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  • @bjenks
    @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    If you're new here, check out my similar video about when my gf and I tasted Indian sweets & fruits: th-cam.com/video/JV-ykzgbMIU/w-d-xo.html I took some heat in that one because we had no idea what we were tasting and if it was ripe :)

    • @prajaktakavalanekar456
      @prajaktakavalanekar456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      We should not drink water while eating coz
      Process of Digestion starts as soon as we start eating and when the food enters our stomach it secretes (releases) acid like HCL and gastric juice which breaks downs food & kills bacteria. When we drink water the acid is diluted and so it becomes difficult to break down foods and because of increase in pH on all bacterias are killed.
      Sorry for bad English

    • @babluji8893
      @babluji8893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      One reason behind not drinking water while eating is when u don't drink water u chew more the food and slowly which helps in digestion

    • @revo9188
      @revo9188 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If you want to learn why we should not drink water while drinking then i will suggest you to watch Mr. Rajiv Dixit's video he was such a great man with a lot of knowledge btw loved the content ❤️❤️

    • @Anandam1971
      @Anandam1971 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Note one thing. If you drink while you are eating, and if there are bacteria in that water, the food (especially rice) will act as a buffer to help the bacteria cross the acid barrier of the stomach and reach the more favorable intestine. However, in empty stomach, even if the water is contaminated with a load of say cholera causing bacteria (Vibrio cholerae), you will net get cholera as the acid of your stomach will destroy the bacteria. I hope this helps.

    • @sunils5221
      @sunils5221 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sir u awesome in ur data analyst..Since ur living n India from last 2 years.Continue living in India as much as possible tym.. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @kingpanthom
    @kingpanthom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +775

    The strange part is, Americans don't like the smell of Ayurveda. like herbs etc. they are more interested in artificial fragrance instead of natural smells.

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +139

      Good point, becoming more popular though

    • @irismassil5621
      @irismassil5621 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Not entirely true

    • @nikhilkay1
      @nikhilkay1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      they don't like any smell except black pepper, salt and may be paprika.

    • @shrishti6406
      @shrishti6406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It depends, actually all the American friendsni had were extremely interested in herbs and aurveda ,( more then me) 😂. I think it's depends on person

    • @1pasupaty
      @1pasupaty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Buttruth is most western medicines were ideas from Ayurveda.more conc.more efficient after synthesis and better packaged.

  • @priyapersis4914
    @priyapersis4914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +293

    When there is the curry that I don't like in home, my mom feeds me with her hands and trust me that's the tastiest food I will ever eat.

    • @krupamangde1402
      @krupamangde1402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Totally relatable,

    • @rajendratamhane6925
      @rajendratamhane6925 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I am 65 years old,your comment's made me very emotional as I rembered the same thing about my mother.

    • @jayapradashanmugam7473
      @jayapradashanmugam7473 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      True😂! It suddenly becomes good

    • @stobit2519
      @stobit2519 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      omg ikr. i takes so long to eat food i dont like but when my mom feeds me, i eat it fast even if i dont like it.

    • @Allfailvideos
      @Allfailvideos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      people like you are making us look uncool

  • @ssiddhpura14
    @ssiddhpura14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +495

    Thanks to the Indian women for feeding the family fresh food.😀

  • @gambit279
    @gambit279 4 ปีที่แล้ว +405

    my logic behind not drinking water while having lunch is that our stomach produces acid to help digest the food,so by drinking water we dilute it and it might take longer for the food to digest.

    • @antaresbnv3350
      @antaresbnv3350 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      About 20 years ago by following not drinking water 15 minutes before and after the meal I solved my constipation problem instantly. By which I was suffering from right my childhood.

    • @so.mean.-_a7893
      @so.mean.-_a7893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That's exactly correct...👍🏼

    • @ryuk5987
      @ryuk5987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thank u for your advice bro,i had this problrm from long time

    • @antaresbnv3350
      @antaresbnv3350 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@so.mean.-_a7893 moreover I visited many doctors, and no one could not able to solve the problem.

    • @miraj1805
      @miraj1805 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yeah its true ... water not only dilute chemicals in stomach but also cool down ur stomach to not produce warmness ...it gives indigestion and acidity problem...

  • @PriyaPatel-lx6mj
    @PriyaPatel-lx6mj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +258

    According to hindu tradition we are supposed to eat with all 5 senses smell,hear,mouth,see and touch
    Its helps digestion, helps mix the food like roti with sabzi dal rice ,and also indicate if the food is stale

    • @MrRishik123
      @MrRishik123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      there is quite a bit of scientific evidence for that too :D
      cos experiencing food with all senses prepares the body to release the hormones required to absorb food. Insulin, suppressing grehlin etc overall leading to better satisfaction with the food as well. Along with less irritability since the mind is focused on the task at hand.

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Thanks Priya

    • @sriram-ug2ly
      @sriram-ug2ly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ASEAN countries are really natural in every way. be it cooking or beauty or u count on it.

    • @sumantashekhardas5705
      @sumantashekhardas5705 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hear??

    • @PriyaPatel-lx6mj
      @PriyaPatel-lx6mj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@sumantashekhardas5705 yes all food makes different sound while eating thats why we are able to differentiate between crispy food, cheewy food , and we tend to attract to the sound of people eating crispy food for instant our ears become attentive to someone eating chips, papad, chavda,cornflakes

  • @shashwatshrivastava9063
    @shashwatshrivastava9063 4 ปีที่แล้ว +599

    We, as indians, justify that everything is so true!

