Padma Lakshmi Calls Out WaPo Columnist Who Described Indian Food As “Based Entirely On One Spice”

[stewie_e]

Is this really the type of colonizer 'hot take' the @washingtonpost wants to publish in 2021- sardonically characterizing curry as "one spice" and that all of India's cuisine is based on it? pic.twitter.com/suneMRD8vs
- Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) August 23, 2021
Top Chef host, model and author Padma Lakshmi responded on Twitter to an opinion piece

Comments

[sandstorm]

"Perspective" of a man who only eats chicken tenders and calls them "chicken nuggies".

[blorpz]

this triggered me for a trauma i didn't even realize i had

[false_hate]

Who needs to eat them with a large glass of milk due to finding the honey mustard sauce too zesty.

[prlsb4swiine]

nooo you can't bring this image to my mind before LJ gets a vomit emoji react 😭😭🤢🤢🤮🤮

[theactualworst]

I bet he thinks salt is spicy.

[kimmy_kun]

He shortens it to "nugs", 'cause he's fun like that.

[brokecouture]

chicken nuggies

[maggielizabeth]

only time i call them that is when i'm asking my cats if they want some lol

Re: chicken nuggies

[fried_twinkie]

me too, they're his favorite food...

Re: chicken nuggies

[mhfromnh]

that's cause they're your babies

Re: chicken nuggies

[maggielizabeth]

very very true