: Food is a love language. Breakfast might range from parathas in the north to in the south, but it is almost always fresh and homemade.

If one word defines the Indian family lifestyle, it is “Adjustment.” It is not a negative compromise but a voluntary shrinking of the ego to fit into a larger whole. The son adjusts his music volume because the father is on a work call. The daughter-in-law adjusts her cooking style to match the mother-in-law’s taste. The grandfather adjusts his walk so the toddler can keep up.

The Indian kitchen during this window is a war zone of love.