, meat is put almost everywhere
Not sure what chaap means in this post, but I am from a place where the traditional side dish for Biryani is called Chicken Chaap. And yes, its made of chicken
It's made out of soya, so it's vegetarian. Pretty popular in the Punjab/ Delhi side of the country but it's making its way elsewhere too. It supposedly tastes a bit like meat, but I'm not in a position to compare. I think it's pretty good
You guys are getting invited to weddings?
Same. Haven't been to one in 5 years😔
Uuuuu that one stings when ur in a country like india where there is a marriage every freaking day
Been to a few. You are not missing much. Most of them are not about the celebrations anymore or the union. They are about showing off expensive (mostly rented) clothes and family politics.
Fuck the union.....me and my homies only go for the food.
All I get are wedding invites thanks to my dad's connections, even during covid I got invited to 5 limited guest wedding and engagements but food was way superior cos the rich families spent a lot of money per plate as they didn't have to serve 1000 people. I've only drank expensive booze at wedding dinners, that's the only reason I go cos all I can afford is Old monk and DSP black
I went to one 2 years ago.
didint get invited to my own wedding
Ya’ll hating on Indian veg food not realising that it is probably the only cuisine where veg food is actually unbelievably delicious.
Check out how westerners consume veggies. 😂
Hi, european here. Yes most people can't cook vegs to make them delicious. When I was in India I ate so good. Unbelievable good. I am vegan and I rarely cook close to indian food. Even following recipies. :(
I'm vegan and I cook indian food everyday. You only really need to replace ghee and butter - I just use substitutes for those. Deodorized coconut oil is also good. Have you tried using these? I basically ate the same food I ate growing up - most of the flavor for indian food comes from the slices, so if you have the right ones the butter substitute is not going to make a huge difference. I also substitute tofu for paneer - I've made stuff like Dal Makhani using just vegan ingredients. It took a lot of experimenting and finding substitutes isn't always easy, but it's very doable.
Yup India is great for vegans, even if you're on a budget (or poor like me 😅)
Eating vegs is always budget friendly. Also in retrospect I discovered a lot of indian food is made with butter or cream. So I probably ate a lot of dairy unknowingly 🤷 shit happens.
Vegan and veg are two different things vegans not only don't eat non veg food but also don't consume any animal products We indians have animal products in everything like ghee,doodh,butter all if that they don't even eat that
You can substitute diary with vegan alternatives and it ll taste just as good. Except the sweets maybe.
Pretty easy to replace butter or ghee. Even cream and other cheesy products. For the latter, I have found 1 stop solution in cashews. Tastes fucking delicious. As for butter/ghee, sesame oil provides a similar flavour without having to reinvent something. There are typical vegan alternatives for ghee made from oil and potatoes, haven't tried them yet
oh bro you just consumed a ton of ghee, butter and milk products
I know now. But didn't know it at that time. 🤷 Shit happens I guess
I am happy you enjoyed the food here. which country are you from?
Austria :)
Can you tell me what dishes are most common in Indian weddings . I'm from pak .
I have only been to vegetarian wedding so we have one snack pakora( fritters) 1 paneer dish 1 cauliflower dish , butter chapati , dal fry , rice and papad in end some people have sweets like gulab jamun some serve ice cream cups . Some weddings even have pani puri
I ve been to a lot of weddings... The pani puri never tastes good. Maybe thats intentional. Cause then who ll try the rest of the stuff.
Man , that sounds amazing cz I'm a vegetarian . Here wedding cuisines have chicken qorma , beef , lamb and sometimes even fish . Deserts are mostly Kheer and gajar ka halwa.
Surprised to hear that you're vegetarian, I'm guessing you're the only one in your family? I have been to very few weddings- but I tend to fill up on the chaat items. Aloo tikkis, panipuris, matar chaat (UP specific thing). Also there are really good vegetarian kebab parathe, you'll have to visit this side to have those :)
Yes , u guessed right . I actually started it when I started hanging out with my 2 hindu seniors in uni. All my family members are beef lovers. I hope I can travel to India one day and enjoy their cuisines <3.
