A Needed Discussion About Indian Street Food

[@SajiSharma]

Apologies there’s some weird audio distortion during the beginning of the video but I promise it only happens twice okay i’m sorry i’m not perfect

[@chloesimmons9917]

We forgive you

[@carimw87]

Your luxurious hair and silky-smooth tone say otherwise…

[@heyhey8684]

We love u Saji

[@alexyssh5829]

No apologies needed. Great video Saji, always enjoy hearing your perspective! 🫶

[@jusi1993]

No worries ❤

[@satyadas4751]

kinda crazy how normalized racism is towards South Asians... especially on twitter

[@ashvinswaminathan4122]

it's leeching out to real life too, thanks Elon!

[@deft__12]

Instagram is no saint when it comes to normalizing racism either

[@4th_Disciple]

This is a decades old problem. -Apu character from Simpsons? -Raj character from Big Bang Theory And when a positive portrayal is given, they put Sir Ben Kingsly as Ghandi ji?!?! 😭

[@BrownFriedRice69]

Its Twitter; everyone gets hated on. Also, South Asia isn't exactly a beacon of tolerance and respect either.

[@level1865]

Well, there is a global shift towards certain politics. Any one not white are gonna get targeted.

[@anuraglakshminarayan4559]

Another beautiful thing about these street vendors is that it’s the most classless gathering you’ll ever see. Daily wage workers and rickshaw drivers next to lawyers and IT professionals earning six to seven figure incomes- all gathering around Anna’s humble cycle and enjoying his amazing idli vada sambhar

[@LostinMango]

Stop selling bs cheap dirty unhealthy food

[@CodeZero587]

​@@Aloolelomausihave you ever been one? I doubt it.

[@sanrio691]

so true, great insight

[@cosmoforbearance6393]

​@@Aloolelomausiis it not interesting and heartwarming though? There's such a wide and rigid distance between classes and castes, what's wrong with appreciating the unity good food can bring? Why such a hater fr

[@akdb]

@@Aloolelomausi stop romanticizing people treating everyone equally? woah brother what are you on

[@viviennenorthwoods]

do british people not learn about the huge famine their government caused in india that unalived millions? i feel like they would feel weirder about gawking at poor indian people and how they survive if they knew about that.

[@veginito]

British don't even talk about the atrocities they did in their own countries

[@willjackson6522]

Speaking as someone who went through the British schooling system, the areas we tend to learn about from Primary through to Secondary are the First and Second World Wars, medieval Britain, and the Romans. So no, essentially nothing is said about the British Raj, East India Company etc etc.

[@Charlie-pt1ks]

you can say killed girl

[@itsnotmeBLEUFH-se5gn]

it was not mentioned in the school i went too

[@bigfatweevil]

No offense to you specifically but holy shit can everyone stop saying "unalive." It's grim how a form of censorship is becoming common slang.

[@wasted6459]

The absolute 180 of opinions once you put the comments on newest first is insane.

[@refthegeneric]

I NEVER REALISED HOW BAD IT IS

[@rgb_82]

This video's been linked on couple of /pol/ threads on 4chan. I wouldn't worry much about opinions of /pol/ users.

[@dimtool]

Boy you weren't wrong

[@yuuuaskr]

god.. youre right

[@tan_the_man]

the way it's just normalized -even in leftist spaces- to be so racist towards Indian People and Indian street food is actually wild. like they just don't even realize how racist and dehumanizing they're being. It's so vile.

[@ambatuBUHSURK]

there's nothing to lose insulting us south asians, nothing to gain defending us south asians. that's part of the problem + us indians ourselves failing to effectively speak out against it.

[@m0uldyl0af]

​@@ambatuBUHSURK agreed cuz just check out the comments left by brown people/ South Asians/ Indians on papa meat's Indian food video asking for "international criticism" and apologizing to foreigners for their experience as a way to garner validation and perpetuate "not all Indians are like that" mindset, using this to seclude themselves from the "dirty stinky Indians" (aka the poor class) which just reeks of classisism

[@m0uldyl0af]

​@@ambatuBUHSURK agreed cuz just look and the comments left by an uncomfortable amount of brown/ south asian/ India people on papa meat's Indian food video asking for "international criticism" as a way to garner validation and perpetuate "not all Indias are like that" mindset, using it to seclude themselves from the "dirty stinky Indians" (aka the poor class) which just reeks of blatant classisism

[@m0uldyl0af]

​​@@ambatuBUHSURK agreed cuz just look and the comments left by an uncomfortable amount of brown/ south asian/ India people on papa meat's Indian food video asking for "international criticism" as a way to garner validation and perpetuate "not all Indians are like that" mindset, using it to seclude themselves from the "dirty stinky Indians" (aka the poor class) which just reeks of blatant classisism

[@johntodd6413]

That's just liberal activity. My wife and I are in between visiting central Africa or India once we finish fixing the burnt out house we bought (no mortgage).

[@kaizokumoobeane]

Having lived in India for 24 years, i would like to point out that there's good street food too. Most indians try to avoid the unhygienic street food stalls, but these videos go viral because theyre such good outlets for people to be racist towards us.

[@spicybrown75]

I mean bad things get comments and views. Feed the algorithm so of course controversial videos do better on sm!

