Indian food is gaining popularity in US. Right now its like a specialty food. Unlike chinese food, which is almost part of Americas’ landscape, there is more and more mentions of indian food on the food network and indian recipes are popping up everywhere in USA. Indian dishes have gained worldwide popularity due to their wonderful taste. Several delicious Indian dishes are served in a number of dining places all over the world. The large variety of dishes, appetizers, snacks, side dishes and desserts have found numerous fans on an international scale, as Indian restaurants spread at an incredible rate, with an enormous success in every possible culture and in every possible corner of the World.
India is the largest food producer in the world. So it became easy for India for maximising exports of food products to US or other similar countries. India has huge scientific and research talent which is increasingly used in developing new food products which get success in US. New products are always in demand so there is huge scope for new products especially in US where the people love to eat Indian food a lot. Increasing popularity of Indian food in US has also make a push for Indian companies to export more food items to US.
Indian cuisine is renowned all over the world for the spices and aromatic flavor of the food. The various Indian restaurants in Washington DC prepare mouth watering delicacies and serve the tourists as well as the local people of the area. Each region has special culinary art and is absolutely different from one another. These arts have been taken to the western countries and have gained immense popularity with people. Special dished are prepared for special occasions. The spices and the various ingredients that are used to prepare these dishes have attracted many foreign customers.
It is quite interesting to note that most of the Indian spices have a medicinal value. The most commonly used spices and herbs in Indian cooking are asafoetida, cardamom, clove, cinnamon, coriander, garlic, ginger, turmeric and aniseed. Turmeric, Ginger and Cardamom are the most commonly used herbs as they have digestive properties. This is one of the main reason why people of US realy eager to eat Indian food, as they belief that the Indian food will not harm their body in any way as the spices used possess medical properties.