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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am Indian and I am not offended by Weingarten’s article. The man is entitled to his taste preferences as we all are. Heck, even Indians from one part of the country will knock the cuisine of other states or complain that the food has meat, doesn’t have meat, too much spice, not enough spice…. and so on. Padma Lakshmi does not speak for me.[/quote]

No one suggests he has to like Indian food. It is his breathtakingly ignorant claim that Indian food is entirely based on a single spice. The food of more than 1 billion people, from a sub-continent, and the very variety of spices that "Western" explorers and conquerors spent centuries seeking.[/quote]

Well, the Indian food that most Americans have eaten is actually pretty one-dimensional.  Case in point - Rasika .     Order 5 different curries in Rasika and all the sauces taste the same.  In fact, I would say that very few Indians (from India) have been exposed to regional home cooked meals.  Unless you are an Indian who lived in a major metropolitan city and had a  back-ground where you were in close contact with people from other regions (central govt, defense forces etc)  you pretty much ate food cooked in your house or either a Tandoori restaurant (North Indian) or a Dosa place (South Indian).

But, as an Indian-American, I don't care if someone does not like Indian food.  I do not like traditional thanksgiving food. It is just that I don't criticize it in front of anyone. Not because it is offensive and bad manners, but, mainly because taste in food is subjective and personal.  I truly believe that you should dress for others (ie, ask others about if your dress sense is offensive or graceful) and eat for yourself (ie eat what tastes good to you).   As long as Weingarten is dressed well, I don't care what he eats. 
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Why must white people call Indian dishes curries? I will never understand - are you referring to the various sauces the dishes are cooked in?[/quote]

That is really more British.  We don’t say “I went for a curry” in nearly the same way.  Brits say it all the time.[/quote]

True.  I did a junior year in England and I was invited to have a “curry” and it just means going out for indian food.  I was confused about why I could only choose curry from the menu, but it’s just a catch all.[/quote]

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