    • @harekrishnaharerama2207
      @harekrishnaharerama2207 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      A TRUTH MUST BE TOLD TRUE in whatsoever the consequence may be🙏
      It's not a justification Bro 🙏😊

    • @shashwatshrivastava9063
      @shashwatshrivastava9063 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@harekrishnaharerama2207 your statement is true, but it's based on the reference.

    • @Neellmistryy
      @Neellmistryy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@shashwatshrivastava9063 so the ypu think so called modern science which is still at its naive stage doesnt have a reference before it issues so called research report.?
      Whoch os badically just sampling testing and reporting. Sad

    • @shashwatshrivastava9063
      @shashwatshrivastava9063 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Neellmistryy Modern science is actually reporting the same things which Indians already knew. And westerns are now realising that the indians methods are better. We are on the same boat, but I think I failed to make you understand, brother.

    • @shyamsundar1985
      @shyamsundar1985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@shashwatshrivastava9063 absolutely true to the core man 👍🏽

  • @dealstunner8317
    @dealstunner8317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    One thing I want to say regarding number of non vegetarians vs vegetarians in India, is that non-vegetarians in India do not eat non-veg all days of the week there are some cultural and some traditional things in India which pretty much all follow and this means non vegetarian eat non-veg usually once or twice a week so most of the time they are actually behaving as vegetarians so the percentage of non vegetarians in India versus vegetarian is a bit skewed especially compared to non-vegetarians in other countries where people daily consume meat in all their meals. There are specific months where people do fasting and don't consume meat at all aswell. This is something for you to consider when counting on the actual percentage of non-vegetarians / vegetarians in India.

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      That's a good point about non-veg

    • @keralite-o9t
      @keralite-o9t 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I only eat like 5 to 10 times in a month

    • @user-ym7eh8pi5i
      @user-ym7eh8pi5i 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Engineering Chemistry by F. Y. shaikh we have fish everyday and some type of meat in fridays and special occasions nothing else than that.

    • @dilipsaha4732
      @dilipsaha4732 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      True in a week I eat meat 1or 2days and eat fish for 4 or 5days and 1day complete veg

    • @debosmitakoner4452
      @debosmitakoner4452 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are right

  • @rahuluttarkar1651
    @rahuluttarkar1651 4 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    2 things were missed
    1: we eat with hand because hand can tell you food is heat or cold and how much heat before burning your taste buds.. Spoon can't tell you that.
    2: we don't drink water in between meals or after meal (more quality). It will dilute food digestion and stopes digestion ( precious salava leads to good digestion. where licking Hajmola or eating Pan will secretes more saliva) more over most of our food is having liquid food.. no need extra for digestion..
    I hope this helps.

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      That helps thanks

    • @goatthecow2987
      @goatthecow2987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not drinking water doesn't increase digestion. Thats a hoax.

    • @goatthecow2987
      @goatthecow2987 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Plus it's not good for saliva to enter stomach as saliva is basic and stomach is acidic so yours statement is contradictory

    • @Jsinka48
      @Jsinka48 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@goatthecow2987 you're a hoax drinking water will take down digestive fire and body increases temperature for digestion so temperature will come down that's why nobody drinks water or bath's after eating and water can also dilute the acids in stomach OK and we don't drink saliva here we rinse the mouth

    • @rahuluttarkar1651
      @rahuluttarkar1651 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@goatthecow2987 it's same as fire 🔥 cooking.. Don't ever por water to fire otherwise food will will not cook.. it's simple as that. Well being said that your food is dry like bread you definitely need some liquid food but not water.

  • @Bhuvan88233
    @Bhuvan88233 4 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    Dude has a mosquito bat in the back. He is true Indian now. Ha ha ha

    • @arnoygayen1984
      @arnoygayen1984 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol

    • @kavyav9912
      @kavyav9912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's a good one
      I might jinx your eye

    • @diehardarmy458
      @diehardarmy458 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Kitna goorr se dkha h bhai m ne to notice hi nhi kiya😅😅

    • @nooneyooo635
      @nooneyooo635 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It's important here. If we don't have it we won't have a drop of blood in our body

    • @CODMwithKARMA
      @CODMwithKARMA 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol ahaha

  • @RAHULSINGH-ig9iu
    @RAHULSINGH-ig9iu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    We eat food cooked by our mom's and she takes it very seriously 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @gauravpatial566
    @gauravpatial566 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    My friend you can use "clay water pot " ( मिट्टी का घड़ा) for cold water in summer. Try it

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I think I will

    • @YatikaBajajdz
      @YatikaBajajdz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bjenks yes you should try it actually works

    • @prachibakshi717
      @prachibakshi717 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It is a lot more satisfying than drinking water straight out of the refrigerator. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that the more heat in the environment, the cooler the water is. It's never too warm or too cold. Perfect for the environment you are in at that instant. Takes a while though. A lot healthier temperature wise as well.

    • @Dhksksjjsjjs
      @Dhksksjjsjjs 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It actually makes water delicious, especially when ramacham is added!

