Passion or Jihva means 'a strong desire or longing' or 'the sense of taste'in Sanskrit. Food is both a spiritual and sensual need. We offer 'Naivedyam' to appease Gods. It plays a vital part in maintaining the health of an individual.
We have heard the expression "One should eat to live, not live to eat". So why do we want so many kinds of food? We can survive on raw, bland food or 'food without spice' but it does not satisfy us. Variety is the spice of life. That is why "Jihva" for "Food" exists.
As Rosamond Richardson, English cookery author quotes, I believe that "Food...can look beautiful, taste exquisite, smell wonderful, make people feel good, bring them together, inspire romantic feelings....At its most basic, it is fuel for a hungry machine."
