In our bid to welcome Westernisation, many of us have come to look down upon all the riches our own culture and history holds. The true worth and depth of the ‘Indian way of life’ lays unexplored by most ‘modern’ kids who would rather trust at ‘UK/US certified’ product or service a lot more than indigenously created products.

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Perhaps that is why, while most of us ignore the legacy of ‘dadi ke nuskhe’ and ayurvedic remedies which used to save lives when modern medicine hadn’t even come into existence, people in the West are turning towards it to get better and heal amid a pandemic outbreak.

It is all thanks to 35-year-old Tamil Nadu chef Arun Rajadurai who works at a hotel in the U.S. that thousands of Americans have now discovered the South Indian staple Rasam, and are using it to boost their immunity amidst the pandemic.

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According to a TNIE report, it all started when Arun introduced Rasam as a complimentary dish in the three hospitals where he provided food to Covid patients. The idea struck him when he realised that the key ingredients turmeric, ginger, and garlic all help boost immunity and could be served as an immunity booster. The feedback was amazing and “the immunity boosting soup” became so popular, Arun’s employers introduced it in all their other branches too.

Who would have thought that a staple most of us take for granted in our everyday lives has found loyal admirers saat samundar paar. There may be a lesson for us in this too.

Culture can spread far and wide just you need be a true patron of your culture....

— প্ৰেম দাস শৰ্মা (@PremDasSharma7) December 3, 2020

Mr Arun Rajadurai hailing from a village near Jeyankondam makes our melagu rasam famous across US and Canada during this pandemic times...!!! @karthickselvaa @SriramMadras @sumanthraman @Ethirajans pic.twitter.com/QbxPzdYxav

— Pattabiraman K (@kpattabiraman) December 3, 2020

RASAM is a diegetic Ayurvedic food in south india, tasty also.

— Dr.Gyanaranjan (@DrGyanarsvp) December 3, 2020

Proud of tamilnadu

— Balaji (@Balaji_Agri) December 3, 2020 

Vocal for local, global edition.

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