    • @nishantkumar6960
      @nishantkumar6960 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bjenks Just beware of mosquitos laying eggs inside. It's a sweet home for them. You have to clean the pot every day before the refill otherwise you will get an itching problem.

  • @souravray9439
    @souravray9439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    According to Ayurveda you should drink 40mins before having your meal. This helps flush your system. Keep water intake minimum during eating. You may drink water 1hr after having your meal, because by then digestive enzymes have mostly processed the food.

  • @prasad9349
    @prasad9349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Also the West country people (for ex. Americans) used to drink a lot coke while eating which we can say a major source of Sugar. In india people used to drink water only .

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      True about the Coke, terrible for you

    • @saurabhwathore8061
      @saurabhwathore8061 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Whereas in our country India most of the farmers use Coke nd Pepsi as a Pesticides.. I wuld recommend you to do not ever consume this drinks

    • @snowball7775
      @snowball7775 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@saurabhwathore8061 And also as a toilet cleaner 😂

    • @desigamer_tv3959
      @desigamer_tv3959 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bjenks you could instead try butter milk after a heavy meal. Helps digest food easily and also makes you feel less bloated.

  • @tarunsingh7326
    @tarunsingh7326 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Impressed wid ur depth of experience in india

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks Tarun

  • @parniyamishra8457
    @parniyamishra8457 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Our great-grandmothers, grandmothers , mothers and aunts are one of the most dedicated people around the world. Their love and care is expressed through the food they prepare 4 times a day for the whole family. It's not regressive, fathers also try their hands at cooking sometimes and show off their skills,😂...

  • @m.r.p.7478
    @m.r.p.7478 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Lots of love from India to America , you too n merry Christmas.

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks Milind

  • @Im_SiVA
    @Im_SiVA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Just a tip : Rather drinking refrigerated ice cube water...drink water from earthen pots which takes more time to cool but the taste will be definitely better and its healthy too.

    • @maneeshachaturvedi608
      @maneeshachaturvedi608 ปีที่แล้ว

      Even taking some buttermilk (chhaas or mattha) after a meal (particularly lunch ) helps. In summers we can take curd with a meal or even lassi after it.

  • @trusfratedbunny2215
    @trusfratedbunny2215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    We Indians Use "Jaggery" & Other stuff For Preparing Many Of Our Sweet Deserts/dishes Which Contains way Less Calories than Consuming Sugar!!!

  • @ajay-i2s2r
    @ajay-i2s2r 4 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Oh my God you know everything about my country 😱

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      :)

  • @ericcartman772
    @ericcartman772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The best thing about food in India is, it's always best to eat with your total senses... First you get good smell which enriches your appetite, then the touch and feel of food when you use your hand, and then finally the flavor and taste followed by a yummy and healthy full course meal

  • @mananparekh7677
    @mananparekh7677 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for recognising and educating us Indians about the benefits of our own traditions. Much love to you!

  • @ayushj76
    @ayushj76 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    We have Nachos in india. *Typing while eating 'em*
    PS: The point about having combination of flavors at the same time is because a meal is considered complete when it has all the 5 elements and all the 6 flavors present in it ie; Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, pungent and astringent. And when someone consume food with their hands then all the 5 fingers stimulate all 5 elements in their body. ie; Earth, water, Air, Ether and fire.
    Yes, Indians do have a sweet tooth and eat a lot of sweets but consume way too fewer products with Concentrated sugar, like Cola, Candies etc.
    Eg: 330ml of Pepsi contains around 10 tsp of sugar( ~40 grams). While a cup of chai which taste almost equally sweet hardly contains 1.5 tsp sugar in it.
    Though things have changed massively in last 2 decades in India with advent of globalisation and fast-food culture like McDonald's and Dominos. Obesity is on a subtle rise in urban cities in india.
    Thing about Copper vessels is when Copper comes into contact with Oxygen(either though environmenal moisture or water) it produces Copper Oxide which is a great anti-oxidant and improves cardiovascular health and prevents osteoporosis and Cancer.
    Amount of Copper in 6 Avocados~ amount of copper in a meal consumed in a Copper vessel.
    Solo Sigue viviendo🤘

  • @MrRishik123
    @MrRishik123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    i believe the main reason cold water is avoided is cos it reduces the effectiveness of digestive enzymes.
    most enzymes require an optimal temperature to function with, and drinking/sipping ice cold water with your meal will reduce it.
    This means your body is gonna have to burn some calories to warm up the water to help the water return to human 37.2C temperature.

  • @TeluguFullstackpro
    @TeluguFullstackpro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Small correction that Ayurveda was there even before Ramayana, that means atleast 12-14000 years ago.

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thank you

    • @MMaheshThakur
      @MMaheshThakur 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

    • @reactionon3762
      @reactionon3762 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bjenks
      Do you about Ayurveda surgery.
      First surgery older then 2600 year.
      Ancient Bharat "India".

