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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-50550735
25 November 2019

'Indian food is terrible' tweet sparks hot debate about racism

A tweet from a US academic calling Indian food "terrible" has sparked a hot debate about cultural intolerance and racism in international cuisine.

"Indian food is terrible and we pretend it isn't," said international affairs professor Tom Nichols.
Critics called his comment a tasteless generalisation.

The remark led to a wider discussion of the immigrant experience and how many in the US have experienced racism in relation to food.

Mr Nichols - who teaches at the US Naval War College in Rhode Island - posted his opinion after another Twitter user had asked for "controversial food opinions".

“I think people often pretend to like non-American cuisines as a way of showing sophistication. I'm honest enough to say that my mostly Irish taste buds can't handle whatever it is that is called "Indian" in the US and UK.
You may all continue with your outrage now.”

cont.

I'm gonna say it's Indian, or one of those countries which don't even have a cuisine, like Ireland, Russia, Australia, etc - way too many to list.
Really the only good contender's for best are Japanese, Italian, or American.