India’s food has always been as complex and diverse as the country itself. That variety is now being represented in Australian restaurants
In an episode of the Netflix food documentary Ugly Delicious, the television host Padma Lakshmi is asked if she thinks Indian food is the most underrated cuisine in the world. “Indian food is really, really varied and regional,” she explains carefully. “People who have never been to India or know very little of India will only know north-western or Punjabi food. It’s always some vegetable or protein floating in brown or orange or red sauce.”
For context, she has a south Indian background, but anyone who has ever gone to an Indian restaurant and asked for chicken tikka masala might feel a bit called out at this.
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