[@soumya5832]

​@@spicybrown75yeah but judging the entire country based on these videos and being racists towards them doesn't seem right imo

[@weirdasff]

Bro fr, people here avoid unhygienic stalls yet foreigners only visit the unhygienic ones and claim it to be whats available everywhere and start being racist about it.

[@spicybrown75]

@@soumya5832 agreed

[@beagle9662]

i’ve never been to india but i always figured this was part of it. like, if you visit ANY country and go to random food places without any guidance from the locals who’ve actually eaten there, yeah it’s probably more likely you’ll get sick lol

[@sandequation2653]

Great video. Might also be worth mentioning how foreigners, unacclimated to the local micro ecosystem, are naturally going to be more susceptible to stomach problems when consuming local water/food.

[@pentopia11]

Was going to say the same thing! If you dont have the gut microbiome of a local, then your body's not going to be able to process everything the same way someone who eats this kind of food every day does!

[@Pamijay]

This is very true. Whenever I visit, it takes a few weeks for me to get accustomed to the local gut flora. After that, I'm typically find eating street food.

[@Pratt11]

Tbf most of these “Smart” people who say shit like this, don't really care about the historical or even biological facts, they only care about the reach, that's all

[@antoniomargallo5317]

Ahahahhah, sure, it's all climate's fault.

[@Eosinophyllis]

I go an hour away to my grandparents house in an equally flat part of my province and the water is so different. And this is a difference of an HOUR and a well. Never mind halfway across the world.

[@KoreraA]

it's not on the poor street vendors to solve india's issue with sanitation infrastructure. they're just doing the best they can with limited resources. you can easily find sanitary restaurants that are still cheap (by western standards) in india; no one is forcing you to eat street food when that is made by and for poor indians.

[@JohnnyB-j1j]

Street food vendors have same challenges everywhere. They have food trucks in an abandoned lot in Williamsburg Brooklyn. The local gov't makes every food vendor bring in their own garbage cans and to leave the place spotless. Every vendor is inspected and must have cleaning supplies readily at hand. I've frequented food carts in Korea where they shut off a street and turn it into a night market. There's no infrastructure to support 100 food stalls. Each stall brings in their own cleaning materials and they sweep the place clean every night. I've been to actual night markets in Cambodia -a VERY poor country with no infrastructure and worse, land mines everywhere. Their night markets are clean. Sometimes some garbage wind up on the streets on a busy night. But afterwards, it gets swept clean. So this has nothing to do with poverty or lack of infrastructure. It's about regulations, oversight, cultural norms. For example, 50 years ago, it was an accepted social norm for people to pee on a wall in the street in Korea. Korea was a very poor country and there was no infrastructure for public toilets. Most private homes did not have running water or indoor toilets. But Korea made money since. Government has made enormous efforts at promoting public cleanliness. Nobody pees on the streets or shits in the river anymore. They still do in India. It's not racism to point this out. It's not racism to say that a typical Indian street food stall does not meet the bare minimum hygiene standards of a modern nation regardless of ethnicity. Nobody says that Indians are dirty. Nobody is accusing Indian restaurants in London of being filthy. I love Indian food. I love visiting Indian street food -there's some in Jackson Heights in NY -the most ethnically diverse food scene in the world! I wouldn't eat at a Indian street vendor in India. So I guess I'm not racist. I'm a place-ist. Or is that geology-ist. Or regional-ist? Whatever. I love Indian food just as long as it's not in India.

[@NovikNikolovic]

The government should step up too

[@maybelater1464]

Bet all these people have no problem with fast-food in the US. Despite literal mold being in those soda and ice cream machines and actually making people sick. Taco bell giving people the runs is a joke when it's a real problem with their low quality food!

[@itsnotmeBLEUFH-se5gn]

i didn’t know that there was mold in soda machines and i wish i stayed blissfully ignorant to that

[@tandy5811]

it varies from location to location tho

[@Camus2301]

The thing is a lot of third world countries have issues with their street food.But ppl don't point it out,they only do it if it reinforces and can be used as an excuse to be racist.

[@R.B.90]

This is a great point. Fast food is the street food vendor for the West.

[@rene6463]

The rat found in the soda can 🤮

[@stephengarforth2753]

took a food safety course (was mega unemployed and needed stuff on the resume) and they were constantly using India as an example of "dirty" food practices, the teacher was constantly dumping on how "absolutely filthy" India is. was really distracting.

[@molluscumlore]

Funny because you can literally just point to personal experience for this stuff, the only reason to bring india into it is racism. Like, as an american i've seen cockroaches run across serving spaces, buffets are downright disgusting (so many children putting their unwashed hands on food and nobody washing their hands before touching the handles that inevitably fall into the food. Why isn't everyone making these videos about golden corral, that place is fucking disgusting. Euuggggh), "washed" silverware in cafeterias that is still visibly dirty, bugs in the cafeteria salad (yeah i went to my college cafeteria a lot), and more. And y'know what? As an american that is all infinitely more relevant to my knowledge of food safety than anything happening in a country across the world with entirely different conditions and context.

[@m0uldyl0af]

​@@Souleater7777 you're so pathetic lmaoo

[@josejaimes-ramos1546]

I know I wouldn't want a fried bread that was kneaded in a guys armpit.

[@Freebiehuman]

@@josejaimes-ramos1546how do you even do that….?

