Made Indian food—house and clothes smell like curry now

[Anonymous]

I love Indian food (my DH is Indian) but I don’t cook anything with curry. It’s too saturating.
Open windows, put fan on, eventually it will dissipate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Using "curry" to describe Indian food is offensive, FYI.

Don’t bother. There were several posts yesterday that stated it’s a common slur but they were deleted. I even sent a comment over with the report button about the posters that were offended were getting deleted but apparently that’s how it works here.

Maybe he thinks we’re ‘too sensitive’. Whatever. Pretty much every Indian kid growing up in America has had to deal with “smell like curry” comments, and it’s hurtful.

I for one do think Indian posters here are too sensitive. I am a korean and I am sure my house smells like korean food. if someone started a thread that says "i made kimchi stew and my house and clothes smell like kimchi". i'd probably respond by saying "hope you enjoyed the stew. next time turn the fan on" or something like that and be done with it. What's the big deal? Now you can report to Jeff.

[Anonymous]

It’s no secret that some foods and the way the language is used with them are used as slurs or stereotypes against non- white people.

Why not just be sensitive to that, does it harm you in some way to do so? Just like seemingly to you harmless statements with regard to black people and watermelon can be a cause for feelings to be hurt or offended, same with Indians and saying ‘smells like curry’. Like the smell of Indian food is inherently bad. Food that has been part of their culture for millennia. It creates a stigma.

It’s fine to say you’ve got strong food odors you’re trying to get out or just hey, it smells like butter chicken. Or it smells like turmeric. But what people are trying to convey is that ‘smells like curry’ has been used as a common slur and used to discriminate against too, so maybe choose less offensive language.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why I put a door in my kitchen. I can’t stand food smell permeating clothes and drapes. It’s all strong food odors and not just ethnic foods. I fried some steak and forgot to closed the kitchen door. I can smell it on my coat for days.

Meat smells are so strong! I can’t stand cooking bacon anymore because that greasy heavy odor just lingers.

[Anonymous]

Can someone explain to me what ‘curry’ spice is? I’m of Indian origin and never heard of it. I cook with chillie powder, cumin, coriander, cardomom, ginger, garlic etc. What is ‘curry spice’ that Americans talk about?

[Anonymous]

I think if Indian people are saying it's offensive, we need to take their word for it and find another way to state things. Why is this so hard?

That's been been my "go to" and it's worked out well so far -- if someone says they find a word or term offensive, I don't try to tell them why they shouldn't be offended, I just don't say it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what ‘curry’ spice is? I’m of Indian origin and never heard of it. I cook with chillie powder, cumin, coriander, cardomom, ginger, garlic etc. What is ‘curry spice’ that Americans talk about?

Go to the Whole Foods spice aisle or Penzeys. You will see one or two bottles labeled “Curry Powder.”

[Anonymous]

I’m Korean American and this is why we always cook extra fatty fish and strongly smelling stews outside! Get a portable gas burner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Using "curry" to describe Indian food is offensive, FYI.

Don’t bother. There were several posts yesterday that stated it’s a common slur but they were deleted. I even sent a comment over with the report button about the posters that were offended were getting deleted but apparently that’s how it works here.

Maybe he thinks we’re ‘too sensitive’. Whatever. Pretty much every Indian kid growing up in America has had to deal with “smell like curry” comments, and it’s hurtful.

I for one do think Indian posters here are too sensitive. I am a korean and I am sure my house smells like korean food. if someone started a thread that says "i made kimchi stew and my house and clothes smell like kimchi". i'd probably respond by saying "hope you enjoyed the stew. next time turn the fan on" or something like that and be done with it. What's the big deal? Now you can report to Jeff.

Another Korean here. The problem isn’t the question about smell, it’s OP’s use of the word “curry.” It’s got a pretty loaded history and I understand why Indian posters would be offended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what ‘curry’ spice is? I’m of Indian origin and never heard of it. I cook with chillie powder, cumin, coriander, cardomom, ginger, garlic etc. What is ‘curry spice’ that Americans talk about?

Go to the Whole Foods spice aisle or Penzeys. You will see one or two bottles labeled “Curry Powder.”

Indians don’t cook with that. We don’t use anything called “curry.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what ‘curry’ spice is? I’m of Indian origin and never heard of it. I cook with chillie powder, cumin, coriander, cardomom, ginger, garlic etc. What is ‘curry spice’ that Americans talk about?

Go to the Whole Foods spice aisle or Penzeys. You will see one or two bottles labeled “Curry Powder.”

Indians don’t cook with that. We don’t use anything called “curry.”

That is made for non-Indians who are looking to add Indian flavors to their dish. There is no “curry” spice that is widely used by Indians. Does not exist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain to me what ‘curry’ spice is? I’m of Indian origin and never heard of it. I cook with chillie powder, cumin, coriander, cardomom, ginger, garlic etc. What is ‘curry spice’ that Americans talk about?

Go to the Whole Foods spice aisle or Penzeys. You will see one or two bottles labeled “Curry Powder.”

Indians don’t cook with that. We don’t use anything called “curry.”

I’m also Indian and I think anyone who’s familiar with cooking understands that the word “curry” refers to a stew-like dish with Indian (or Thai) spices/flavors. My parents, Indian immigrants, regularly call their Indian dishes “X curry” and would be incredibly baffled that the term is offensive to anyone. I certainly don’t think it is. They also use curry powder (bought from the Indian store) on occasion, particularly in potato curries. I’m not sure what it is, but many Indians use it.

[Anonymous]

Can’t help with the smell issue, but would you mind sharing the recipe? I love butter chicken.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can’t help with the smell issue, but would you mind sharing the recipe? I love butter chicken.

https://myheartbeets.com/instant-pot-butter-chicken/

I like a lot of her recipes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Using "curry" to describe Indian food is offensive, FYI.

Read the actual post. It says Indian food … butter chicken. And the spices used to make this constitute a curry blend. No where does this OP say curry when they mean generic Indian food