• xuxebiko@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, no. 70% of Indians are non-vegetarian. Rice &/ rotis are the important part of the meal and stuff like dal & vegetable are standard being both cheaper & easier to cook. Meat, fish, eggs, etc. being more expensive are curried or fried as side-dishes to make a little go a long way.
    A dish like pot roast or meat loaf would just be too expensive as main course for most. And we do love to get creative with our spices.

    • crunchypotat77@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I merely said that vegetarianism was the default. I’m not saying that majority are vegetarians.

      What i meant was that most families do not eat meat on a daily basis. And not because they can’t afford it. Most average families eat chicken once a week, while the rest of the week is all vegetarian food.

      All what i said still stands. Even though 70% of people do eat meat, they don’t do so on a daily basis.

      Source: am Indian, with dozens of friends and colleagues who do eat meat. They do not eat meat daily.