[@shimla6829]

@@josejaimes-ramos1546good because no one is forcing you to eat it 😐

[@theevilbean]

The hatred towards poor/underclass people is just disgusting in general… it’s especially sad seeing marginalized people in first world countries making fun of people in third world countries…

[@CutYourBangs9]

Yes, honestly. I know people who are relatively poor for the US (min wage job) who make horrible comments about other marginalized people without hesitation. I think it's a way to feel like a part of the in-group, whatever that may be to them. The racism towards Indian people I've seen can be compared to how conservatives in the US/ UK talk about homeless people, failing to see that poverty that has been inflicted on these people by the government creates the very conditions they're complaining about. Edit: typo

[@Sunnfloweropposum]

Yeah, i myself live in a third world country and im REALLY worried if people start making fun of indonesias street food (which are unsanitary too but they taste really good), my family is in a more higher class but we still adore and engage in our cultural food

[@soumya5832]

​@@Sunnfloweropposumsame here I dont even eat at indian stalls as being from a privileged middle class but still there are so many gud options to choose but obviously for views these foreigners deliberately film these type of stalls and paint the entire country in the same manner

[@Sunnfloweropposum]

@@soumya5832 yeah, like, it feels insanely disrespectful!

[@jasonwhite6463]

It is not hatred to point out how nasty some of the street vendors are.

[@Namanbhatt224]

According to foreigners 🖐🏻(unwashed) - hygienic 🖐🏾(washed with soap) - unhygienic

[@hinatasama9128]

bro indians ar not clean just accept it {not all} . poverty is not an excuse

[@Sadnessiuseless]

It is all orientalism against the global south, they say this about chinese, south east asian, arab and african food too

[@Timmy-mi2ef]

​@Sadnessiuseless the amount of Hating on West Africans for using hands for eating just makes me lose hope for humanity

[@Shawieshawsz]

Literally just type indian street food and you'll get why

[@Namanbhatt224]

@@Shawieshawsz i know bro...thats the algorithm social media use...those unhygienic street food videos gets millions of views and shares...thats why many people deliberately make those street food videos to defame country and get views(basically money)... The reality is different from those reels and yt shorts for a huge country like india (i agree that there are some unhygienic slums in india but those are less than 10% of the country and they are called SLUM for a reason)..

[@AnarchicCrow]

"Ewww, they cook with their hands 🤮🤮🤮" Do you not wash your hands before you cook??? I never understood why some people have such an issue with eating/cooking with your hands.

[@artemis88899]

Excactly, apart from this video, I never understood when people are disgusting by someone cooking or eating with their hands.

[@sskpsp]

Yeah lmao do people make and eat sandwiches with a spoon or something

[@canthandlethetruth-dji]

that's the response from mfers who get their eggs preboiled presliced and pre peeled, what a joke, they want to lecture others on cooking

[@weirdasff]

​@@artemis88899 I've seen non indians use hands to make doughs and pizzas, they don't have a problem with it. They're icked by it because we're brown, white is the norm for "hygiene".

[@Psyshodella]

Besides gloves and utensils aren't magical clean they have to be steriled first

[@billiesara86]

That analogy with Indian music and food was a beautiful way of explaining it. I loved that!

[@MossTunic]

yes! definitely using that one, it's such a brilliant way to explain not knowing something without being condescending. it's full of wonder & excitement to try new things, but people can use it as an opportunity to put others down for being open to trying new foods while raising themselves up for... being stagnant & ignorant??? i have some foods my body reacts to negatively & that always bums me out because i can see others enjoying it so thoroughly. but i'm still excited or at least positive about them, though. it's so awful how people get angry at food they don't like & use it as a way to judge others while making it seem like they're better for... not liking certain foods? i've had bad versions of food i LOVE. even if i've had a food i didn't like before, i want to try it again from a different person or restaurant or prepackaged because there is so much range in expressing one kind of dish. if people can have a favorite kind of spaghetti sauce or bread or soup brands, basics like that, it baffles me they can't comprehend they cannot understand+judge a dish, let alone an entire culture, based on one experience. it seems like most people being judgemental have not even tried these foods they hate, due to ya know, racism.

[@Gobbersmack]

They both suck.

[@LordOfSweden]

Multicolored hair, checks out

[@MossTunic]

@@LordOfSweden 18 comments & counting... i think you're the one who's coping. lol

[@LordOfSweden]

@@MossTunic You're so mad you're stalking people? Nice one white-knight 🤣

[@SHrout47]

the big problem is only Indians will defend Indians from this racism not a single westerner will talk about this racism

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

You're honestly right and we should do better.

[@beautifulmidnight]

I will, but I have a big fucking mouth and no filter left in me. I’m sick of the hate that Indians/South Asian folks get for no good goddamn reason. The Sikh community regularly holds an open food pantry in my city for anyone in need to come get free groceries. There’s always one asshole who’s like “Lol I bet it’s rotten” or “Too bad they won’t share with white people too.” Like… some people are so *desperate* to be the victims, they’ll just invent situations for themselves to be victimized. People think Canadians are supposed to be nicer than the US. Nah, there’s just fewer of us, so our racist assholes aren’t as loud.

