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"They concluded that what makes Indian cuisine so exquisite" and "While some have praised the new research for revealing the secret to why Indian cuisine is s
by dmritard96 11y ago
"They concluded that what makes Indian cuisine so exquisite"
and
"While some have praised the new research for revealing the secret to why Indian cuisine is so delicious"
It is just assumed that Indian food is fantastic. I love Indian food but this is not some sort of quantifiable thing is it - deliciousness?
- saosebastiao 11y agoThose exact quotes stood out to me as well. It is obnoxious to listen to someone act as if his culture's cuisine is somehow objectively superior, almost like he doesn't recognize that people have tastes.
- mangamadaiyan 11y agoIndian guy here. I love all kinds of food, and I found the quote obnoxious as well.
- Steko 11y agoIt all started with the headline of Roberto Ferdman's WaPo article on the original linked study which appeared a few months ago. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9138580 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9138580 A dozen other blogspam variants on that article appeared in short order and here we find it echoing again. Although the direct source is American I can't help but think that the underlying meme has something to do with the objective horribleness of British food and the ubiquity of Indian restaurants in the UK.
- mikehawkins 11y agoI'll agree with much of this - but after 8 years living in London and now in Manchester, the 'objective horribleness' of British food is now about 15-20 years out of date. Back in the day, sure - man, how my parents could tell stories when stationed over in the UK. But now? I've had superb meals in both city and country - and there's been a big rediscovery of the roots of British cuisine. Just with better ingredients, imagination, and avoiding shudder the classic blunder of oversteaming the veggies. :) Case in point - hit up the Bull in Highgate in London. Amazing pub, that serves top-notch food for about $15 a plate.
- Russwrites 11y agoEnglish food is improving but there are still some shockers to be found. Having a molten lump of cheddar cheese in a curry when you are expecting paneer (as stated on the menu) makes you wonder if the chef tries their own food.
- bopf 11y agoI think your view of horrible British food is a bit out of date. British restaurants are among the top in the world and to be honest, even Pub Food beats most casual eateries in may other places in the world by now.
- rjbwork 11y agoWhite guy here - I freaking LOVE Indian food.
- sliverstorm 11y agoMe too, but the self-congratulation still made me gag.
- mturmon 11y agoI agree. I also felt like the article shouldn't generalize so much about Indian food. It's perfectly possible to love south Indian cuisine (dosa, idli, vada, sambar) and not enjoy north Indian curries. And that's not even getting into the more regional cuisines.