    • @Evergreenlife2022
      @Evergreenlife2022 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bjenks Shushrutha was the first Ayurvedic vaidhya(Doctor) to have conducted skin grafting surgery & eye surgery on soldiers at war place. Appreciate your unbiased review about Indian food habits and other things which you have noticed while your stay in India🙏 we say "Vasudhaiva Kutumbam" mean whole world is one family which shows that we open handedly accept all religions across the globe as our brothers & sisters and show real tolerance, respect towards their culture and religious freedom (Hindus are most tolerant and never waged war on other countries for no reason or expansionists)

    • @riteshr9477
      @riteshr9477 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Google Nilesh Oakji for his video on dating of Indian epics

  • @user-kg8py3in1y
    @user-kg8py3in1y 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I am a north Indian and food here is little different from south India like we eat more wheat than rice etc , this is Beauty of India that we are having so diverse cultures ❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @Sonu-by6jn
      @Sonu-by6jn 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah exactly and I hate to eat rice on everyday 😐

    • @heiAMB
      @heiAMB 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      North and West India With Wheet.
      East, South and North East Like to Rice

  • @prachibakshi717
    @prachibakshi717 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Turmeric does have antiseptic and anti inflammatory properties. It helps to boost immunity a lot. It is also used to treat wounds and stop the bleeding because of these benefits. And again, it is great for applying on your skin in small amounts as it helps with healing your acne and gives your skin a healthy glow. We've got tons of benifits in our spices. And most of them help with immunity. That's one of the reasons Indians don't fall sick as often as others do.

  • @donnaleecriss8692
    @donnaleecriss8692 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Totally agree. I lost 17 lb when i was in India for 6 weeks. I cannot lose weight at home

    • @prashantdalai7844
      @prashantdalai7844 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How the hack u can lose weight while staying at home u need to do workout at have

  • @sunwukong2959
    @sunwukong2959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    reason behind eating with hand:
    maximum stimulation of the 5indriya-tanmatra to improves appetite and positivity of the food intake
    1.eye-sight-look of the dish
    2.nose-smell-aroma of the dish
    3.tongue-taste-6different taste (salty, sweet, sour, pungent, bitter, astringent
    4.touch-feel-different textures of the food
    5.ear-sound-??? (i don't remember the explanations.. may be sound of cooking, frying or yummy sounds or comments??)
    lastly our own hand is much cleaner and realiable than a reused cutleries
    eating with hand is not easy for many non Indians... it is also an art... how to manipulate and use ur own hand as a tool.. the best engineered and design that I ever seen.. it can be used to scoop...split..tear..pinch..grab..hold..roll..etc
    also one should not eat quiet hot or cold food.. should be at moderate temperature...in such way our hand can used to detect the temp.. before it hurts ur tongue..
    the right temperature allows our tongue buds to identify the taste efficiently..and stimulates ..

  • @neelimanemani4481-m8q
    @neelimanemani4481-m8q 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One point about the water temperature. Traditionally (as in the times when Ayurveda was created), room temperature water meant water from an earthen pot. Nowadays with the prevalence of refrigerators, lot of people have gone away from it, but many people in touch with their roots still only use them. The water from an earthen pot is the right temperature for drinking water (the heat is removed naturally through the pores of the pot, and you get river-cool water). It leaves you extremely satisfied. You should try it to understand why Ayurveda recommends that water.

  • @nithinnayak7696
    @nithinnayak7696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    You can use a clay pot or matka as a source for cold water! A great substitute for cold refrigerated water. Water from fridge may cause sore throat sometimes this is the reason why water from a clay pot is adviced in Ayurveda which is a natural source of cold water. When you store water in clay pot it sweats and makes the water inside the clay pot cool try once!! But keep changing the water from the pot for 2-3 days before you start using it so that the clay smell goes from the pot.

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's a great idea!

    • @mukesh4984
      @mukesh4984 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Americans think all cold is same. Cold water from pot has different chemistry than fridge water

    • @krishnanagar2723
      @krishnanagar2723 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Clay pot add minerals in water

  • @hemants337
    @hemants337 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A couple of things you have missed regarding eating food in India are 1) fasting regularly is important. Most women fast twice a week, 2) traditional Indian eating is only two meals a day. One what one would call a brunch, and the second is what one would call an evening meal before sunset and at least 3 to 4 hrs prior to going to bed... something that would give ppl about 14 to 16 hours between the evening meal and the morning meal... but this practice is dying rapidly.... 3) everyone washes their hands before and after eating and rinses their mouth after a meal...

  • @moulics
    @moulics ปีที่แล้ว +1

    awesome - your observations are perfect. More importantly the Indian foods and tastes vary across india probably every 200 KMS or so. The North of India uses extensive Wheat , the South of India uses RICE and dishes from both Rice and Wheat comes in variety of shapes, sizes and colors. You must also take a look at the dishes prepared during the festivals in India. These are truly authentic and cannot be found anywhere in the world and there is quite a reason behind each one of them.

  • @aakashmohapatra6437
    @aakashmohapatra6437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    your eating with hand game is on point brother!

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🙏🙏🙏

  • @UditplayzWHAT
    @UditplayzWHAT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    dude you just popped up in my recommendation and now i'm loving ur channel

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Welcome aboard!

    • @UditplayzWHAT
      @UditplayzWHAT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bjenks 🙏

  • @sacheinc5014
    @sacheinc5014 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hey dude, cool video! I'm from Tamil Nadu born and raised, and it's great to hear that you like our culture! Keep being awesome man, Love from India❤️

  • @ghfchannel9321
    @ghfchannel9321 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow nice video, how much time you spend to know all of these indian culture, superb knowledge about India, good. God bless

  • @harshith.aj9920
    @harshith.aj9920 4 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    When world learns about this, most of the Indians are forgetting about this.