[@Juicedbelmont]

Cause if I, a white bread brother, speak up about this i get called something like "woketard" or some other horrible uncreative conservative insult

[@soumya5832]

​@@Rad-Dude63andathirdI think even some Indians do this to other Indian as well unfortunately cause of internalized racism 😅

[@CaulkMongler]

I actually read a lot of comments saying how “I live in India and I wouldn’t eat at a street vendor” etc etc but I’m sure India has its own set of socioeconomic issues.

[@den4199]

Indian food is amazing. Kenyan Indians introduced a lot of indian based foods in the country that they are practically engrained into the Kenyan food culture.

[@agirlsrambles]

People are so quick to respond with ignorance then to think critically about why things are the way that are.

[@JuneKafaltiya]

Did you even watched the whole video? Maybe watch before commenting

[@agirlsrambles]

@@JuneKafaltiya I did. He mentioned how people should do their research instead of demeaning poor people.

[@lorrithelinguist]

Fr.... It's scary.

[@LostinMango]

​@@agirlsramblesother countries are also poor but not this dirty I am from India not this bs guy sitting in first world and defending bs I watched the cooked goat market in Africa 100% more hygienic than India their roads are of dirt still better than India

[@fawnieee]

Nuance and understanding and compassion seldom exist on the internet. In real life too tbh. Too many people are interested in morally postulating themselves and everyone acts like the world is black and white and there's no grey because the internet is an attention based "economy" and making simple ignorant statements is always more important on the internet.

[@фдф]

the irony of americans claiming indian street food is unhygienic while their fast food restaurants clean everything only once a week

[@Algae555]

Literally. I work in a child’s soft play centre. We clean milk tubes (for coffee machines) by soaking them overnight and rinsing them with water. They smell rancid. When we do kids parties we plate the food with our hands, keeping in mind that our hands have come into contact with dozens of children that day. We also regularly have fruit fly and silverfish infestations, and we’ve found a rat once. No one bats an eye. The place has a hygiene rating of 5/5, but is probably not much dirtier than any other restaurant in England or in India

[@goldensloth7]

@@Algae555 if you wash your hands, they're fine. people think wearing gloves makes things hygienic, but they only work if you change them every time you touch something unsanitized. not like at Subway where they just wear them for hours. might as well be barehanded.

[@AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHs]

my local mcdonald’s had maggots but no one complained about that

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

​@@goldensloth7Yet somehow this principle always seem to not exist in the context of India. Racists just assume people's hands are never washed in India, when it's the exact opposite with handwashing stations everywhere and people here washing there hands all the time

[@SuperFliegenklatsche]

​@@aleenaprasannan2146I would say Americans are unnaturally obsessed with wearing gloves. The second they see ungloved hands in contact with food, they think it's a biological hazard. Nothing else matters. It's insanely stupid.

[@WhiteWolf496]

Damn Jamaican food and Indian food growing up? You really were spoiled.

[@subhamprasad9668]

Never tried Jamaican food, tell me what I'm missing

[@kovarcoley8418]

​@@subhamprasad9668 It's the Caribbean soul food. Make you feel warm an fuzzy on the inside. 😂

[@subhamprasad9668]

@@kovarcoley8418 tell me your favourite jamaican dish and I'll try it 🗿

[@WhiteWolf496]

@@subhamprasad9668 jerk chicken is peak imo. As long as you can handle spice

[@subhamprasad9668]

@@WhiteWolf496 dude I'm Indian you don't have to tell me about spice tolerance 💀

[@estrellacasias]

If you get sick from food in another country it's not because it's dirty all the time it's because there is a different microbiome than ur body is used to you need to eat some local pro and pre biotic together you will pass the post biotic and ur stomache will handle the food better. This is for traveling anywhere

[@Qauw]

I'm sorry I don't want a handmade soup.

[@D9fjg]

i know but ik still not eating food grabbed by hands

[@estrellacasias]

@D9fjg idk how to tell you this man a lot restaurants don't require gloves unless ypu have nail polish or a wound pizza hut is one of them those pizzas are being made with bare hands

[@Qauw]

@@estrellacasias Pizza Hut has restaurants for a reason.

[@resentfuldragon]

This is only partially true, its a simple undeniable fact that food safety is the most important factor of this. An american can easily get sick if food in america is improperly handled, and many street food vendors in places like india can get you sick even after getting used to the microbiome due to this fact. The videos being criticized tend to actually be wrong for how they run things, but quite simply are run by people too poor or ignorant of food safety to fix it. This applies to all races, you can find villages in europe or africa or anywhere else where this is true.

[@ButChaAreBlanche]

Thank you for not hiding your stutter from us. I REALLY appreciate being able to see it and your confidence for people who are ignorant about speech impediments.

[@ouryayommay9435]

yes!! as someone with a stutter, saji was the first creator id watched who also had one and it literally made my day when i realized. when you grow up going to speech therapy to learn to talk, seeing someone your age with a stutter succeed at a hobby that's entirely talking to a camera is really inspiring

[@junodude456]

I second this! It gives me hope and makes me feel seen. As someone who has made a lot of progress with my speech impediment but still struggles at times, it feels so refreshing to see someone being their authentic self, owning it, and winning

[@SwitchbackCh]

He's much more well-spoken and eloquent than the average KZbinr or streamer as well.

[@ButChaAreBlanche]

@@SwitchbackCh facts!

