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Controversial Indian Food Opinion

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I thought the spices in indian food was to hide the taste of rancid food but that may be a myth however spices are used in hot climates to make the food safe and stop people getting sick.
 

SurreyMackem said:
I thought the spices in indian food was to hide the taste of rancid food but that may be a myth however spices are used in hot climates to make the food safe and stop people getting sick.
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According to this it’s a myth. It does have the air of a story that’s a myth like but I have heard it before.

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OOOSH YEAH said:
I don’t think it’s very good. It’s over the top. Just watching Tony Singh on Saturday kitchen making masala Lobster. What an absolute waste of a lobster. That’s far too much to put on a lobster. The lobster should be the main flavour of the dish. Once you start relying on loads of spices in your food your palate is ruined. The Indians haven’t a clue about food because they always have to have huge flavours and never seem to be satisfied with subtle flavours. When Indians go on masterchef you just know they’re making a curry. It’s predictable and boring.
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Wild guess here but as usual you could cook better?
 
OOOSH YEAH said:
I don’t think it’s very good. It’s over the top. Just watching Tony Singh on Saturday kitchen making masala Lobster. What an absolute waste of a lobster. That’s far too much to put on a lobster. The lobster should be the main flavour of the dish. Once you start relying on loads of spices in your food your palate is ruined. The Indians haven’t a clue about food because they always have to have huge flavours and never seem to be satisfied with subtle flavours. When Indians go on masterchef you just know they’re making a curry. It’s predictable and boring.
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India has a very broad cuisine to be fair , some dishes are mild , creamy , nutty ...but I'd agree its a waste of a lobster to overspice it
 
Geras said:
India has a very broad cuisine to be fair , some dishes are mild , creamy , nutty ...but I'd agree its a waste of a lobster to overspice it
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I know. I don’t mind it but for me I wouldn’t always want to have spice in everything. It’s just the same old all the time. A curry with rice. Ruining subtle ingredients with huge hits of spice.
 
OOOSH YEAH said:
I know. I don’t mind it but for me I wouldn’t always want to have spice in everything. It’s just the same old all the time. A curry with rice. Ruining subtle ingredients with huge hits of spice.
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Lots of indian things , veg sides , rices potato dishes arent really a "curry" and its also a case of educating the palate to pick out the subtle spices like fennel , black cardamom , star anise , amchur, different salts , etc.
To us its a curry where all we taste is broad heat , to an asian its probably much more nuanced .
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Exactly. Like a carrot.
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Carrot sabzi , nice, sweet
 
Jon Dough said:
It wasn't highly spiced,it was perfect,the flavour of the Lobster was just right.
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Honestly I think that’s poor. Chutney with a lobster man.
Geras said:
Lots of indian things , veg sides , rices potato dishes arent really a "curry" and its also a case of educating the palate to pick out the subtle spices like fennel , black cardamom , star anise , amchur, different salts , etc.
To us its a curry where all we taste is broad heat , to an asian its probably much more nuanced .

Carrot sabzi , nice, sweet
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Yes but in the meantime you’re ruining your palate with the need to have it overpowered. Eat a curry then eat a caprese salad. You won’t be able to taste it. Hence why on a tasting menu the dishes gradually get richer with umami. Then you have a strong aperitif.
 
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OOOSH YEAH said:
Honestly I think that’s poor. Chutney with a lobster man.

Yes but in the meantime you’re ruining your palate with the need to have it overpowered. Eat a curry then eat a caprese salad. You won’t be able to taste it. Hence why on a tasting menu the dishes gradually get richer with umami. Then you have a strong aperitif.
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1.5 billion people seem to get by with it fine . I dont think theyre all going " bloody hell, curry again " . 😄
But your right , i gave an Indian friend a taste of the Polpettone di fagiolini e patate i made the other day. It was good but you could tell she was just getting bland . Mind she'd only been in England a week
 
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OOOSH YEAH said:
I don’t think it’s very good. It’s over the top. Just watching Tony Singh on Saturday kitchen making masala Lobster. What an absolute waste of a lobster. That’s far too much to put on a lobster. The lobster should be the main flavour of the dish. Once you start relying on loads of spices in your food your palate is ruined. The Indians haven’t a clue about food because they always have to have huge flavours and never seem to be satisfied with subtle flavours. When Indians go on masterchef you just know they’re making a curry. It’s predictable and boring.
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Bring me the blandest thing on the menu!
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Geras said:
1.5 billion people seem to get by with it fine . I dont think theyre all going " bloody hell, curry again " . 😄
But your right , i gave an Indian friend a taste of the Polpettone di fagiolini e patate i made the other day. It was good but you could tell she was just getting bland . Mind she'd only been in England a week
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I understand your point but that’s their tradition. I’m not having a go at that and I completely understand they think our food isn’t as good but from birth they’re fed spice so they know no different. Of course they’ll think it’s great.

Their food is the Las Vegas of food.
 
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