Criticism or ignorance? US man’s harsh words on Indian food divide opinions

An American guy has ignited a huge controversy with his vile bashing of Indian food on social media. X user Hunter Ash didn't mince words in his recent rant. Apart from lumping the different state cuisines of India into one category of "Indian food," he also called it "subcontinental pound-of-spice slop" - words that attracted accusations of racism.

Viewers also defended Indian food

"Enjoying Indian food is the surest sign of PMC striverism. Really? You sampled Korean barbecue and sushi and French-cooked bone marrow and concluded subcontinental pound-of-spice slop was great?" the X user wrote.His entry garnered 1.6 million views on the microblogging site. Numerous individuals dissented from his perspective, with others agreeing to some extent. Thousands of viewers also defended Indian food.

The reactions

In his X post, Ash stated that enjoying Indian food is a sign of "PMC striverism," satirizing the aspirational behavior of the Professional-Managerial Class. He further stated that Indian food was lacking compared to other nations such as Korea and Japan. I am a fan of Indian food and do not believe that I must negatively polarise against it simply because mass Indian migration is dangerous," a user posted, alluding to heightened anti-immigration emotions.