[@Gobbersmack]

Just like Joe Biden.

[@Alien--Bunny]

I love Indian food. When I learned that the local Indian restaurant had mostly gluten-free food. Oddly enough, my celiac disease made me more willing to explore foods. The texture of Indian foods are great for my autism/ARFID. The local restaurant made lamb saag so tender~ Now I want to try the new Indian restaurant downtown... I'm hungry.

[@budgetcommander4849]

Celiac really demands you go out and search. Can't just pop into McDonald's and buy a big mac

[@beautifulmidnight]

My roommate’s Celiac too, and he’s always happy to have Indian food just because so much of it is safe.

[@JonaAsmr]

I have arfid and i would to explore more options. What are some good examples you think would be good? I’m someone who only like crispy/crunchy things

[@kreissthekeeper]

I'm autistic and fucking love Indian food too. Textures are awesome and I love the mild taste and soft texture of lamb 😭

[@beautifulmidnight]

@@JonaAsmr How are you with crispy outer/soft inner foods? Because paneer pakora are one of my favourite things ever. (Chickpea flour coated soft cheese, fried, heaven.)

[@DecayedSky]

Hello Saji, as an south Asian person living in Canada, I get so much rascism everyday and I’ve always never had anyone to ever look up to in the KZbin/social media space. For decades I’ve had to look up to the stereotypical “indian” person in shows which make the character always so one dimensional, but I just want to say thank you, thank you for being an genuine representation of a south Asian person I could relate to. I know you’ll probably not see this, but you’ve improved so much of my social confidence just by existing. I know this is going to sound messed up, but before watching your videos, I used to hate my skin color and heritage. But after watching your videos, I finally feel like I’ve accepted and even proud of my heritage. So thank you, thank you for just being there. Thank you for also just being a sick and cool person in general, and have a good day!

[@teryakisoda]

i am also from Canada and im SO digusted by how blatantly racist people are to south asians. every comment section of any 6ixbuzz or cp24 post makes me sick. i am so sorry that you have to experience this here, and love how south asians bring vibrant culture to canada. also luv ur berserk pfp

[@DecayedSky]

⁠@@teryakisoda6ixbuzz especially loves being racist towards south Asians and I really hate how people say stuff like “oh 6izzbuzz is operated by a Tamil dude”, it still doesn’t change that they are pushing racism for clicks. Thank you for the compliment 😊

[@therealprofessor976]

As a Canadian living near that area, it's getting pretty common unfortunately. And I blame our PM to be honest.

[@therealprofessor976]

@@DecayedSky honestly fuck 6ixbuzz, it wasn't even a good local hip hop page when it was mostly that, as it was biased. now it's just some shitty racism farm with some music now and then

[@Harry11enderson]

I'm also in Canada and the hate is definitely NOT unwarranted you did this to yourself for acting like animals for so long

[@krampusx9784]

Middle-aged American White man here. I have lived in India for a grand total of 1.3 years in my life and having eaten lots of Indian street food, I never once got ill. The times when I got sick in India were 1. I bought a pint of Indian country liquor in Mussoorie (VERY bad idea), and the other two times I stayed at cheap hotels in Calcutta and Jaipur respectively. I got sick after eating some bad chicken at their in-house restaurant (the second time was probably exacerbated by too much Old Monk rum).

[@vaishnav_mallya]

Sick as in for 1 or 2 days down or tummy aches and loose motion? Well, if it's the latter, it must be that your gut microbiome is not adjusted. A good way to help it is to have yogurt after meals. Drink pro/prebiotic drinks like Yakult for first 2 days in India before eating street food. Ask locals where to find good food and just be wary of the surroundings where it is set. You'll be fine 👍

[@crackdeathgrips]

Can't blame you for drinking too much old monk👾

[@jes6060]

Tbh many tourists don't even wash or sanitize their hands before eating street food by their hands , indians wash hands before eating with hands or use sanitizers to sanitize hands plus good street food exists majority is good if you see in Mumbai, no one's telling you to go to slums to eat food

[@icedgarlic]

i never open the comment section of indian street food reels bro the racism and shit is just absolutely rancid edit: replies omfg 😭 😭 huh

[@Pratt11]

Yup, the way every white dude from 4chan feels super comfy saying anything about Indians, Insta doesn't even do anything about reporting those things lol

[@Andrew-pv8oz]

That’s literally the best part

[@Pratt11]

@@Andrew-pv8oz Ok Andrew

[@LostinMango]

​@@Pratt11It's best racism isn't bad here there isn't smoke without fire I am Indian I want racism unless these people improve their food practices poverty isn't the right excuse

[@user_2793]

@@LostinMango negative reinforcement is provably a bad thing. Using something with deep social connotations like racism to help people improve sanitation makes no fucking sense

[@emerybeals1626]

honestly have any of these people seen the back of a regular US restaurant? or a mcdonalds? or a HOT DOG STAND?? often times these places are also extremely gross. they see brown people and freak out but i guarantee they would not react the same if they were white.

