Talk:Etiquette of Indian dining

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[edit] Cleanup

This article needs a lot of cleanup, formatting work, copy editing for grammar and citations, but I think it's an excellent start. I linked it out to one of the Indian Cuisine articles, so there is a start for fixing the linkless, but more needs to be done. I hesitate to edit any more deeply, since I only really know about West Indian customs. I can do some of the grammar cleanup, but the much of the original author's writing seem to be speaking as a primary source. I'm unsure what policy is on fixing that.

[edit] Table Manners

Should this article be merged with Table Manners?

Only if "Table Manners" is going to become an exhaustive rundown of all cultures' values and practices. 68.121.163.146 03:59, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Table Manners

I think it justice will not be done with ( traidional) indian cuisines if they are merged with Table manners , as table manners infers to a more western style dining etiquette . Instead, table manners article should be merged with this one.

Only if "Table manners" is going to become exclusionary to all cultures but Indian. 68.121.163.146 03:59, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
Hello User:68.121.163.146!
Well, I of course, don't know you, but seeing your excellent contributions in Wikipedia (for instance, Etiquette of Indian dining), I strongly recommend that you register with Wikipedia, or use your pre-existing ID if you're already registered. I have created a user talk page for you, where I have posted a similar message.
Bye. Take care. And, happy editing.
Regards.
—KetanPanchaltaLK 07:59, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Excellent article

I liked the article very much in its current form. There's no need to merge it with the Table manners article. As it is the salient points from this article are already present on that article.

There was a word that I found inappropriate: "Indians usually give the following explanation for the practice of eating with hands: "Food is divine and needs to be enjoyed with touch, smell and taste. There is no joy in using a knife and thorns to eat it."" In Hindi "kaanta" is a genuine word for a fork. The way it has been used in the article suggests contempt towards the Western use of cutlery, which, of course, is not the case. So, am replacing the word with fork.

It might be a good idea to have separate articles or at least sections for etiquette in different regions of India. I think the concept of a finger bowl, for instance, is more prevalent in the North (may be because of cold climate). In other regions many times the hands are washed in the plates itself.

Also, does the spelling "jutha" require to be replaced by "jhootha"—am not sure of this part, though.

I don't know where can one find citations for such a subjective matter as etiquette, but the article will take a really good form when once they become available. On the whole, congratulations for a good job accomplished.

Regards.

—KetanPanchaltaLK 10:52, 30 May 2008 (UTC)