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Regional Food Diversity of Traditional Indian Cuisines-A Perspective based on the Database of Indian Cuisines


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1 Department of Human Resource Development, CSIR-CFTRl, Mysore 570020, India
2 Department of Planning Monitoring and Coordination, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore- 570020, India
     

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Indian traditional foods are non-spatially mapped to different states and regions of the country. The mapping of region-wise cuisines on major food ingredient groups was carried out. Analysis was made towards exploring the dominant shared cuisines based on selected major ingredients in the intra- - regional states. The study shows the diverse nature of the origin or existence of cuisine traditions in the country.

Keywords

Traditional Foods, Shared Cuisines, Food Diversity.
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Authors

V. Manikanta
Department of Human Resource Development, CSIR-CFTRl, Mysore 570020, India
S. S. Kumara
Department of Human Resource Development, CSIR-CFTRl, Mysore 570020, India
P. Harsha
Department of Human Resource Development, CSIR-CFTRl, Mysore 570020, India
P. Manilal
Department of Planning Monitoring and Coordination, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore- 570020, India

Abstract


Indian traditional foods are non-spatially mapped to different states and regions of the country. The mapping of region-wise cuisines on major food ingredient groups was carried out. Analysis was made towards exploring the dominant shared cuisines based on selected major ingredients in the intra- - regional states. The study shows the diverse nature of the origin or existence of cuisine traditions in the country.

Keywords


Traditional Foods, Shared Cuisines, Food Diversity.

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