Word of advice: Avoid street food. Try to score an invite to a local dinner table rather than settle for street vendors. Many locals are vegetarian, but Indian cuisine includes a variety of delicious meat and seafood. Grilled minced lamb, seekh kebabs, are the staple of Tandoori cooking, while the nation’s coastal regions are renowned for masala (spiced) fish or prawns. Natives advise caution when eating seafood during the monsoon months of June to August due to the increase in water-borne diseases.

　　忠告：不要吃街边食物。尽量获得当地人的邀请到其家中品尝美食，而不是只满足于在街边摊贩那里品尝。许多当地人都是素食主义者，不过印度菜肴中囊括了许多美味的肉和海鲜。烤羊肉卷——烤制而成的切碎的羔羊肉——是采用泥炉炭火烹饪法烹制而成的常见食物，而这个国家沿海地区的美食则以咖喱（辣味）鱼或对虾而出名。当地人建议在6 月到8 月这三个季风月份要谨慎品尝海鲜，因为水传播疾病会增加。

　　While India conjures up images of curries, local specialties are worth digging around for. In North India, never say no to chaat or paani-puri. These delicious crispy crackers are dressed up with condiments of the sweet and spicy variety. If you’re in the south, don’t leave without trying fresh coconut. Traveling tappers climb coconut trees, tap the fruit’s blossom and decant the sap into a bottle. As the day progresses, the liquid becomes increasingly intoxicating, transforming from a light, fizzy drink mid-morning and fermenting into a seriously strong alcoholic drink by evening.

　　提到印度就会让人想起咖喱，当地有许多特色美食值得你搜寻。在北印度，一定要吃“chaat” 或“paanipuri” 。这些美味松脆的点心可以加各种甜味和辣味调味品。如果你在印度南部，那么就不能不品尝一下新鲜的椰子。流动采集工人爬上椰子树，轻轻地敲开椰壳，将椰子汁倒入一个瓶子里。放上一天，椰子汁会变得越来越醇香，上午还是清淡、有气泡的饮料，到了晚上就发酵成浓烈的酒精饮料。