Wedding Trivia !!😆
North
In a North Indian wedding, lavish food preparations rule the roost.
The guests are treated to finger foods and other snacks as soon as
they enter the venue, along with drinks like soft drinks, coffee,
soups, juices, mocktails, etc. In some of the weddings, even liquor is
served. This goes on till the pheras, after which the wedding is
complete. Thereafter, the main course is served, followed by the
desserts. Apart from the usual Dal Makhani, Shahi Paneer, Pulao, Mixed
Veg and Chicken, the main feast might include other North Indian dishes
as well.
West
In a traditional Maharashtrian wedding, the food is served on
freshly washed banana leaves. While eating, the guests are seated on
chatais or wooden planks. The meal is usually vegetarian and onion and
garlic are not used in the cooking. The desserts typically include
basundi, jalebi or shrikhand. The drinks surely include Mattha
(buttermilk) and the meal ends with a paan. As for the Gujarati
wedding, you will find the snacks and drinks followed by the main
course, comprising of Rotli (bread), daal or kadhi, rice and
sabzi/shaak, apart from other dishes. The dessert is served in the end.
East
In a Bengali wedding, the main feast, which follows the snack,
finger foods and drinks, typically comprises of Potol Posto (veg), Muri
Ghonto (non veg), Macher Kaalia (fish), Begun and Bhaja (veg), apart
from Roshogulla (Sweets) and Mishti Doi (sweet curd). Talking about
Bihari wedding feast, you will find the main emphasis on sweets, in
snacks as well as main course. In the latter, both vegetarian as well
as non vegetarian dishes are served, along with rice being the main
highlight. Drinks might or might not include alcoholic beverages.
South
In South India, the wedding ceremony
is conducted early in the morning. Initially, the guests are served
finger foods, along with the drinks, like nimboo pani, fresh juice,
coffee, etc. After all the rituals are over and the bride and groom are
declared man and wife, the main food is served. In south, wedding food
is traditional is nature and is served on banana leaves, with the
guests sitting on the floor. Following the main course, the dessert is
served. Thereafter, the guests meet the newly wedded couple once again,
bless them and take their leave.
North East
Talking about the feast in a northeastern wedding, you will find
non vegetarian dishes to be dominant, in finger foods, snacks as well
as the main course. There will surely be one item containing fish as
well, especially in case of weddings in Tripura and Assam. Apart from
that, you will be treated to a few vegetarian dishes also, with one of
them typically containing bamboo shoots. You will also find rice dishes
to be the highlight of the main menu, even in case of desserts. The
drinks might include noodle soup, apart from the usual juices and soft
drinks.
Edited by togepe30 - 12 years ago
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