Aromas of fresh spices drift from a basement of Ganesh Temple in Flushing. Dosas, mango lassi, and other South Indian fare - all vegetarian - are on the menu at Temple Canteen. ElleMcLogan reports.
The kitchen is attached to the Hindu Temple Society of North America, called the Ganesh Temple for its principal deity Ganesha.
"In the community center, all the way in the basement, is the canteen, the most famous canteen. Everybody loves it," said Dr. Uma Mysorekar, president of the temple since the 1980s.Temple Canteen is not only a place to buy lunch; it's also where food offerings are prepared for religious ritual. During worship, consecrated food is given in praise to a deity. All are welcome to join the services or simply eat at the canteen.
"Initially, it used to only be Indians, but now, if you go, lots of non-Indians come because, I think, food is universal," Mysorekar said."Especially in New York, we have so many different faiths. And I think it is a good thing that we do have because it also increases our level of understanding each other."
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