[@Luvs2spwge-xu6rd]

They just need to watch Kitchen nightmares

[@Purplesquigglystripe]

These same people love illegal hotdog stands

[@bizzybapcrodie]

If you dont see it it doesnt exist

[@veila0924]

Nah man, I'm brown and our street vendors ain't disgusting like those or India

[@uniquenewyork3325]

Anybody whos ever worked in any fast food chain usually never eats there again 😭 yall that highschooler most likely dropped your cup on the floor and "5 second rule"d it

[@harashe1000]

A country that has entertainment tv shows like Kitchen Nightmare and Bar Rescue, along with a whole slew of local news about disgusting restaurants barely getting shut down even though they're infested and dripping with flies (my fav used to be Dirty Dining - Las Vegas, great segment but really made me nauseous) should really have nothing to say about practices in other countries. Anyone who has ever worked behind the counter anywhere food-related in the West, even a freaking smoothie shop, can give you a list of disgusting things going on regularly. Where I used to work, some closers wouldn't clean the ice tank properly and that shit had MOLD!! And they served people with moldy tank ice!!! And that's honestly not the worst of it. Please remember that a lot of food service workers are KIDS, TEENS! And then also remember that a lot of adults in general have poor hygiene practices (you could lose your mind counting the number of people who refuse to wash their hands after using the restroom or being out touching things all day). Long winded way to say, absolutely hit the mark on the racism and a lot of people just seem plain elated to have a chance to dunk on others rather than consider their own circumstances

[@xxkre1522]

Indians just loooove to bring up "what about america" when people talk about their problems. You need to realize Americans are NOT the only ones who dunk on Indian street food and Indian hygiene in general. Yes, westerners like to yap about things they don't know, but a lot of the criticism I see are actually fellow asians who have had a real life first-hand experience with Indians and how unsanitary or inconsiderate "some of them" tend to be (and it's way more than just street food 😬). Obviously, blatantly racist stereotypes are wrong, but there's never smoke without fire. This "what-aboutism" that you and many Indians are doing is just a pathetic attempt at diverting attention and isn't really helping solve the problem.

[@tobiisiba1641]

@@harashe1000 those show are created to highlight unhygienic practice and shame them, it also educate the American mass to advocate for more transparency on the affairs that goes on where their food comes from. What you are saying about western restaurant are not the norm this things are done in secret and hidden away from public eye and health officials if people now what goes on they wouldn't eat there, sure there is corruption and most of the restaurant owners get away with it, but the difference here is if western see the filth they wouldn't eat it while Indians see it and still choose to eat it. I have nothing against Indians but stop defending this shit it is pathetic.

[@roguetwice469]

The fact that you're acknowledging that the western world shines a light on their own unsanitary practices and is both disgusted by and ashamed of it is a foil for your giant cope of an argument. Not to mention the fact that bars and restaurants end up on those shows because they're going out of business, lol. Like did you even think about what you wrote at all?

[@charlesbrown4483]

Indian isn't a race it's a nationality.

[@ryanthomas49]

​@@charlesbrown4483Indian is an ETHNICITY and yes, people can be racist to Indians. Nice try.

[@danielsmokesmids]

as a texan who’s never left america, indian culture is so beautiful. i dont understand why people would be so hateful towards yall.

[@44solospider]

indian "culture" is beautiful? Dude are you kidding?😂😂

[@danielsmokesmids]

@@44solospider Please go outside and touch grass. Your brainrot is showing and it’s really sad.

[@Reddoc4890]

@@44solospiderbrother I’m Not taking your opinion seriously icl

[@44solospider]

@@Reddoc4890 I don't care

[@Reddoc4890]

@@44solospider than get a life, stop wasting your time hating on a race, that’s the lowest thing a person can do 💀

[@oricori9160]

people act like indian food is bad when its simply a gift from the higher powers

[@jewelsofjuly7377]

Modi?

[@LostinMango]

No It isn't it's gross and I am from India there is 100% dirtyness

[@angelelelelalalalalelae]

@@LostinMango they said indian food ... bro .. 💀

[@LostinMango]

@@angelelelelalalalalelae This people have zero understanding of India I live here I know mentality of Indians cleaning is consider has lower caste outside of your house.

[@atharva-naik]

​@@LostinMangoyeah I bet you are buddy. Nice try though

[@sonderfulsable]

i live in the rural middle states and in 7th grade, i fully forgot that my peers haven't tried indian food before. i struggle with arfid so i can't have a lot of it, but the things that fit my safe food are some of the most glorious foods i've ever tried. my classmates that year were disgusted by the serving conditions, even though a ton of places here in the states are also uncleanly in comparison to others. some of the best foods i've had are from places that don't look great.

[@idontwantahandlethough]

I've found that the best food often comes from the greasiest, grossest of establishments 🤷‍♂

[@fayerawcliffe7794]

I have arfid too and Indian food also has a lot of my safe food for me! I love Indian food so much!

[@LostinMango]

​@@idontwantahandlethoughit comes from their gut bacteria 🖕stop eating shit

[@fugitive_]

You bring up such a great point because so many fast food places are actually disgustingly dirty but you don’t hear people complain about that 🙄

[@Souleater7777]

@@fugitive_simply because it doesn’t look gross, putting your feet in mushy goop looks really gross though

[@nok_nok_noku]

I'm a South African person, Indians have contributed to the country's best foods with only their spices. I've also had a best friend who is Muslim Indian and when Ramadan was over, she would bring left overs from Eid, and I LOVED that food. I can confirm that Indian food is one of the best foods on this planet✅

[@chgo-kj7cj]

the racism against indians is ABSURD in 2024. idk why it seems like the only culture it's okay to just be explicitly racist against online? or why people don't consider it part of Asia? as a non Indian the whole phenomenon makes no sense to me.

