Sometime back I received a e-mail in my office stating that they have some leftovers from last night, which they have brought to share with their teammates. That was the first time I have heard some one say that. In India if someone said something like that people would probably feel offended. A little thought in this and now I think this is clearly related to historic and cultural difference.
In USA, which has a cold climate, have had access to refrigerators since 1930s, a lifestyle which does not include daily cooking of food, it is reasonable to say that I have yesterday's food and people are bound to believe it is still good. Contrary to this, in India, where refrigerators became common thing only in late 1990s, where temperature of 100+ degree F is a common event, where people cook food daily (twice a day) and prefer freshly cooked food, it is understandable that people doubt the food whether it is still fresh. Of course with changing times the habits also change. I now quite regularly eat 2 or even 3 day old food, a thing that would have never happened in my home!
In USA, which has a cold climate, have had access to refrigerators since 1930s, a lifestyle which does not include daily cooking of food, it is reasonable to say that I have yesterday's food and people are bound to believe it is still good. Contrary to this, in India, where refrigerators became common thing only in late 1990s, where temperature of 100+ degree F is a common event, where people cook food daily (twice a day) and prefer freshly cooked food, it is understandable that people doubt the food whether it is still fresh. Of course with changing times the habits also change. I now quite regularly eat 2 or even 3 day old food, a thing that would have never happened in my home!
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