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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 year ago (1 child) The British national dish is curry. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children) That's the Indian national dish, and Britain got so mad about losing the empire they stole it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago There's plenty of British-created curries or ones that have been heavily modified in the UK. If you went to India and wanted a tikka masala. I imagine it would be pretty hard to find one, and if you did it wouldn't be like it was in the UK. Personally I do prefer Indian curries because they get more interesting with the veggie ones though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) According to that logic, Pizza Hawaii is an Italian specialty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I understand why Europeans don't like pineapple pizza, for some reason all the restaurants here put it on after baking. Genuinely insane permalink fedilink source parent [–] arc@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* Stole it? I think adopted is more apt. And curry isn't one thing and varies from region to region in India. But Britain loved it so much that there is an Indian (or Pakistani) restaurant practically everywhere. And while Indian / Pakistani chefs have invented new dishes (e.g. chicken chasni is the best goddamned curry ever), I wouldn't call it cultural appropriation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) That's the Indian national dish Uh, no it isn't... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gmtom@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yes it is. It's a chicken tikka masala specifically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Peak sarcasm. I love it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -2 points 1 year ago See, they stole it so thoroughly you don't even know. Bastards. permalink fedilink source parent [+] skisnow@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children) That's the Indian national dish, and Britain got so mad about losing the empire they stole it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago There's plenty of British-created curries or ones that have been heavily modified in the UK. If you went to India and wanted a tikka masala. I imagine it would be pretty hard to find one, and if you did it wouldn't be like it was in the UK. Personally I do prefer Indian curries because they get more interesting with the veggie ones though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) According to that logic, Pizza Hawaii is an Italian specialty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I understand why Europeans don't like pineapple pizza, for some reason all the restaurants here put it on after baking. Genuinely insane permalink fedilink source parent [–] arc@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* Stole it? I think adopted is more apt. And curry isn't one thing and varies from region to region in India. But Britain loved it so much that there is an Indian (or Pakistani) restaurant practically everywhere. And while Indian / Pakistani chefs have invented new dishes (e.g. chicken chasni is the best goddamned curry ever), I wouldn't call it cultural appropriation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) That's the Indian national dish Uh, no it isn't... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gmtom@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yes it is. It's a chicken tikka masala specifically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Peak sarcasm. I love it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -2 points 1 year ago See, they stole it so thoroughly you don't even know. Bastards. permalink fedilink source parent [+] skisnow@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago There's plenty of British-created curries or ones that have been heavily modified in the UK. If you went to India and wanted a tikka masala. I imagine it would be pretty hard to find one, and if you did it wouldn't be like it was in the UK. Personally I do prefer Indian curries because they get more interesting with the veggie ones though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) According to that logic, Pizza Hawaii is an Italian specialty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] aidan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I understand why Europeans don't like pineapple pizza, for some reason all the restaurants here put it on after baking. Genuinely insane permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aidan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago I understand why Europeans don't like pineapple pizza, for some reason all the restaurants here put it on after baking. Genuinely insane permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arc@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* Stole it? I think adopted is more apt. And curry isn't one thing and varies from region to region in India. But Britain loved it so much that there is an Indian (or Pakistani) restaurant practically everywhere. And while Indian / Pakistani chefs have invented new dishes (e.g. chicken chasni is the best goddamned curry ever), I wouldn't call it cultural appropriation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) That's the Indian national dish Uh, no it isn't... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gmtom@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yes it is. It's a chicken tikka masala specifically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Peak sarcasm. I love it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -2 points 1 year ago See, they stole it so thoroughly you don't even know. Bastards. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Yes it is. It's a chicken tikka masala specifically. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Peak sarcasm. I love it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago Peak sarcasm. I love it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social -2 points 1 year ago See, they stole it so thoroughly you don't even know. Bastards. permalink fedilink source parent