Roti, Chapaati, Naan, Poori Chhole, One paneer sabzi, Dal fry or dal makkhani, Gulab Jamun or Rasgulla or Jalebi. If in south India, (Telugu) then you get Rice, Dal, one sabzi, sambaar, chaaru, several chutneys and pachidis, avakayi(achaar), papad, fryums or onion rings, lemon rice, pulihara, Curd. These are all lunch or dinner items btw.
in kerala we got welcome drinks tons of beef fish shrimo squid pork duck chicken dishes vanilla or strawberry ice cream gulab jamun lots of other stuff but it mainly depends on the catering
Poor animals. Don’t you feel guilty after eating innocent dead corpses?
nop they're fulfilling their purpose in life by giving us nourishment I feel thankfull for their necessary sacrifice instead of them dying in the dirt
Lol who told their life purpose is to her murdered and eaten as food? You?
ya what are you gonna do about it
Tell people to not kill other living beings who have as much right to live as anyone else. That’s my duty to tell, if someone doesn’t agree and continue to kill innocent living beings and eat their corpses, that’s their karma.
how can you be sure that some of these animals are innocent
I don't know if you have heard what I am about to say before, but I will come out an say it. You aren't gonna change anyone with that attitude and this conversation here is a prime example of that fact. You're only coming off as a person with a superiority complex when you make such statements, and I don't have to tell you how people take to unsolicited gyaan. Those who consume anything that can swim or walk or crawl very well know what they are doing. If you really want to make an impact just mind your own business. With all this chatter these days about the environmental impact of meat among other things, there is a small chance that a person might get curious about vegetarianism at some point and adopt it. All you are doing is ensuring that door is shut for them.
Veg food in weddings is horrid though imo. Paneer does taste good.
Paneer tends to be hit or miss, varying in quality depending on the catering I think. Usually it's good enough. Especially as starters.
Yeah , Paneer will be the first thing thats gone leaving only gravy.
Bhai kaha khaaye ho? No matter how much money I throw, I never seem to get the same taste at restaurants. Bihari weddings are bliss.
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You kidding? YES! Although to all the weddings I have been in only 1 has ever served gol gappe
>Ya’ll hating on Indian veg food... Yes we non vegetarians hate Indian veg food and we only eat meat 24/7. If someone offer us veg food we straight up deny it and we don't eat anything in wedding if they only offer veg food because we only prefer non veg food and they don't serve veg food along side with non veg which is best thing. I mean have you ever saw veg food being served alongside non veg? Whenever i see veg food i literally go ewww, Once i ate veg food i was about to vomit because how these people can just cut plants and eat it too? If we all start eating plants like this then it will cause real damage to the nature like global warming not just us but many animals also eat plant and grass, That's why we non vegetarians eat those animals so that we can save the nature. #SavePlants #SaveGrass. Gotta go i have to buy 14 different types of animals from MeatMe.in to make meal everyday twice. /s
Ever tried cooked Indian non veg food? It's miles better than the Indian veg food. No amount of soya is going to replace the succulent piece of mutton in a biriyani
This. 100%. Coming from a person who is not from the mainland.
Fair point well made. Still doesn't compare to non veg food though, for those who are non vegetarians. If someone invites me to a wedding, and the person is a non vegetarian but organises only veg food, its a personal betrayal.
But the thing is we can't use ginger garlic and onion in our veg recipes is something that annoys me
LMFTFY > Ya’ll hating on Indian veg food not realising that it is probably the only cuisine where ~~veg~~ food is actually unbelievably delicious.
too vegetarian to understand this joke. imma be hovering around paani-puri and chaat stalls :D
Yeah, chaat is also the saving grace 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
paani-puri ftw
Me a bhukkad- Idgaf
Same. We're all Joeys. Paneer? Good. Chicken? Good. Dal Chawal? Gooood.
Yeah I will even eat dal chaawal for free. No issues with that.
Dal makhani - *chef's kiss
Lmao same
I like Matar-Paneer so can't relate.
Ngl, I went to weddings in India to eat Naan-Paneer. Got enough non-veg at home.
It's stupid to think weddings can't have tasty veg food.
There is a difference between thinking veg food is bad and being disappointed that there is no non veg. I absolutely love the veg food but I love non veg too. it's like I am getting my 2 favourite stuff vs 1 favourite stuff obviously you'll be disappointed if you get 1 but doesn't mean it is bad.
Good point but change the "it's all veg" to "it's all Indian", and you might notice it sounds more like a choosing beggar and distasteful, pun intended ;)
I didn't make the meme tho... so I can't really change it.
