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5 reasons why eating with your hands is delectable

by Harjeet Kaur
March 17, 2020
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5 reasons why eating with your hands is delectable

5 reasons why eating with your hands is delectable

when in rome, do as the romans do means when visiting a foreign country, follow their customs as much as possible, isnโ€™t it? the premise of dinner etiquette is to make you feel comfortable, not uncomfortable, isnโ€™t it?  these 5 reasons why eating with your hands is delectable will prove my point.

we indians eat with our hands nay fingers. eating with hands has been around since primitive man longer than cutlery. the most civilised of all the civilizations like indus valley, the greek and even the egyptians, adopted it. no way can we call it barbaric, can we?

5 reasons why eating with your hands is delectable

1.SENSORY EXPERIENCE

in my opinion, eating is a sensory experience and evokes emotion and passion. it enhances the sensual connection to food. our Vedas state that hands are the prized organs of action. every finger symbolises one of the five elements. the thumb denotes space, the forefinger-air, the middle finger is fire, and the ring finger is water and the pinky- earth. therefore, eating with oneโ€™s fingers kindles these five elements and helps in activating the digestive juices in the stomach. the tiny nerve endings on our fingertips are known to stimulate digestion. you are more aware of the taste, textures and aromas.

2.LOVE & HYGIENE

baby eating with hands

we wash our hands frequently and it is way more hygienic to eat with our hands than with cutlery which is washed just once a day. watch a baby eating with the hands; it evokes great emotion of warmth, love and you go โ€œawwwwโ€. a fork is absurd in traditional indian eating as it is more or less like a weapon.

have you seen anyone feeding birthday cake with a spoon? birthday cake is fed with hands and it conveys pure love.

3. FOOD IS TASTIER

5 reasons why eating with your hands is delectable

try eating dosa with a spoon! have you tried eating rasam- rice with your spoon for once? if you are in south india and eating rasam-rice, eat it with your fingers and slurp the rasam dripping from your hands! heavenly! imagine using a spoon, fork or a knife to eat your favourite tandoori chicken or chicken wings? i would rather pick it up with my bare hands and tear it apart.

but there is a noticeable north-south divide. we indians generally love to eat with our hands but when it comes to eating anything other than rotis, puris, or tangri kebab, north indians prefer eating with spoons rather than hands. spoons and forks are a legacy of our colonization by the british. but we south indians, are true to the indian style of eating and prefer to eat with our fingers. you can make fun of us but you will agree that we are right.

4.MOM’S LOVE

mom feeding baby

south indian mothers mix rice and sambar with ghee and feed their kidsโ€™ morsel of food with their fingers not spoons. if baby bonds with a breastfeeding mum then a toddler will surely bond with the ball of food fed lovingly from the mumโ€™s hands?

5. INDIAN ETIQUETTE

we south indians excel in our use of fingers and the palm is all clean, mind you. i would call that etiquette, wouldnโ€™t you?

simple-eat with your hands

would you not like to eat a rossogulla with your fingers and lick the trickling syrup from your fingers?

let me challenge you to eat a mayo laden sandwich or a stuffed subway with a spoon.

kfc tag lines are โ€˜itโ€™s finger-lickin’ goodโ€™! seriously?

how do italians tear their pizza? fingers!

some use spoons, forks and knives, others use chopsticks but i prefer to use my bare hands.  learn to be proud of your traditions 

If you liked 5 reasons why eating with your hands is delectable, you should also read we indians finally learnt to laugh this decade or why are we the painful generation or wiper washer, what art thou? and more.

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Harjeet Kaur

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My writing was limited to school essays and projects for my kids and out of the blue, my writing career began with writing articles for the magazine section of a reputed national newspaper. I rediscovered my best subject at school and began writing with gusto. I had a weekend column in the newspaper which was well appreciated. I started off writing about Interiors and Gardens and later diverse topics like Fashion, trends, food and events in the city. Juggling my time between various jobs down the years and my writing, I have written content for fliers, brochures for colleges, speeches, social media content and also website content. I love writing and I am open to writing on a plethora of topics. My blog has some interesting insights into my life and travels but now it is mainly a food blog as I am growing organic vegetables and cooking my own produce is very therapeutic. Read my blogs to know me better. I write from my heart and what I write is what I feel... I feel a feel, A funny feel A funny feel, feel I! If you feel the feel I feel You'll feel the same as I!!

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Comments 8

  1. Radhika says:
    12 months ago

    Correct! Agree on all points! Eating with the hands is an experience, an art, and our way of life! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜‹

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      12 months ago

      Thanks Radhika…I too feel the same…a rich tradition we have

      Reply
  2. Vaishakhi says:
    12 months ago

    Loved the post! Yes, we Indians not only love eating with our hands, but we like propagating it too! Thanks – I loved the subway and pizza example at the end! ๐Ÿ˜‰

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      12 months ago

      Thank u so much Vaisakhi…thanks for stopping by and for your lovely words.

      Reply
  3. Regina Byrne says:
    12 months ago

    Lovely reminders of the importance and our connection with food and family

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      12 months ago

      Thanks Regina…thanks for stopping by and please read other posts of mine too.

      Reply
  4. Cindy Fox says:
    12 months ago

    Great post. I hadn’t thought much about eating with my fingers but I sure do enjoy doing so and you’ve made it all make more sense. Here in the U.S. it seems almost rude to not try to finagle a fork or spoon with our food. It seems like trading being polite over enjoying one’s food.
    I’m glad I don’t have to be in the company of others enough to be rude and eat with my fingers lol

    Reply
    • Harjeet Kaur says:
      12 months ago

      Hahaha..thanks..glad I cud induce u to indulge urself. Fingers are a satisfying way to eat food. Metal is just that..metal…heartless

      Reply

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