Prevalence And Acceptability Of Chinese Food In Kolkata

Abstract

Background: In Calcutta the cheap eating houses which were in abundance 30 years ago  have disappeared. The street vendors who sold only raw commodities in the past now sell  prepared foods as well. Small shops have been replaced by transportable stands. Street foods  are adopted because they are inexpensive, the taste is acceptable and they are conveniently  sold wherever people congregate.While the Chinese have been visiting India for millennia in  search of Buddhist teachings.As all immigrant communities tend to do, the Chinese assimilated  Indian sensibilities and beliefsthe Indian culinary world was affected by a new cuisine. The  first Indo Chinese restaurant Eau Chew opened in Kolkata.New restaurants mushroomed all  over Kolkata, and legends like Fat Mama and Kim Fa were born, offering newer dishes with  fancier combinations and names. Before you knew it “Indian Chinese” had tickled the taste  buds of folk in every small town and city.The Chinese food served in India is extensively  Indianized, and there are certain Indian expectations of what Chinese food is. Objective:  The main focus of research is on the Chinese food prevalence and its acceptability to Chinese  food palatable to Indian pallet. Methodology: A quantative research was done on the basis  of random sampling.Random sampling was done for Chinese immigrants and local historians.  The total no. of respondents was (n=100) between age 20 to 80 years.Results: After the  analysis of the results it was discovered that the prevalence and acceptance of Chinese food in  Kolkata still exists strongly and the demand for it still continues among the local people and  historians as well. Conclusion:The authentic Chinese foods still remain strange to the Indian  people. The intrinsically Indian-Chinese food claims the position of Chinese food in India, and  it is popular and widely accepted as Chinese food.