EXPLORATION OF THE CULTURAL ASPECTS OF HINDI FOOD EXPRESSIONS CONCERNING HINDI FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION

Abstract

Food is rooted in human evolution. The form of food and the communication system both have been ever-evolving parallel with society and culture. Thus food and communication are near related to social customs and cultural practices. Due to the growing interest in gastronomy globally, food is now considered a significant source for exploring a geographical area's cultural characteristics. Like other civilizations and cultures, food and culture in India go hand in hand, which we can see in expressions of diverse Indian languages. Hindi, though a modern Indian language, however, is deeply rooted in the cultural past. Therefore, the tradition of cultural perception and social practice is active as a background of Hindi expressions. In this study, I have tried to explore Hindi food expressions' cultural aspects essential in making meaning. I have also tried to explain that, historically, how food and communication are related to each other. Without knowing the cultural message, it isn't easy to receive the meaning of an expression in totality. I believe this study will be useful for Hindi foreign language education.