    • @bharati0101
      @bharati0101 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Ab Band 🤣🤣🤣

    • @harshith.aj9920
      @harshith.aj9920 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Ab Band don't know how you fell. Sitting cross leg is more stable😂😂

    • @subakrishna2291
      @subakrishna2291 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You see HAIKYUUUU?!!!

    • @harshith.aj9920
      @harshith.aj9920 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@subakrishna2291 yep. My favourite show

    • @subakrishna2291
      @subakrishna2291 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@harshith.aj9920 Me too, my favorite is oikawa.

  • @Senthilramu
    @Senthilramu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Eating by hand and leaves (of course washing it well before) will save nature (leaves are totally composable and there is no need to cut trees for cutlery like chopsticks).

  • @toxoreed9334
    @toxoreed9334 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    7:46 south india is so cool even it's summer time.come to west.its 45°C here

    • @battleon528
      @battleon528 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its changed in so many places

  • @aj.sh600
    @aj.sh600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ben, good to see you accepting the Indian culture, food and habits as it is without altering it. Thank you for spreading positivity. 🙏🏻

  • @kandasamy321
    @kandasamy321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you Benjamin cool video
    I seem to be learning something about ourselves by your videos, we seem to be taking everything nice for granted
    Just as much as you like India my dentist daughter loved living in USA, she lived in Philadelphia for 9months ,she told that all ingredients for Indian diet was available in USA but expensive
    Your fan club is increasing day by day God bless

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great to hear! I'm happy your daughter loved the USA too. It's pretty good there :) Thanks again and if you know people who would also enjoy, please share :)

    • @kandasamy321
      @kandasamy321 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you Bhadwa Modi my daughter now lives in Melbourne Australia

  • @anish6069
    @anish6069 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:44 healthcare here is cheaper compared to America. Also many Indians opt for Government Run Hospitals which are low cost

  • @nikita6046
    @nikita6046 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Indian parents send their children with packed homemade food.

  • @kapildevtiwari730
    @kapildevtiwari730 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Natural way to Live in India... Greatly Explained.

  • @thesaktiprasadjenapictures9202
    @thesaktiprasadjenapictures9202 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This shows that our vegetarian food is perfect

  • @80sDECADEshouldNEVERLEFT
    @80sDECADEshouldNEVERLEFT 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I 1st came to America as a kid (I was getting adopted by white parents 2 years later nor could I speak English either too in the beginning) I immediately ate with my fingers automatically!! Every once in awhile I’ll eat American or Indian foods with my hands (NOT FINGER FOODS, they don’t count) just to “keep and preserve” my Indian heritage since my adopted parents didn’t give me an Indian upbringing only (I had to do that on my own when I reached my adulthood) white American culture I grew up with; now I do both cultures more recently❤️🇮🇳❤️🇮🇳 Jai Hind

  • @yasaswinoojillla9258
    @yasaswinoojillla9258 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    When eat indian food you start of with dal or curry which are more chewy to get your mouth working and which are spicy and then you eat rasam which is packed with spices and claen your digestive tract and you end with curd or butter milk and sweet dessert which cools down your digestive system

  • @parth1211
    @parth1211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love your content man keep crushing it love from India 💓

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! Will do!

  • @hello.667
    @hello.667 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    2:11- I am also surprised by this. Indian sweets have lot of sugar .

  • @saiganesh2123
    @saiganesh2123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Swami Vivekananda replied for a person who asked him why u eat with hands when vivekananda visited Chicago
    Swami Vivekananda's reply is similiar to this
    we don't know who eat with the 🥄 spoon
    But we know that with our hand we only eat

  • @wizard1683
    @wizard1683 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Omg I love how you just involved in learning about cultures.these are really well thought cultures.
    Carry this and spread to the world.

  • @HimanshuGupta-qk1nq
    @HimanshuGupta-qk1nq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    In india, our grandparents say that health is also depend on drinking water while eating.
    See,
    Rule:-1. you can drink water before eating only for wet your food channel.
    Rule:-2. You can not drink water while eating food or taking your meal.
    Rule:-3. You can can drink water when finish your meal or your food. OR may be you drink water after half an hour after finishing your food

  • @poulamisaha4258
    @poulamisaha4258 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Though these days many Indians like myself eat while sitting in table-chair set-up but tradition way of having a meal is sitting at the floor and with hands, which is still prevalent in many places. Consuming food while sitting at floor not only beneficial for good posture but also prevents overeating.That is beneficial for digestion and prevents obesity.

  • @mukesh4984
    @mukesh4984 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My personal experience is when I stopped drinking water immediately after meals my bowl movement is better and stomach is clean in morning. Drink water after 1 hr

    • @vs.6
      @vs.6 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ya gap between meal and water should be minimum 40 min
      that's ideal

  • @OLD_ĶÌĹĹÈŔXÐ
    @OLD_ĶÌĹĹÈŔXР3 ปีที่แล้ว

    On 2:03
    Indians were the first to make sugar and now we have reduced sugar consumption.
    But you can also find wide variety of sweet food in East and center India which are way more sweeter than many dishes

  • @sr-lv8ks
    @sr-lv8ks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    In India vegetables are much tastier as most of them are natural, not hybrid variety like here in US. Natural grown vegetables have much more fiber content. Here also we get garden grown vegetables now and then definitely tastier than grocery stores.

