Indian cuisine

Also known as cuisine of India, Indian food

culinary traditions of India

AI overview

Indian cuisine refers to the culinary traditions and cooking practices that have developed across India over centuries, characterized by diverse regional styles, ingredients, and preparation methods. It matters as a major global food tradition that reflects India's rich cultural heritage and continues to influence food cultures around the world.

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In the Vinony graph

Within Vinony's link graph, Indian cuisine is referenced by 2,183 other articles, and connects out to legume, Northeast India and kheer.

It sits within the topics Accuracy disputes from February 2020, Indian cuisine and Region topic template using suffix.

Its subject is documented across 64 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Subclass of: South Asian cuisine
Country: India
Country of origin: India
Image: Indianfoodleaf.jpg

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Commons category: Cuisine of India
topic's main category: Category:Indian cuisine
Commons gallery: Cuisine of India
topic has template: Template:Cuisine of India
OpenStreetMap tag: cuisine=indian
culture: culture of India
has list: list of Indian dishes

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Encyclopedic overview

Indian cuisine consists of a variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to the Indian subcontinent. Given the diversity in soil, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially and use locally available ingredients.

Indian food has been influenced by religion, cultural choices and traditions. Historical events such as invasions, trade relations, and colonialism have played a role in introducing certain foods to India.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Indian cuisine” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.