INDIAN CHINESE CUISINE Indo-Chinese, Indian Chinese or Desi Chinese cuisine; all these terms refer to the cuisine which originated in Kolkata, India. It is an Indian interpretation of Chinese food by the Chinese community living in India for centuries now. No doubt, Indian Cuisine has made a great influence across the world. It consists of a variety of regional and traditional cuisines. Besides which Indo-Chinese or Indian Chinese Cuisine has earned a lot of attention within India too. ORIGIN The birth place of Indo-Chinese food is Kolkata. Kolkata is a city in eastern India and it was once the capital of British India in 1700s. During that time a lot of Hakka Chinese traders settled in the city. They were largely silk traders, leather workers and carpenters. They started cooking their Chinese food in Kolkata but with Indian ingredients because many Chinese ingredients were unavailable to them. But the combination of Chinese cooking and In
Similarities between Indian and Chinese culture India and China are home to the oldest human civilizations in the world. These two neighbours has the largest human populations and are two of the most notable superpowers. People of both nations do not know a lot about each other. India and China have a love-hate relationship when it comes to politics. But here, we are going to focus on similarities between Indian and Chinese culture; or India and China as a whole. Let’s dive in. Family-oriented cultures Both Indian and Chinese cultures are family-oriented in contrast to most western cultures. Families play a key role in most of the important decisions in an individual’s life. Parents are considered the most important figures in life because they acknowledge the fact that their parents brought them to existence. In general, rural Chinese culture is much more similar to Indian culture than the urban. Along with the