Like wearing kurta over jeans has become a fad, Pav Bhaji Pizza, chocolate pani puri and many more dishes are second in the fusion race. Be it food, clothing or even the way of greeting; as hugs have taken over the namastes, Indians have always welcomed change with respect to culture. It was post the economic reform of 1991 that our country opened to a drastic change in society. Globalisation and McDonaldization have mingled with us so well that so many of us are perfectly satiated on having burgers in place of vada pavs while we are craving the latter. So why fusion food in India is a big hit? From texture and taste to techniques and colours, Indian cuisine is an amalgamation of every element. Due to this diversity, there is a lot of scope for it to get moulded into a whole new dish. Thecha and garlic chutney is replaced with hot sriracha and pizza sauce while the motichoor laddoos and gulab jamuns have found their partners in cheesecake. Also when people are becoming health consciou

Author-Vibhuti Pathak