Indian foods & their believing

Indian food sentiments

Apples :

 In the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah, people dip apples into honey to symbolize the hopes of a sweet year to come. And back in the day, people believed that if you cut into an apple and counted the seeds, it predicted how many children you'd have.

ONIONS 

If you stick pins into a small onion and keep it on a windowsill, it dispels bad spirits from your house. Yeah, we don't know. 

Grapes

South American countries believe that you should eat 12 grapes one-by-one at the stroke of midnight to symbolize each month of the year. If the grape is sweet, that particular month will be a good one. If it's sour, it's going to be a bad month. 

BANANAS 

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You guys, NEVER cut a banana. It's bad luck. Just break it up into smaller pieces if you need to. Also, you should never bring bananas on a ship-the boat will never catch any fish or, worse, get lost at sea. 

chopsticks

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in china and Japan, sticking your chopsticks into a bowl of rice upright is an omen of death. Arranging chopsticks that way makes them resemble incense, which the Chinese burn to honor the dead. Also, if your table setting has an uneven pair of chopsticks, that means you'll miss a plane, train, or boat.

Jaggery: 

To have a balanced year, Kannadigas eat jaggery and bevu (neem) during Ugadi.

Lime and chilli: 

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Lime and chilli are tied together on a string (1 lime and 7 chillies) signifies the removal the evil eye also known as buri nazar. This is often seen in homes, shops, and on vehicles. People tend to avoid stepping on them if they have been strewn on the road

Tamarind tree: 

The tamrind tree is said to have evil spirits residing in them, hence it is best to avoid sleeping under them at night. 

Curd: 

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It's considered good luck to have some curd and sugar before you set of on a journey or an exam.

Rice:

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 If one accidently drops or spills rice on the floor, it should never be swept away; instead, the grains should be carefully picked by hand. Sweeping the fallen rice grains are an insult to the Gods, it is believed

Banana Leaves:

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Eaten food on a banana leaf? Which way do you fold it? Away from you, or towards you? Depending on which part of South India you are from, and what the occassion is, this varies. In Kerala, during weddings and festivals, the leaf is folded towards you. But for funerals, it is folded away from you,

Milk: 

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When one moves into a new house, milk is placed on a stove, and when it boils over, it is considered to be lucky and auspicious. 

Mustard:  

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While cooking, if mustard seeds spill, there will be a fight in the household.

Salt: 

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It is considered extremely unlucky if you place/give salt in another person’s hand.  Doing so will sour your relationship with them.