[@syd_with_sideeffects]

my family is stereotypical white trash. we live in a Trailer and shop at Walmart ect. both my parents work to support us, my mom works 2 jobs and my dad was 12 hour work days. my house is not the cleanest because we spend what money we have on food and clothes not cleaning supplies, and my parents don't have time to clean because they work so much. my friends are much more well of then me, and i hate bringing them to my home because although they are my friends and they understand my position i still feel like they judge me. i could not imagine having my housing situation put on blast like this.

[@woweric]

i feel you, i used to live in the backroads of texas in a small trailer. i lost a lot of friends because they always invited me to their houses but i never did i was embarrassed. i moved out got a job and now living my best life. you just have to work hard and keep going! you’ll get out of this

[@cry0genic784]

Feel you too I grew up a southern boy who sometimes didn't have necessities like running water or power and went to bed hungry some nights and dirty home.

[@503PM9]

I'm in the same situation as you mate

[@OfficialpKIndustries]

So why don't you help your parents and clean the house? You're lazy and want to complain about it in comment sections?

[@JohnnyB-j1j]

Same here. With three exceptions. 1`) I make my bed every morning. I wash the sheets frequently. I refuse to sleep in filthy. I refuse to wake up in filth. 2) I keep my bathroom neat and orderly. How can you clean yourself when your cleaning facility is filthy? 3) I keep my kitchen clean. It's a bit cluttered but what surfaces are available is clean enough to eat off. I clean my knives as soon as I use them. I clean my cutting board as soon as I'm done using them. You know where I got this habit? I ran a restaurant for two years. It's not just for hygiene. A serious cook needs a clear and clean cooking area. Your knives should be sharp and clean. Your cutting board should be oiled and maintained and clean. Your frying pans, if kept clean and seasoned, you don't need the toxic chemicals in the non-stick pans. A regular carbon steel or cast iron pan is even more non stick. It doesn't take longer to cook if you clean as you go, it actually makes it faster. That's why professional chefs get that habit and also mise-en-place. It's about saving time. So there's absolutely no reason why a street food stall shouldn't be sparkling clean. They are in Japan. They are in Malaysia. They are in Italy. Just not in India. It doesn't take time or money. It saves you time and disinfectant is a lot cheaper than poisoning customers and having to move your stall.

[@Tinfoilpain]

Only note I'd have is it's not ignorance, it's a superiority complex. And an inability to function or conceptualize ones self without being seen as possessing more virtues than another.

[@Gobbersmack]

Every western country is objectively superior to India.

[@1lapmagic]

@@Tinfoilpain Also having a culture of not raping is objectively better than having a culture of raping. Just a counterpoint.

[@trumppence3834]

@@1lapmagic Exactly. Unfortunately, it requires self-reflection to understand that. Something rather a bit lacking in South Asia, it would appear!

[@CsySnw]

@@1lapmagic i have yet to find a country without rap3 culture, and for the west that's always spouting abt how educated and advanced they are, you'd think they'd be more proactive at eliminating those things instead of making perpetrators presidential candidates, but i guess they're too busy comparing their infinitely better funded societies (built off ghetto shit like pillaging) to 3rd world countries where people are struggling to live day to day life under corrupt governments (who, big shocker, are almost always backed by western leaders! wonder what that's abt....)

[@CsySnw]

@@trumppence3834 u literally have trump on ur username, talking abt rap3 culture 🤡

[@Bloodie44]

Im from India and i live in a very nice part of it. There's no trash on the streeet, the people are nice, it's hygenic. And even if it's not 100% there it's not bad honestly. THIS IS NOT ALL OF INDIA THERE ARE SO MANY BEAUTIFUL PLACES TO VISIT!!!!

[@ArcSine-]

north east?

[@veila0924]

Yeah but other countries don't have them shitty food vendors like that. India has some post-apocalyptic food safety standards

[@canthandlethetruth-dji]

@@veila0924 That's what you assume, I have seen videos on Chinas short video platform of vendors literally licking the food they sell, some fruit vendors using knives to scrape their feet then using the same to cut fruit, they even reuse oil, etc. Some even washing their utensils in dirty puddles. It's about what you are allowed to see, noone stops people from recording this shite in India that's why you see so much of it.

[@sid8885]

​@@veila0924Again you do not have to point that out we already know, did you not see the video?? Obviously they are poor and don't have access to hygiene, you saying that isn't doing anything, you should try criticising the rich political figures who are behind this eating money, oh wait but that wouldn't be so fun for racists.

[@soumya5832]

​@@veila0924have you traveled the whole world 😂

[@webabhi]

There were some trolls who used to say that Indian food sucks and it is the worst cuisine ever. Then cuisine rankings and list of 100 best restaurants in World came out. Indians started responding to these trolls with these lists. So then the trolls took clips from street food stalls in Puran Dhaka, Pakistan and Dharavi and posted them. Then there is a viral clip of an amputated guy who fries bajji by pushing it in his armpit. That is a clip of a Tamil movie and it has become viral. Foreigners will not watch Tamil Movies like Super Deluxe, Por Thozhil or Gargi but they would watch that clip.