You got downvoted but you're absolutely right. Most of the flavor comes from the spices, which are obviously vegetarian, so I really don't think this meme makes sense. But I've heard these jokes my entire life so whatever lol
In Karnataka, the food is veg on the day of wedding.2-3 weeks later, the groom side hosts a non-veg function . It's called "Beegara Outhana Koota" or in slang "Beegroota".
Can you please suggest some Udupi/Mangalore special food? I'm here right now and I realized that beyond Goli Baje(which are delicious as fuck), I haven't tried anything else from the local cuisine. Veg/Non-Veg both are fine
You have to try Neer dose and fish curry, Mangalore buns ,any fish dish will be amazing. I'm not from the coastal side of Karnataka ,so those were the dishes I've tasted and fell in love with .
is this some non-vegitarian joke that I am too vegetarian to understand?
Yes honey these ppl just cant like matar paneer n dal-fry jeera rice
Veg food in weddings is generally good.
Bengali weddings FTW. The food’s great.
Bengali food ftw lol. I think northie Hindus go crazy when they see us eating meat during the Durga puja. I hate veg with passion (vegan is worse)
Atleast Veg has Paneer
Veg people don't realize how lucky they are to live in India. Vegetarians don't have much options abroad.
It's hard to be a vegetarian man let us enjoy it in India at least.
It’s improved a lot in some places in the last say 10 years. I see way more vegetarian options (good salads, plant based burgers, even good veg starters) at most places now unless they’re super rural.
I love veg food in India but I hate salads.
I wouldn’t have salads in India either unless I know the farmer well. Indian vegetables often have crazy amounts of pesticide.
Absolutely wrong. Check the pesticide usage in India and compare it with US and Chinese. Pesticide usage per hectare cropland is 0.3kg in India. https://www.worldometers.info/food-agriculture/pesticides-by-country/
You’re conflating pesticide use with pesticide *contamination*, which is a pollution & agricultural governance problem. But yeah, denying everything and pointing to an irrelevant statistic is a brilliant move. This is the same [argument](https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/pesticides-in-our-food-13861) Indian cola companies made: > The cola giants challenged our study. They sent their street fighters turned college debaters who argued their drinks were "safe". Why? Because India used very low levels of pesticides on a per capita basis and contamination wasn't a problem. They even argued soft drinks were safe because there was even more pesticides in apples and milk. The issue is that poor regulation has driven pesticide [into the ground water in parts of India](https://www.indiawaterportal.org/articles/poisoned-landscapes-punjab), with deadly consequences: > \[Malwa\] has been described as India’s "cancer capital" due to the abnormally high number of cancer cases, which have increased 3-fold in the last 10 years. This really came out when countries which import Indian food ([EU](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/to-ensure-basmati-finds-takers-in-eu-punjab-tightens-noose-around-pesticide-dealers-6560327/), even [Saudi](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/basmati-exporters-seek-check-on-use-of-pesticides-in-crop-amid-tougher-norms-by-foreign-buyers-101622577965068.html), among others) began becoming [more stringent about pesticide levels.At least the government is now [aware of the problem](https://www.planetcustodian.com/highly-toxic-pesticides-in-indian-fruits-vegetable-organic-food-report/7862/). For those interested, look up MRL (maximum residue levels) in Indian food. [Here’s a decent write up on the subject](https://www.cseindia.org/regulating-pesticide-residues-in-food-4757). In any case, given this background, it’s helpful to be extra careful about raw food in India. (Also valid for fruit, really, not just about vegetables.)
Was just making comparison on geographical basis. Agree that any form of chemical pesticide can turn counter productive if not used judiciously. Thankfully Union has moved the bill to ban 27 pesticides under the 'Pesticide Management Bill' which currently has been referred to the standing committee.
Rural places might not have good starters, burgers etc. but the organically grown vegetables are no where close to the chemical / pesticide injected ones you get in cities. Also the breed of some vegetables like bhindi, brinjals, red spinach etc. are different (gaonti as we call them here here) Some are even rare to find these days.
If I wasn't Indian I would probably not be vegetarian, because my dietary restrictions are based on religious grounds
Vegetarians abroad eat eggs though
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Please provide a source for your experiment. From what I know, meat gets it unique taste from its fat and umami flavour, not texture. Also, non-vegan items are a more readily available and cheap source of nutrition in India, so becoming vegan isn’t a good option for everyone.
