As you take off to visit different national and international places this holiday, explore the LOCAL food / dish of the place/community and the meal cultures associated with them. 

In case you are not travelling, you can upload the local food of Maharashtra or a city in Maharashtra or the place your family hails from.

Your Padlet post should include : 

Add a catchy tagline. For example: ‘Pasta La Vista’ from Italy.

We look forward to reading and learning about the different and unique food cultures. 

Safe Travels! 

Ms Saima

Fun-Facts:1]Crepes get their name from the Latin word Crispus, meaning undulated and crinkly or from the Greek word, Crispos, which means wrapped or rolled up.

2]Using wheat flour to make crepes became quite popular in the ninth century.

3]South Asian crepes, also known as dosas, are a traditional type of thin, savory pancake that have been enjoyed in India and other parts of South Asia for centuries. These crepes are usually made from a fermented batter of rice and lentils, and can be served as an appetizer, side dish, or even as a main course.

-Arhaan Gala -4B 

Vada pav is a dish native to Maharshtra The dish consists of a deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun (pav) sliced almost in half through the middle. It is generally accompanied with one or more chutneys and a green chili. Although it originated as an affordable street food in Mumbai, it is now served in food stalls and restaurants across India. It is also called Bombay burger.^.The most famous snack in Mumbai, vada pav is claimed to be a part of the culture of Mumbaikars. Batata Vada in Marathi literally means "potato fritter". It is a combination of the word for "potato" (batata) and vada, a type of fried savoury snack. Pav is a derivative of the Portuguese word pão, which means bread.



Kavir Mody

 

Maharashtrian or Marathi cuisine is the cuisine of the Marathi people from the Indian state of Maharashtra. Maharashtrian cuisine includes mild and spicy dishes. 

There’s a right balance of vegetarian and non-vegetarian variety. Maharashtra comprises mainly of five regions viz. Konkan, Paschim Maharashtra, Khandesh, Vidarbha and Marathwada. The cuisine in each region is influenced largely by the predominant agricultural produce of the region.
-Ryan 4B

An interesting fact about Chicken Pad Thai is that it was created in the 1940's as part of a national campaign to promote Thai identity.
Thank you,
Naisha Jagwani- 4B

No other dish in Malaysia is as famous as nasi lemak. It consists of rice cooked in coconut milk that is traditionally served with anchovies, cucumbers, peanuts, and boiled eggs. The dish is rounded up with the addition of a spicy chili paste called sambal.

Although originally invented as a breakfast dish, soon it surpassed its original purpose and became the Malaysian national dish which can be eaten at any time. Its invention occurred from the mere necessity to exploit all ingredients which were at hand, and the popularity of nasi lemak has continually risen since the 1980s, when this farmer’s meal evolved into a dish that is frequently sold by Malaysian street vendors.
Eventually, the dish became a comfort food staple for the majority of Malaysians. With its popularity came different variations of the dish, and nowadays chicken, fried fish, fried eggs, or even curry are served on the side of nasi lemak. It is traditionally served hot and packed in banana leaves.
Viraya Shah - 4B

My favourite hamburger was the one I ate at Shake Shack in New York City.

-Maya Lekhraj 4B