How to eat Indian food like a local - BBC REEL

Using just your hands to eat a range of food takes skill and practice. We explore the various techniques people in India use and investigate the differences between the north and south.

We learn how you eat your food is as important as the food you choose to eat.
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[rejyable]

i don't think that you have spoken about the fact that when you eat with your fingers you are also customizing the food to your taste. For example how much sambar and rice with a touch of pickle and a bit of vegetable do you need ...and everyone's proportions are different, how much meat and gravy with your roti etc. this is the most important aspect of eating with your fingers...this is very tough to do so with utensils.

[prembedi]

Why not?
Every country has its own culture and habits, and it must be proud of it.
No one needs to be ashamed.
The whole world should respect each others culture.
Above all, even scientifically speaking, eating with hands has natural therapeutic healing effects.

[Nallavanaaya-unni]

We lick our fingers after eating (only when we are at home…😂)its considered to be a bad manner if we do it in public gatherings..

[DwightWantsPizza]

I am japanese but I used to eat my food with my hands when I was a kid. Like "Ohashi? Pft! Imma use ma hands!"
(I am almost 30 but sometimes, I still use my hands to eat certain foods)

[ralphpeterbilbao]

Indian food is so delicious. But it's expensive here in the Philippines.

[ginacranbourne]

I was shown to eat Indian food with my hands. I’m Australian. I do use a soup spoon to scoop food on bread, but other than that it’s my right hand (fingers) all the way. I love this so much. ❤

[a.c]

Westerners eat with hands but mostly food that is not runny and won’t leave stain or grease at your hands ( burgers, hotdogs, breads, basically dry food) it just makes more sense to use spoons and forks for more runny foods. The same like Indians cannot imagine eating with cutlery the same others won’t eat without it. There is nothing wrong about, do what makes you comfortable and happy

[latincat]

I don't think I could ever get used to this but props to you India! At least what seems to be like a lot of you peeps are not using loads of plastic utensils & plastic plates. Those leaf plates are kinda cool!

[themahesh]

Thank you for showing India..as it is ...

[Sukruthns-cwnn]

Traditional way of Eating is a show of how Indianness is protected !

[SarathChandrabiochem]

2:39 no indian lick their elbows to wrists while eating. The speaker might cans from another planet.

[comeanddiscover]

2:39 No Indian will ever do that licking from Elbows to wrist.

[GREATGEAR]

This is also common in the Philippines. But we clean our hands with soap prior and after.

[tabbycat]

Thank you India. Greetings from France.

[sonjaholden]

I am a westerner, but I could not agree more that eating with your hand just brings something extra to your food. It's like you connect with your food more and to me it taste better. Food and metal/plastic taste way different than from your hand.

[skankmcgank]

Thank you indian peoples for inventing such wonderful food

[westnilesnipes]

Currently eating Indian food while watching this haha

[ekamsat]

People from Bengal and other regions in India can pick quite fast, while eating each morsel, the finest bones from various freshwater (river) fish species, which are part of their regular diet, with just 3 fingers and the thumb of only one (right) hand.

[Jeaucques]

Disclaimer: *Most of the etiquette shown in this video, such as licking from the palm of the hand to the elbow, applies only to South India except eating with the fingers.*

[muzicfreakzz]

Thanks for representing us northerners and not just painting all indians and all our cultures under the same brush 😑