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Interesting!

    • @rakeshchoudharydesijaat3986
      @rakeshchoudharydesijaat3986 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Western countries and WTO has started GMO crops here now. They are destroying everything

  • @DataAddict28
    @DataAddict28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like your videos because you are spreading good things about indian tradition.

  • @nkj3985
    @nkj3985 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Please make a video on ""Indians buy and consume fresh milk"" everyday.

  • @carnaticclassical317
    @carnaticclassical317 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Also in an average indian household , more like in middle class and rural households we sit on the floor with plate in front of it folding our legs (an easier version of padmasana) and bend towards plate everytime u take a bite...may be this is also one which can be incorporated since it is an excercise within ,
    Also we don't touch plate with our left hand only right hand is used during eating

  • @anaghadate6187
    @anaghadate6187 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I feel nice after watching as i'm vegetarian , now a days number of vegetarians are decreasing sometimes i feel worried.

    • @CricSmasher
      @CricSmasher 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      meee too bro non veg must be banned

    • @jaswanthkumar9527
      @jaswanthkumar9527 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm with you brother

    • @ronny6x
      @ronny6x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Those who are compassionate towards animals would refrain from meat. However, would be best if turn to vegan because consuming dairy product is equally cruel as well. Indians are dependent on dairy product but today the dairy industry is just like slaughter house. Amir khan is not vegetarian but vegan.

    • @RajuSingh-fx9lh
      @RajuSingh-fx9lh 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ronny6x nope, it's possible to prevent scamming the cows, milk isn't a bad option

    • @ronny6x
      @ronny6x 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RajuSingh-fx9lh why so much trouble for a glass of milk? Are you thinking humans are special over other species on earth that still need to consume milk after infancy? If you realise, in order to produce milk the cow needs to be impregnated and in today's supply demand, they don't have time for a bull to mate. You can find out yourself how humanely it is done.

  • @Sam-ch4jh
    @Sam-ch4jh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As per Ayurveda, using 6 tastes in daily food balances 3 dosha based on 6 taste points in the tongue
    The food habits in South India is well formed such that the food itself is an armour to increase health

  • @souravbisoi2405
    @souravbisoi2405 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    U should drink boiled water kept in earthen pots.

  • @DeeCeeD
    @DeeCeeD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The best cold water is wet pot water, any below increases heat body and also cold water sets the oily and fats deposit on arteries, that is the main reason Indian foods should be consumed with room temperature water or warm water after food. Rest of the time a wet base earthen pot water stored in a shade is the best cold water..

  • @sureshnagulapalli2605
    @sureshnagulapalli2605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    India's environmental condition increases Immunity to maximum everything. Like Allergies to nuts, pets, some foods, skin conditions ..like that... That's why you can never find a person with allergies in India. And eating with hands makes us engage with the food.

    • @sureshnagulapalli2605
      @sureshnagulapalli2605 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sanskarmishra6405 maybe or maybe not.. It's just my point of view. You dug deep into the theory

    • @aravindgtr
      @aravindgtr 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have allergic rhinitis 😝 and I have seen many like me with the Same issue

  • @venkatganapathy3123
    @venkatganapathy3123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video. A point to note..most restaurants in Kerala keep only warm drinking water on their tables. No room temp or cold.. warm water supposedly helps in better digestion and prevents formation of fats around your heart. Well each state has its own tradition and tale.

  • @kaea1642
    @kaea1642 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    How is the COVID situation in your Tamil town?
    Anyone care, or is it LOL COVID?

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      some care but you wouldn't know it driving around most days. 50% masks or so

    • @ET-si7rl
      @ET-si7rl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bjenks OK sir
      Stay. Safe. Sir
      Love from A P

    • @DEVIL-xv5oe
      @DEVIL-xv5oe 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Am from Tamil Nadu, I juz learnt the meaning of decadent, it's really hurting me. Can you tell me why did u use that word?

    • @kaea1642
      @kaea1642 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DEVIL-xv5oe You're right, the use of that word is unwarranted and I shouldn't have and I see why it'd hurt the people of that geography.
      I'll delete the word from my original comment.

    • @DEVIL-xv5oe
      @DEVIL-xv5oe 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kaea1642 did u experience any bad situation in here? Tq bro for removing the word

  • @vandanak8942
    @vandanak8942 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are underrated af
    For me you are the most honest and real foreigner.
    You will shine brighter than many soon

  • @akilaa.dhalley4516
    @akilaa.dhalley4516 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    it's funny first they said eating with your hands is uncivilized and now they saying it's the better way to eat. lol

  • @ravenex5515
    @ravenex5515 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    For people who like drinking clod water
    In India we use matka ( a pot which is made up of mud). cold water from fridge is not good good due to chemicals which makes the temperature low. on the other hand using matka for cold water is actually healthy and the cooling is completely natural. Also I prefer using water bottle made from copper (not all copper. I mean a little bit alloy). It has many benefits like it helps your brain function more, good for your blood flow....there are lot. plastic water bottles are common though but i don't think plastic is that good.

  • @nitigyasingh7211
    @nitigyasingh7211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Also...in an Indian home....our mom decides what type of food we should eat and what not eat during breakfast,lunch or dinner....
    And processed food is a big NOOO

    • @unknownentity2112
      @unknownentity2112 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Susan Bish maybe thats y indians have drastically less divorced people than the countries where "grown people" decide and have comparatively much higher happiness index than their western neighbors.
      p.s:- google is just a sec away maybe u should invest some time studying how Indian marriage system actually works.

