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Class 5 EVS Chapter 3 Notes The Mystery of Food
Class 5 The Mystery of Food Notes
→ Mystery: Something that is difficult to explain or understand.
→ Uttapam: A soft, thick pancake from South India made with rice batter, topped with vegetables.
→ Food Spoilage: When food becomes bad, smelly, or unsafe to eat.
→ Mould: It is a kind of fungus (a very tiny living thing) that grows on spoiled food.
→ Microbes: Tiny living things that we cannot see with our eyes. Some help us (like in making curd), while others can spoil food or make us sick.
→ Microscope: An instrument used to see very small things like microbes.
→ Pickle: A food made by storing vegetables or fruits in oil along with salt and spices to keep them safe for a long time.
→ Moisture: It is the water present in food or in air around us.
→ Food Preservation: The process of protecting food from spoiling and keeping it safe for a longer time.
→ Dehydration: The process of removing water from food to make it last longer.
→ Refrigeration: Keeping food in a fridge to slow down spoilage.
→ Freezing: The method of lowering the temperature to stop the growth of microbes.
→ Chilli Powder: A red spice made from dried chillies, used to add flavour and spiciness to the food.
→ Pickling: A method of preserving food by storing it in salt, oil, or vinegar to keep it from spoiling.
→ Oiling: It is a method of preserving food by adding oil to stop germs from spoiling it.
→ Mustard Oil: A strong-smelling oil used in cooking and preserving pickles.
→ Clay Pot (Matka): A container made from clay, used for cooling and storing drinking water.
→ Evaporation: The process of changing water into water vapour due to heat.
→ Black Pepper: A common dried spice, which gives food a strong, spicy taste.
→ Vasco da Gama: A Portuguese explorer who came to India in search of spices.
→ Solitary Wasp: A type of insect that preserves food for its larvae.
→ Larvae: The baby stage of some insects before they grow into adults.
→ Batter: A mixture of flour and water for other liquids) used to make food items like idli, dosa, etc.
→ Indigestion: A stomach problem that happens when food is not digested properly.
→ Remedies: Natural or simple ways to treat illnesses or health problems.
→ Seasonal Fruit: Fruits that grow and are available only in a particular season.
→ Incisors: These are the front teeth that are used for cutting food.
→ Canines: These are pointed teeth next to incisors, used for tearing food.
→ Premolars: These teeth are behind the canines that are used for crushing food.
→ Molars: The big back teeth that are used for grinding food.
→ Saliva: The watery liquid in our mouth which helps digest the food.
→ Oral Hygiene: Taking care of our teeth and mouth by brushing and keeping them clean.
→ Toothache: Pain in a tooth, usually caused by cavities or infections.
→ Cavity: A hole in a tooth caused by germs.
→ India is the largest producer of millets in the world. It is very rich in nutrients.
→ India is one of the largest banana producers in the world.
→ Most of the traditional Indian thalis serve rich balanced diet.
→ India is the largest producer of pulses (dal) in the world.
→ In the Northeast region of India, bamboo is used in making houses and in cooking. Tender bamboo shoots can be turned into tasty curries.
→ Eating with your hands is common in India, it helps you feel the texture of food, and prepares your stomach for digestion!
→ Fermented rice (called pakhala, kanji, etc.) is eaten in many parts of India, it cools the body and is full of good bacteria!
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