Can Foreigners Have Indian Food?

Aug 13, 2020

Being a die-hard desi we love and are addicted to Indian cuisine that even when we go for international trips, some of us look for Indian restaurants. Till the time we don’t have some hot dal makhani with naan, a trip is not complete. Hence, when someone pointed out that our curries are spicy it irked many people online. Because they don’t know that our curries are flavorful and not just spicy.

American author and host Padma Lakshmi was among those who were shocked when a non-Indian family objected to feeding their child Indian food.

Here is what he wrote:

My son, “Chris,” is 9. A few weeks ago, we decided to open our bubble to include the family of “Neil,” Chris’s best friend. Both of Neil’s parents are doctors, so this seemed like a safe decision. Both parents were born and raised in India. We let Chris have dinner at their place the other night since both boys were having a great time together. When we came to pick up Chris, Neil’s mom recounted to me how much chicken curry and lentils and vegetables Chris ate. I couldn’t believe that they served my son spicy curries without even calling to ask us if that would be OK! I was taken aback and gently mentioned that spicy foods can be hard on small tummies, but it didn’t seem to register. Thankfully Chris didn’t get sick. My wife says to drop it because any conversation will look racial in nature and to only let the boys play at our place. Please help.

People on the internet were offended by this man stereotyping Indian cuisine as spicy and some said that not all Indian food is spicy.

Check out how they reacted:

Further, many Twitter users also shared their favorite Indian dishes:

Well, we know everyone has different taste. But Indian food is full of flavors which means species as well. Btw what do you think about this dad’s concern?

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