Why new york has lot of cuisines styles?

Answer 1

New York is a melting pot of many cultures. As a world city New York attracts residents from all over the world. It matters little whether you are going to become a permanent or temporary resident; when you move to a new place you often find yourself hankering after the tastes you had wherever it was you originated. They can ease the sorrows of home-sickness. Food isn't just about taking on fuel it's part of your culture. In a strange city it can be a way of meeting people from back home. Typically immigrants to a city set up cafes and restaurants for their fellow immigrants. Spaniards for Spaniards, Pakistanis for Pakistanis. But that's only stage one. People are generally very proud of the food of their culture and want to show it off to their new friends who may be from the indigenous group. If the new friends like the food they introduce it to others. This process of cultural diffusion results in different cuisines becoming established in cities and countries many thousands of miles from their origin. They become part of the cultural fabric. Take a UK city like Birmingham for example. Before 1946 there probably wasn't a single Indian or Pakistani restaurant in the city. The arrival of immigrants from the sub-continent in the 1950's resulted in the setting up of restaurants by such immigrants to serve the need of this immigrant community. For students and young people in the city in the 1960's such restaurants were somewhere cheap and different to eat. By the beginning of the 21st century Indian and Pakistani restaurants are enjoyed by the majority of the population whatever their origins. In fact the number one choice of ready prepared meal sold in supermarkets in the UK for home consumption is Chicken Tikka Masala. One example of the cultural diffusion of food.