Variety in my platter

Americans have porridge for breakfast, bread and butter for lunch and maybe spaghetti for dinner. But we Indians like some nice crispy dosas or hot steamed-cakes for breakfast, heavy food like biriyani and curd rice for lunch and round off the day with rotis and channa masala .

Isn't it obvious that the Indians are more fond of variety? Would you like to have just a slice of boiled potato when you can have some crispy masala dosas with various types of chutneys ? Would you like to have plain bread and butter when you can satisfy your tummy with a whole plate of pulao ? Then, why do we need to imitate the Americans — their dress, their lifestyle and even their food?

Maria George, VII B, Nirmala Matha Central School, Thrissur