Milky
concoctions
A
‘fusion’ of technological processes and products is resulting
in a new range of delicacies. Dr Ram Aneja has some mouthwatering details
The
traditional dairy products all over the world represent the milk culture
of their regions. In this age of globalisation, a fusion of these regional
cultures is therefore inevitable. The wave of globalisation is changing
the ways in which the world is meeting the demand for exotic food specialities
and flavours. A "fusion" of technological processes and products
is resulting in a new range of delicacies that combine the best of ethnic
and modern processed foods. These technical developments have opened
exciting, economic opportunities for the food industry. Out of this
fusion are emerging some exciting products that are sure to attract
the consumers everywhere. Already, it appears that the next food wave
in the world is going to be the Indian cuisine. As such, the curry restaurants
have already become the largest number of restaurants in UK, beating
fish and chip joints that were considered to be the British legacy.
The same phenomenon is now happening in North America. The Indian techies
are carrying their food habits all over the world and are also bringing
in western food habits. This development is different than the migrants
from India in early sixties who were more or less apologetic about their
spices and the curry smell that they spread all over the neighbourhood,
bringing down real estate prices. The difference is the level of confidence.
The early migrants from India came from a poor country that had millions
starving. They were apologetic about not having done much about their
country. The present age professionals have brought a sense of pride
along with them and they are second to none. No wonder they can also
flaunt, along with their skills, the great foods of India. That seems
to be accelerating the Indian food wave spreading over the world along
with Indian spices going with great élan.
Dahi,
lassi and shrikhand
The traditional antidote to spices in India has
been dahi, akin to yogurt. Some thirty years ago, there was hardly any
yogurt in North America. Now, yogurt along with cheese, sustains the
dairy industry in the west. Any variant of yogurt are being lapped up
and India has an enchanting diversity to offer. Concentrated dahi in
India is consumed as shrikhand in Gujarat, Maharashtra and
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