Why do you get so full when you eat at an Indian buffet?

Question

Everytime I eat at an Indian buffet, even if I don't eat a lot, I get totally full .. really fast. Why is that? Is there some special ingredient that causes one to get full faster?

Answer 1

because it is full of solid things like fat, grains and milk products so u think that u had just little but its really heavy.

Answer 2

Rich in ghee and spices and variaty and indulgence make you overeat.

Answer 3

Indian food is high calorie one. Replete with fat, carbohydrates. Take care to choose. But the South Indian buffet would not be the same. Try that one and you would feel the difference.

Answer 4

Indian food is my favorite!!  Unfortunately it's got loads af ghee (clarified butter) and cream in it, that's what makes it so filling.  I go to my local buffet every chance I get, but that's my one meal for the day!

Answer 5

cause u r serving urself....

(after reading the question fully...)

i dont know.

Answer 6

The simple answer is nothing due to the ingredients. Its a study ive conducted on buffets in general for my university science presentation. The human psychology factor is definitely related and gets overwhelmed. Seeing all this food causes your mind to be overwhelmed and not consume as you would be able to if you were having a course meal. It goes either way for any type of food regardless of ethnicity.

Answer 7

heavy food

Answer 8

They really want to stuff ya there

Answer 9

simply because its spicy and so Delicious so we eat it more unknowingly !

Answer 10

Most Indian cuisines are related by similiar usage of spices. Indian buffet has variety and is haevy food as lots of butter ,cream oil is used,thats why you get so full when you eat at an Indian buffet.

Answer 11

Traditionally, over centuries, the Indian food is designed and prepared for physically hard working folks. Besides taste, other food qualities and to meet also their heavy calorie consumption demands which could last for 5-6 hours, due to heavy physical activities involved in their daily life throughout the day, the food use to be prepared and eaten this way. However, with  changing time, where more of while collar job are involved and less of  physical hard working occupations, the families have modified preparation and consumption of food suitably at homes. Commercial eat-outs are still somewhere in - between changing the food preparation, ingredients and processes. Certain high end hotels and restaurants have realised their customers' these changed demands and have brought suitable changes in the food.

To meet one's requirements, one should ask for less/least of cooking oil/butter/ghee and spices and take least of fried stuff, and convey this while placing order in a restaurant / hotel. Still, if not use to such food or feel heavy for some reason, try drinking cold plain soda water ( no sweet beverages) about half an hour after taking the food - it helps a lot.

Answer 12

because when u eat at a buffet there is usually a big variety on offer so one tends to try a bit of every thing although  couple that with starters,, salads desert and the stomach Will feel full.

Answer 13

Hi! I think you get soooo full at a Indian buffet as you have so much variety and can't help but to take more and more... Plus Indian food rocks!!!

Answer 14

Because it's so good that you have to have a little of everything. Plus, they food is filling....  rice, bread, creamy sauces.   Everytime my husband and I go out for Indian buffet, we clear the rest of the day because we end up going home and sleeping it off like Thanksgiving dinner. Yummy!!!

Answer 15

The idea is that although you think you are free to eat 'as much as you like', you will not be able to. I have heard from good sources that they put soda bicarbonate in most of their food. As this produces a lot of gas in the stomach, you feel you have eaten a lot when you have not.

Answer 16

lots of meat and bread. there isnt a lot of fruit or veggies in it. plus it is usually loaded with fat mmmmmmmyummy!! try having food that is more towards the mediterranean style, they have so many good vegetables and cheese. you eat tons of it and still feel light afterwards.

Answer 17

good freakin food, fills you up

Answer 18

Cuz Indians are just so full of it ya know...