India, Feb. 19 -- The thought occurred to me when a friend sent a message saying that yet another Italian restaurant had opened in Bengaluru. And although I could intuitively grasp the answer, I had to (again) ask the question: why is Bengaluru in love with Italian food? Why do we choose this cuisine above all else, to eat in restaurants, serve at home and make for our kids? We no longer think of it as exotic but rather view it as comfort food, along with ramen noodles, prawn curry, and maybe chicken tikka masala. Actually, this guess is perhaps wrong because Bengaluru is now so cosmopolitan that comfort food will depend on the community: neer dosai for some, lamb chops for others, and curd rice for many. Actually, if you think of one com...