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

[blorpz]

wait...what? it's not even close to true. and what spice did he mean?

[catharsiskat]

"Curry" rme

[blorpz]

it's wrong on every level lol

and didn't we just have the curry cultural conversation?

[catharsiskat]

Yup. He clearly didn't see that though...or maybe he just thinks he's right anyway smh

[therearewords]

White tongues really out there with three taste buds that run off in different directions.

[lavish]

And always wagging like they fucking know or are proud not to 🙄

[wooden_teeth]

Get him Padma. Hasn't this guy been a little turd for many, many years? I'm yet again ashamed to be American. Highly recommend Dave Chang's 'Ugly Delicious' episode titled "Don't Call it Curry." Really informative and gives perspective on why British and Americans call it 'curry.'

[wwgrogudo]

Thanks for info on the UD ep - I just put it on my watchlist (never watched UD before.) 🙂

[wooden_teeth]

Oh man you haven't watched Ugly Delicious yet?! You're in for a real treat. The episode I mentioned is a banger, and so apropos.

[wwgrogudo]

Never - thx for the rec, I'm looking fwd to starting it this weekend!😃

[therearewords]

He can't handle the flavour of hazelnut? Hazel nut? Too strong, sir?

🤣

[just1ncred1ble]

Oh man, I feel triggered lol. hazelnut is too strong for me, I love the smell of hazelnut coffee but it gives me a headache. I can't tell if it's the smell or the taste that triggers it (I always forget to test if it's the smell & drink right away), but I've tried to drink a few different brands and I always end up with a headache after a few sips. Regular coffee doesn't bother me.

[blazingeternity]

Could this be a slight intolerance to hazelnuts? I don't think I'm allergic because it never escalates, but whenever I eat more than two pieces, I get an uncomfortable, scratchy feeling in the back of my throat and my tongue feels numb. So maybe you get headaches?

[just1ncred1ble]

It might be, I had a reaction to walnuts once (itchy throat), but I am ok with peanuts and pistachios. I guess it's the type of nut.

[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 😭😭🤢🤢🤮🤮