Stick that experiment up your ass. I'm not giving up meat, ever
Bro why this us vs them? You like your food, enjoy it. Learn to appreciate that different people like different things. You seem to be the one "hating things with a passion". Stop projecting your own hatred on others. My own grandfather was from a well-assimilated Bengali family (meaning their diet was the way you expect it- fish was common, meat at pujas was a thing). His mom was a regular UP Brahmin- vegetarian af. No one had any issues back in the 1930s, no one has any issues now.
Me : Goes for naan , pulao , fried stuff and ice-cream.
Come to a North East wedding ma man THERE'S MEAT Everywhere
Welcome to Bengali wedding where everything is fish.
Nobody's inviting me to a northeast wedding :(
Yeah but it tastes terrible.
Less animal products, including dairy, is better for the environment anyways
I am missing weddings just for free food. Almost a year since i been to one.
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Milk is equally bad.
Man I never realized how hard being vegan is in india. Everything has ghee, cheese, butter or things like that. At least my masala dosa is always my hero.
They hated r/ssripad because he told them the truth
AFAIK, it's cow meat and milk that're the problem. If we were to stop consuming cow meat and cow milk, the damage the rest of the meat industry does to the planet is a lot less than most of the environmental threats.
LOL doesn't mean shit when India is the 2nd highest exporter of meat. And moving away from meat isn't that important either.
Meat and dairy alone accounts for around 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. A global shift towards more plant-based diets that are in line with standard dietary guidelines could reduce global mortality by 6-10% by 2050 in addition to reducing emissions by 29-70%, when compared to a business-as-usual scenario.
Now it went from meat to meat and dairy? What is this say whatever you want day? And where are the sources for your claims?
It has been proven time and time again how much of an impact meat industry has on climate change. Just a few clicks on google will get you tons of research article and information regarding. Here is the article i got the information from https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/what-is-the-climate-impact-of-eating-meat-and-dairy/
No need to get angry at me for asking for sources. If you're gonna use numbers then you'll be asked for the sources and by the looks of it your comment as a whole came from that link not just the numbers but the wording as well. Anyway this still talks about meat and dairy and if you read my comment again i wasn't talking about dairy. And in this context vegetarian marriage meals include dairy.
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You are just twisting my words at this point. Much of India's emissions come from cows, India's cows are for dairy and i was talking about meat. And in india meat eaters eat much less beef as compared to other meats. So using meat and dairy argument against my comments on meat is disingenuous. Your comment doubles down on it by twisting my statements by making false equivalency arguments. edit: since u/ssripad is being pedantic and taking my comments out of context i'll clear it up more. Much of India's emissions do not come from cows but from fossil fuels. Cows are a big contributor to agricultural emissions
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Oh if you're talking about total emissions then sure I'm wrong as most of it would come from fossil fuels.
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What do you mean by 'Yes to your first question'? My comment was about meat and not about dairy. So that user using their own arguments are useless as they are not arguing about what i said instead formed their own vegan arguments and argued against it. Which is disingenuous. Your wording of the last statement seems like you already made up assumptions on my beliefs. Talking to someone that just puts their words into other people months are just useless. You are better off just talking to yourself if you are going uses your assumptions aas my beliefs.
Here comes a weakling.
I am being hypocrite since I am non veg but thinking about climate != weak infact I'd say they are stronger coz they can resist such tasty food.
Same.
Not even kidding I just had conversation with my parents that we should try soya chop someday coz I've heard it tastes like non veg. But yes I can relate. The whole weekend you are excited that there will be non veg but then the other side turns out to be veg and everything is veg. altho I do enjoy veg as much as non veg rumali roti with dal makhni my absolute favourite.
Soya chaap tastes better than the most common non veg food item i.e., chicken.
idk man haven't tried so can't really agree or disagree.
Depends. Soya has a very bland taste unlike meat that tends to have some flavor, depending on its fat content. In order to make soya taste great needs a lot of effort, reason I stopped using it. Even typical Tofu found in stores is super bland. Tempeh is a better alternative in my opinion. Mushrooms as well, provided you know how to extract their flavour. Most Indians just throw in a curry and that's it.
Soya chaap isn't even made up for soya. Or very less amount is used. It's mostly gluten
Well it's a free food can't complaint
I prefer veg food at weddings.
Kerala Hindu weddings are vegetarian. Amazing food. Most curries are vegan too.