    • @unknownentity2112
      @unknownentity2112 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @Susan Bish you stating that you know first hand and then denying the surveys done by organizations is nothing more than a joke that's y i said u should invest in improving your knowledge before putting forth baseless arguments.
      The "marrying a stranger system" that you are so adamant on depicting is an alienated culture that might be practised in Remote locations but the arrange marriage that is prevalent in most of India follows completely different theme altogether.
      Some prevalent site in west like okcupid are an online version of arrange marriage and by recent census west too is moving towards arrange marriage(1/3 of Americans between 2005-2020 met through these online sites).
      P.s:- marrying a person of certain culture doesn't make one an expert in the same.

    • @ajay-i2s2r
      @ajay-i2s2r 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Susan Bish I feel pity on you , poor woman first educate yourself and then talk about entire country people. May your God bless you 🙏

    • @vijaysundar495
      @vijaysundar495 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Susan Bish yes they dont want is to be grown like you. And marriages in india means not only bride and groom or husband and wife it's about two families investing their whole life.

    • @akankshapatwari4167
      @akankshapatwari4167 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Susan Bish I wanted my parents to search a groom for me. The veto power was of course mine. I had complete faith in their abilities and experience and as I had ample proof. I remember when we were searching for accommodation during my undergrad we came across on place which seemed ideal but my father said he was not happy with the place. We chose some other place. We later came to know that the owner had placed hidden cameras in girl's rooms and used to blackmail them. He was caught when one girl showed the courage to lodge a police complaint. This is but one instance of many. I am happily married for 20 years to a person who I chose and has my parents' approval. Sorry for the long post

  • @tarachandratawa4387
    @tarachandratawa4387 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brother I am extremely happy that you got the perfect reason behind every thing.. just one suggestion use clay pot to cold your water instead of ice..natural procedure are good than processing. Kudos to your work!!

  • @kartz2010
    @kartz2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wikipedia says "In 1913, the British metallurgist Harry Brearley discovered stainless steel by chance, bringing affordable cutlery to the masses". Wonder how were people eating before that for the last 50000+ years of human evolution? Why does eating by hand make news ? 😁

    • @shankhadeepmandal978
      @shankhadeepmandal978 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very well informed sarcasm based on a healthy dose of knowledge bro......talk about putting up an arguement.......congratulations brother.....way to go

    • @Just_forfun9140
      @Just_forfun9140 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stainless steel was not invented by Brrush first, it was in India it was discovered first, they made swords with it. And there is an iron pillar in India that is several hundred years old, and still standing to this day with no rust. India had advanced metallurgy knowledge hundreds or thousands of years ago.

    • @shankhadeepmandal978
      @shankhadeepmandal978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Just_forfun9140 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
      Bhaai, bura mat maan na.....ye sab chutiyappa info kaha se uthaa k laatey ho????........the lion capital of sarnath pillar is NOT AN EXAMPLE OF STAINLESS STEEL............in fact, usmey steel ki composition hai hi nahi.Usmey carbon 4% se kahi zyaadaa h aur usmey PHOSPHOROUS k bhi achhha khaasaa amount miltaa h jo ki steel me nahi rehnaa chaahiye
      Isiliye to ussey 'sarnath ka louh stambh' kaha jaataa h, naaki 'sarnath ka ispaat stambha, kyuki, it is classified as intersticial iron....naa ki steel
      As far as stainless steel is concerned, it was indeed accidentally discovered by Bearley when trying to develop a tough armour variant of steel for tanks to fight in WW1
      Oh, by the way, i know all this because i work as a junior engineer in TATA IRON AND STEEL company in jamshedpur, jharkhand

  • @YuperSoutuber
    @YuperSoutuber 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    water dilutes the digestive juices and cold water brings down the temperature of digestive juices theres additional effort and toxicfication of digestion

  • @shubh_230
    @shubh_230 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I use both cutlery And hands for eating depending on situations 😅

  • @naren76r
    @naren76r 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    On the subject of drinking cold water,If you live in cold place you need to drink water cooler than the surrounding temperature. The reason Indian adding hot spices is to make inside more hotter than surrounding so that outside temp. will not affect us

  • @Pradeep-zf5cd
    @Pradeep-zf5cd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    For a healthy life, I would like to add few points as follows,
    1) We should have a fixed time table for eating. ( One day I take lunch at 12.30 p.m. next day at 3.30 p.m again next day 11.30 a.m ,... and so on, this for for dinner also, This will surely affect my body and health.)
    2) We must have few local and seasonable fresh fruits in our diet.
    3) Eat lots of green vegetables , green leafs etc.
    ( P. S. :- Indians bad habit - lots of oil in their diet which is very unhealthy. :) )

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks Pradeep, good info about the timing and local food :)

    • @so.mean.-_a7893
      @so.mean.-_a7893 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Our body needs fats as well....
      the marketing strategies are so fake that they say our local edible oil from oil meals is unhealthy and not refined but the fact is it is healthy bcz it's not completely refined.....😒....so don't worry about extea oil in food just don't use it again and again .....once u used it that's it...u can't heat and eat it again that is super unhealthy 😌

  • @kpkdhar3674
    @kpkdhar3674 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Indian foods contains more oil, so if u drink cold water, the oils become hard or solid, like coconut oil in winter, so most people drink normal water, some states like Kerala use hot water while eating, Karnataka people use hot tea or coffee after means, so digestive system will work less to digest food.

