TASTE IS HERE
A majority of the people are complaining nowadays that they could not feel the Taste of food items that they used to take. I noticed that people were looking for their lost flavor that they used to enjoy in past from food items.
And by taking into consideration the situation, I decided to know the reasons behind this complaint if these complainers are true in their statement.
For this purpose, I planned to journey and to meet different people connected with taste created community in order to find the reasons as well as some solutions regarding to discover the required taste.
First of all, I met some old age Ladies/ Housewives and put the question before them, “Where the Taste has gone?” In reply, they have stated that the negligence is not on their part, as they have used all the formalities in the cooking process like usage of Spices, Oil, etc. not only of the best quality but also proper quantity by following the recipes.
However, in this meeting with those ladies, a hint was given by them that actually, the food items i.e. Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, etc. have lost their original Taste.
This statement was not ignorable, Hence; I decided that I will not sit idle until to discover the lost Taste, so I expand my journey and decided to meet with the farmer community as they directly engage with growing the food items.
I visited a village for this purpose and I was lucky to find a number of farmers sitting at a Dera (Camp)
On our reaching, they welcome to me and my team heartedly.
After an introduction and without wasting more time we put our question, “Why the food items have lost their original taste?”
One of the senior member among this gathering of farmers start to describe, and according to his statement, since; they have started fertilization the crops and plants, the taste of the food items have been changed. Another member also added that hybrid seed is also the reason.
An educated person sitting there told that irrespective of fertilizer, hybrid seeds, pesticide spray, etc. there are many other reasons according to his opinion behind the taste losing issue, and that is:
a. Availability of Hybrid (artificial) vegetables and other food items instead of old Desi (Natural)
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b. Cooking method have been converted from Soil made Handi to Cooker
c. Kind of fuel used for cooking e.g Stove, Gas, wooden fire, etc. may also affect the taste.
d. Irrigation method has also a vital role to spoil the taste of food items because mostly populated areas are using water from drains instead of canal water.
The discussion upon the topic was on the way when suddenly a saint sitting in a corner shouted “I do not agree with you, all your discussion is baseless and the same has no concerned with the Taste.” You are trying to pour your own fault or slackness to different things. The old man then made a different question, “Which organ we use for the hearing?
‘Its not our topic, Sir’ I interrupted, “ Dear! you are very respectable for us; come on and sit here beside me. (I request the saint)
Let go of the topic for a while and answer my question, That which organ we use for the hearing? He repeated his question angrily. “Ears”, I replied; And for Sight, he asked. “Eyes”. I replied again; And for Smell. “Nose”, I replied with anxiety.
Now give me the reply to my last question. (the saint asked)
How do you assess about the taste, which taste is good while the other is bad, which one is sweet while the other is bitter, and similarly for salty?
Through our taste buds by using our tongue, (I explain)
“Here is the Taste_ Here is the solution of your search_Taste is in our Tongue, but not in food items (The Saint said, excitedly.)
He further advised that at that age of which you are finding taste, the behavior of the people was very mankind, their tongues were soft and not harsh like today. Those Tongues were remained in prays for everyone. There was no any abuse for anyone on those tongues. But sorry to say that in the present age change in our behaviors, usage of our tongue have change the scenario.
Really we have discovered the Taste. Taste is not in food items. We can regain our taste only if we change our behavior. We will have to create softness in our talking (Tongue) We will have to improve our moral values if we want to enjoy a tasteful life. We will have to stop the practice of backbiting.
