Make Valentine’s Day special with special food

Food and romance have always gone hand in hand, be it in literature or films.

It would come as a surprise if you’ve not drooled over those scrumptious noodles while watching In the Mood for Love or haven’t had an instant craving for a sweet rush when the camera zoomed into the delectable desserts in My Blueberry Nights.

With Valentine’s Day approaching, what better time to cuddle up to your lover while watching these movies and treating yourself to some heady aphrodisiac foods!

“Scientific tests have proven that some aromas cause a greater effect on the body than the actual ingestion of foods. And aphrodisiacs have a feel-good factor; they are great stress busters too. They enhance the feeling of pleasure in the body and thus induce feelings of love,” says chef Harmeet Singh Nanda, of the Park hotel in Mumbai.

While chocolates, strawberries and raspberries definitely top the list of foods for love, a host of other ingredients also make it to that coveted list. Count champagne, caviar, figs, ginseng, oysters, almond, vanilla, truffle among them. And if you want to treat your beloved to Indian aphrodisiacs, turn to cardamom, cinnamon, garlic and even onion, and use them in your cooking.

Chef Harmeet suggests, “Try compiling various aphrodisiac ingredients from different cuisines and make your dishes look pretty. You’re bound to make your partner fall for you once again!”