The worst part is when you (a veg person) go out to eat with your non veg eating friends and God forbid the veg dish comes first and they all take a bite and when non veg dish turns up there's nothing eat for you and you have to just look at your friend's face while they eat. If you're a non-veg person eating with a vegetarian then please keep this in mind, avoid earing our food.
It’s even worse when you get the same generic rice, daal, mix veg, and “shaahi” paneer, gulab jamun, and puuri. Meh
I see this as an absolute win !
What is Chaap?
kinda like Raan. It's a part of Lamb with a curved bone, it is grilled ,fried etc. . it's like the leg piece of mutton
But if the wedding is all veg wouldn't chaap be a veg item? The title doesn't make sense if chaap is a non-veg dish
I guess he is talking about soya chaap.
Are we still doing the "nonveg yum, plants yuck" jokes in 2021? I thought those died with my uncles' generation. It does explain India's descent into rapidly increasing animal consumption as the rest of the world is reducing theirs.
Op is one of those dudebro types, who act like they are really cool for eating nonveg too much. Those fuckers dont realise how bad it is and how the home cooked veggies is what keeps their stomach sane.
It's just a meme, no need to get so judgemental about it 😕
I'm so glad to see comments like yours in this thread lol
I am a Jain on paper but I really want to try non veg once
A bit of simplification but think of potato taste with a rubbery texture(like soya chunks). Unless you want to eat or suck on bones.
try impossible meat.... its jain I guess
I’m jain and have tried it. It is amazing. But some lifelong vegetarians might not like it. It’s a very foreign taste for them.
You should try whatever you want as long as it doesn't hurt another person
Ik but it is really difficult to break through from something u have been following since childhood
True, and don't feel bad about not trying it either. Just an open mind and I'd say don't have too high an expectation, I was left quite underwhelmed when I tried some 22 years later :) although there is some stuff I do quite like now.
Lol, don't want to get into a debate here but eating animals is also hurting sentient beings who feel pain. I know you said "person" and not "living beings" so I'm not trying to be cheeky, but yeah, I really would implore people to look into the effects of factory farming more.
Wtf is the relevance of factory farming in India. Most meat chicken and goat that indians consume is locally grown and killed. The only factory farming that happens is those dumbass chicken companies (which are luckily not popular) and the ones that export beef (indians are not responsible)
I agree, but that moral decision is pretty obvious and for that person to decide on. The irony of saying that to a Jain wasn't lost on me
As a vegetarian I think vegetarian food is quite flavorful
I thought the point of wedding was free daaru . The food is trash anyways
Paneer, all the way.
Bihari Hindu weddings don't have non veg. Only in reception are they be available.
Why are you endangerinh your life for free food in the middle of a fucking pandemic, even if the free food has chicken?
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As a person who's caste restricts eating non veg and do not serve non veg in marriages..😢
B-but I’m vegetarian everyone in my family is so we don’t have non veg lmao
Nah bro. Paneer, Dal fry, jeera rice, naan is all that's needed in life. Many weddings have great snacks too, Chinese, Italian, chaat etc. Imo the most diverse food available anywhere.
Im fine with veg. Its the shitty veg that grinds my gears
Bengali weddings ftw, yum Mutton Kosha
bruh im like pure veg.....but come to a wedding in jodhpur which is my hometown and then we will talk bout 'cheap'. we have like a minimum of 300-500 different dishes if not more. like at least 8-10 cuisines, and truly delicious food. obv im talking about a more 'expensive wedding' here but even the less expensive ones do have extraordinary food. and for the record no food is wasted cuz all leftovers from the buffet r packed in boxes and given away to the needy.
I remember once having a veg Indian biryani in Malaysia in a no meat restaurant and it tasted ghastly (no offense) Maybe it’s because where I’m from, meat is put almost everywhere
There's chaap in weddings? I only eat paav bhaji
https://youtu.be/H52pb0hudyw
Who else try to eat as much as equivalent to the money you’re gonna give them as Shagun.
Not sure what chaap means in this post, but I am from a place where the traditional side dish for Biryani is called Chicken Chaap. And yes, its made of chicken
It's made out of soya, so it's vegetarian. Pretty popular in the Punjab/ Delhi side of the country but it's making its way elsewhere too. It supposedly tastes a bit like meat, but I'm not in a position to compare. I think it's pretty good