Travel Tip Number 8 - Cooked Food

Because electricity is unreliable, refrigeration is also unreliable. However, as a developing country, India is working hard to fix these structural problems. But I don't think they will abandon this excellent custom -- No Leftovers!! Food is ALWAYS cooked fresh!

If you have eaten in Indian restaurants in America, you will recognize the names of many of the dishes offered to you. However each section of India has it's own version of that dish. So there will be some hopefully pleasant surprises. Also you will learn about many new tasty dishes.

If you are not familiar with Indian food, start eating at your local Indian restaurants and getting used to the food as a preparation for your trip. American food offering will be limited but some will be available. In many ways the Indian cuisine is more healthy than the average American diet. The spices have medicinal value. Consider this a spa diet!

The food at the ashrams that we will visit is also very healthy and safe. The YSS ashrams have many visitors from America and Europe and therefore are prepared. The food there is less spicey and more simple, but tastes wonderful!

The HT tour visits the southern state of Tamil Nadu where the restaurants will offer fresh caught fish. This is also very good.