An Exhibition Of Ancient Indian Food History: Historical Gastronomica - The Indus Dining Experience To be held till 25 Feb

20-Feb-2020

The National Museum, New Delhi is hosting a unique exhibition on India’s ancient food history “Historical Gastronomica – The Indus Dining Experience” from 19th to 25thFebruary that goes back to more than 5000 years ago.

‘Indus Dining Experience’ – curated jointly by the National Museum and One Station Million Stories (OSMS) – is based on archaeological research, museum artefacts and their characteristics.

The exhibition in the National Museum features  an illustrative story of man’s food history since his evolution and continues to conclude at the Indus-Saraswati Civilization, Gallery Walk: Use of Harrapan pottery and artefacts and also Food Tasting: finger-food samplers and dinners. A model of a Late Harappan Kitchen and other specially designed exhibits — recreated by OSMS take viewers back to the Harappan Era.

The exhibition demonstrates how the first humans evolved due to food habits, learnt to distinguish edible from non-edible substance, food processing techniques and related architecture of the Harappans. It shows how Climate Change defined and continues to define Food Security. The exhibition will resonate with anyone working towards the future of food.

One of the main draws of this exhibition is tasting the food of the Indus-Saraswati Civilization — recreated by National Award-winning Chef Saby (Sabyasachi Gorai).] Saby, who has a cult following in the culinary world, is the President – Young Chefs’ Forum of the Indian Federation of Culinary Associations (IFCA).

This event organized by National Museum, OSMS and Fabrica by Chef Saby is truly a Made in India event with an international appeal.

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