Nothing delights the taste buds of Indian food lovers like Indian cuisine. Be it in the US, Canada or Australia, we always look for authentic Indian food to satisfy our cravings. But what happens when someone criticises the ingredients used in Indian cuisine? Recently, an Australian woman made a racist comment about Indian food. Her post, in which she criticised Indian food for using “dirty spices”, went viral and sparked an intense debate on social media.
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It all started with a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a user named Jeff who said that Indian food was “the best in the world.” By sharing a photo of dishes like Indian curry, rice, skewers And she wrote, “Indian food is the best in the world. Fight with me.” While many agreed with her opinion, one person named Dr. Sydney Watson said, “It really isn’t.” Expanding on her thoughts, the woman added, “If your food requires you to put dirty spices all over it to make it palatable, your food is no good.”
Check out Sydney Watson’s comments below:
Actually, it really isn’t. https://t.co/jzoiUW60bl— Dr. Sydney Watson (@SydneyLWatson) September 16, 2024
Sydney’s post was heavily criticised by desis. Many people felt offended by her comment and came out in defence of Indian food.
One user said: “I checked it out and it is indeed the best food.”
I checked it out and it is indeed the best food. — James, the much younger ????✝️???? (@JamesMuchLesser) September 16, 2024
Another added: “Indian food is deliciousmuch tastier than most European food. You are objectively wrong about this.”
Indian food is delicious and tastes much better than most European food. You are objectively wrong about this. — Ethan Poag (@ethanpoag1) September 17, 2024
One user gave him a lesson in colonial history, writing: “Wars were fought over Indian spices. They founded America. At one point, these spices were worth more than their weight in gold.”
Wars were fought over Indian spices. America was founded on them. At one point, these spices were worth more than their weight in gold. — Special Situations Research Bulletin ???? (Jay) (@SpecialSitsNews) September 18, 2024
Another chimed in: “This is a very unsophisticated interpretation. Indian food is generally healthier than American food. The ability to appreciate the strengths of other cultures shows an ability to analyse nuances, rather than thinking with a low IQ like those you accuse of the same. Enjoy McDonald’s.”
This is a very unsophisticated interpretation. Indian food is, in general, healthier than American food. The ability to appreciate the strengths of other cultures demonstrates an ability to analyze nuances, rather than thinking with a low first-order IQ, as do those you accuse of doing the same.
Enjoy McDonald’s. —zander | ོ (@zenoeyes) September 16, 2024
“Indian food is amazing, embrace it,” read another comment.
Indian food is amazing, can’t you miss it? — ???????? ✚ Oksii ✚ ???????? (@Oksii33) September 17, 2024
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