Question

curry comprehension questions the author uses the passage below (paragraph 7) to add to the development of the thesis by. the differences in regional tastes are so pronounced that they translate into foods from other culinary cultures. in bombay, a maratha hindu street vendor serves “chinese” lunches to office workers on narima point. but before preparing the food he assesses the regional origin of his customers and adjusts the flavor accordingly: for gujaratis he adds some extra sauce to sweeten it; for punjabis he adds extra chili.
( circ ) proving that there is no true indian cuisine, as indians actually eat chinese food
( circ ) proving that indians cannot agree on what makes indian food “authentic”
( circ ) providing a specific example in support of collingham’s argument about regional tastes
( circ ) providing an example of a truly authentic indian dish that collingham ate

Explanation:

The passage talks about a Maratha Hindu street vendor adjusting flavors (adding extra sauce for Gujaratis, extra chili for Punjabis) based on regional tastes of customers. The question is about how the author uses this passage to develop the thesis. Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't show Indians eat Chinese food, it's about adapting food to regional tastes, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The passage is about adapting food to regional tastes, not about Indians disagreeing on what makes Indian food authentic. So this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The vendor's actions (adjusting flavors for different regional groups) are a specific example that supports the idea of regional tastes (Collingham's argument about regional tastes, likely). So this option fits as the vendor's action is a specific example to support the argument about regional tastes.
• Option 4: The passage is about the vendor adapting food, not about an example of an authentic Indian dish Collingham ate. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

C. providing a specific example in support of Collingham’s argument about regional tastes