  • @jesuis316
    @jesuis316 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I always wonder why some use cutlery to eat while some others use chopsticks and some,on the other hand,use hands to eat.Whats the anthropological explanation for that?Surely , different way of eating might have influenced the way the food is prepared.
    Being an Indian,just a touch with my finger tips of my right hand is enough for me to get a clear mental picture of the dish I am going to devour.Nerve endings of of my finger tips might be sending loads and loads of infos to the corresponding brain centres.I think, this facility might partly lacking if a mechanical devise is used to trasport food to our mouth.
    FYI,eating with left hand is a taboo in India.even the lefties make it a practice to use their right hand when it's time for eating.
    Left hand is to clean our posterior after we finish the call of nature.There is a clear demarcation.
    That might also explain why parents train their new born babies to be right handed, if they get the whiff of the natural left handedness.

  • @satyamsharma3296
    @satyamsharma3296 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video you can also make video on ancient Indian technology

  • @davidespingel1223
    @davidespingel1223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Only in Western countries processed food cheaper than fresh food.

  • @123austinpowers
    @123austinpowers 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The reason why u should not drink water while eating is becoz of digestion process. U have conc h2so4 inside ur stomach. When u eat the acid is breaking down food. Now what would happen if u put water in conc h2so4? It will get diluted due to which it takes more time for digestion. This is the only closest answer which i can think of

  • @NiteshKumar-tn8xt
    @NiteshKumar-tn8xt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Watching this while cooking
    Cooking pasta. The irony.

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      haha

  • @OLD_ĶÌĹĹÈŔXÐ
    @OLD_ĶÌĹĹÈŔXР3 ปีที่แล้ว

    On 2:50
    We invented the spicy food and India is largest producer os spices to world and there areany spices which are only found in India
    We use spices in every food

  • @yatindrapabbati3601
    @yatindrapabbati3601 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Ben is learning and he's really learnt the right stuff infact(I mean not distorted info.)... Anyways love your content... Don't forget to give me a shout out when you reach half a million subscribers... You'll always have my love and support

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Yatindra :)

  • @roawnhacyer9273
    @roawnhacyer9273 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thankew so much bro to explore India love from Uttar Pradesh India ❤️❤️

  • @AmitKumar-li4uy
    @AmitKumar-li4uy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    40% vegetarians

  • @parthnotfound3091
    @parthnotfound3091 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ayurveda says you should not drink water while eating food and Even after 30mins. So that the water doesn't get mixed up with food and slowdown the digestion. That's it.

  • @harshitamojidra2075
    @harshitamojidra2075 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I gave the 100th like. ..😂😘❤️

  • @deepnaik6296
    @deepnaik6296 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU the video for informative for me.

  • @dessertdelight5562
    @dessertdelight5562 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think he is in south India 🤔🤔

  • @singularity5500
    @singularity5500 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    7:21 would water decreases concentration of hcl in stomach and slow down digestion ?
    That could be reason ig
    And drinking cold water actually increases ur body temperature (heat), and maintaining ur temperature is key to a healthy life
    Drink normal or hot water and bath in cold water is what they say

  • @theradguy8263
    @theradguy8263 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Americans : my hand burned from lighting that match , I've got to go to the emergency room
    Indians: damn leg broke ,. ........ Paracetamol will work

  • @omkarkishorerangam3683
    @omkarkishorerangam3683 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Eating food with your own hand @ 7:06 clearly shows you are an Indian already mate... God bless you...

    • @bjenks
      @bjenks  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      thanks bro

  • @rakeshbu7574
    @rakeshbu7574 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks to Indian mom's, sister s and wife's and daughters... Keeping us healthy...🙏

  • @madhan8512
    @madhan8512 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Healthy substitute for sugar are, jaggery and palm jaggery (getting them pure without adulteration is a bit difficult).

  • @IAMSVS
    @IAMSVS 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i just love you...
    the way you are representing my INDIA to the west makes me emotional...
    thank you ♥ ♥ ♥

  • @ajitjha6872
    @ajitjha6872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In my humble opinion, water after food is not good because it reduces body’s ability to digest. It dilutes the HCl acid that body secrete to breakdown the food in stomach. Best way is the drink water 30 minutes before eating food or just little bit of mouth is dry or after couple of hours after food. Again it depends on whether one is eating veg or non veg food. I think it really helps wait after eating non veg.
    Also it is prefer normal temp water because body needs energy to heat up the cold water that instead would have been used to digest food.

  • @ragheshtr
    @ragheshtr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    A South indian meal itself a ayurvedic way...first we mix rice with sambhar or curry(protiens, fibers and more) next is rasam and that's made of turmeric and good for digestion and finally we have curd and it's good for acidity

  • @dnjdar4792
    @dnjdar4792 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Drinking water during meals is not advised because for easy digestion certain temperature is needed which is somewhat warmer than usual ,so if u drink water suddenly, it cools down which doesn't help digestion ,so it is advised that 30-40 mins or even 1 hr before and after meals, water should be taken