On every voyage to India, I am constantly reminded of the many reasons several ancient and current civilizations have practiced trade in India. From silks and cotton, to spices, wood, tea, coffee and what have you. in every roadside or country market there is an abundance of fresh fruits, grain, local delicacies, and vegetables. From acres of fields of mustard and wheat in the North to the dozens of varieties of bananas available in the Southern states, the sheer magnitude of the bounty that mother earth has provided in this ancient land is breathtaking.
Prayer calls from mosques, temples and gurudwaras mingle with the chants of the hawkers selling their wares. Tea stalls constantly filling with men and women at every hour for their tea break, street side dhabas preparing seasonal fare, between charpoys,
shrines to
various gods
and saints.
The best part is that you don't have to spend a fortune. Eating local and eating delicious is a way of life.
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