[@Ashleigh_Alexander]

India and the Middle East have some of the most gorgeous and amazing food, culture, etc, and the fact that so many people beat them down because of the circumstances that oppression from powers like the US and UK have brought upon them is just criminal. I hate how common and just normalized racism towards that region is because all it does is push away cultures that as an insanely white person I think are the most interesting and complex in the world.

[@Krusty_bot63]

I feel like a lot of people just view the Middle East as just this huge blob full of Muslims, rather than having a bunch of countries with their own unique cultures and takes on things that define culture (food, art, etc)

[@JohnnyB-j1j]

I love Indian food. I love Middle Eastern food. I love street food. When I was in Kuala Lumpur, I enjoyed a street shwarma. I got Pani Puri. You know what? The stalls that sold them were incredibly clean. The cooks wore clean aprons and there were no spilt food on the floor. No garbage piled up in the stall. When they chopped onions, they didn't just throw the skin on the floor. So it's not about the food. In Kuala Lumpur, the local authorities will shut you down if you run an unhealthy stall. If it's dirty, nobody will go there even if it's cheap and tasty. People expect cleanliness there. The same food stalls in India are pig sties. No. pigs are cleaner. The government lets them get away with it. The customers are used to filth and so don't see a problem. So when others point out that this is not right, you accuse us of racism instead of maybe taking the advise and cleaning up a little. Maybe then your average life expectancy wouldn't be 17 years less than Japan or 12 years less than Malaysia.

[@mars-guajardo2507]

As a Mexican… this shit pisses me off bc WE HAVE STREET VENDORS TOO and do you really think every single one is clean ? :| but I hate seeing other Mexicans agree with this sentiment :| like bruh yea some might be dirty but why do Americans act like every single restaurant in America is perfectly clean :| like PLEASEEE BE FR ALSO YEA WHAT YOU SAID NO ONE IS FORCING THEM TO EAT THE FOOD ??? WHO CARES IT DOESNT EFFECT YOU

[@Lovealittlehehe]

Yesss this kind of racism is common.

[@Grove-street677]

You remind Gordon ramsay visit on USA restaurants

[@anaesthete5592]

Sad part is more than Americans this the racism comes from other minorities

[@Toywins]

SOME Americans. I eat from food trucks, I even bought from a sweet older lady selling tamales out the back of her car. They were delicious, lol!

[@ShippSheroo]

People have no idea, or just don't care, how dirty food can be in white America too. I worked in a donut shop. It got so hot they kept the doors open. Wasps. Wasps everywhere. And they didn't even bother the people, we were fine, because the wasps were too busy crawling all over the donuts that were going to be put out for sale.

[@Random_existing_human]

bruv indian food is good it's just that nobody wants to eat food with flies in it and made by stirring with feet

[@vaishnav_mallya]

No one's forcing you to. It's on the screen. Stop acting like it was.

[@Random_existing_human]

@ it’s not just about me wanting to eat the food or not, it’s about hygiene Imagine all those people, Indian or not Indian, getting sick after eating the food

[@vaishnav_mallya]

@@Random_existing_human the food is prepared in front of you. If you see it's not upto your standards. Walk away. Stop pretending like every places are like that. You make no sense.

[@Random_existing_human]

@ well there are still people buying it, so there might actually be people who think that they won’t get sick if they ate the food I’m not the one eating the food so it’s not a problem for me, but there are others who eat it who have a high chance of food poisoning

[@Random_existing_human]

@@vaishnav_mallya just to clarify I’m not being racist, I’m worried for their hygiene

[@ACreeperMaybe]

People also fail to take into account, when you visit a new country you are introduced to lots of new bacteria your immune system isn't prepared for. You are going to get sick if you go somewhere new and try local food, this is normal.

[@spicybrown75]

You know what I got eating food in the US.... diabeetus!

[@kinkinibhattacharya8183]

YES! I was hoping someone else mentioned this. When I visited the US, some food made me a bit ill. Just adjusting to a different place 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@charlesbrown4483]

@@kinkinibhattacharya8183 What's up with the racism towards Americans?

[@ryanthomas49]

​@@charlesbrown4483American isn't a race.

[@CsySnw]

@@charlesbrown4483 ur right there's not enough of it

[@raven_g6667]

My grandmother lives in an apartment building that has a lot of, I believe, Syrian refugees. I love my grandma, I really do, but every time I go over there, she makes some insanely xenophobic comment about them, complains that they're smelly and refers to them as "Foreigners" with just *the* most disdainful affect. Makes it hard to go over to actually hang out with her becuz I know she's gonna say that stuff and any time I try to educate her, she just brushes off her blatant racism as if she isn't a black woman who grew up during the civil rights era and has no idea how white ppl do the exact same shit to us all the time. PS. I understand that Syrians aren't Indian, I'm just using them to explain how Americans use their ignorance of ppls culture to be hateful and xenophobic.

[@beautifulmidnight]

The amount of hate that Syrian refugees got in Canada made me sick. Yet there were so many stories of them using what little they had to help others. (Some started a chocolate company called Peace by Chocolate in a province that was desperately unemployed, and created jobs for people.) (it’s seriously the best chocolate, check it out if you ever have a chance.) My hometown in Alberta had a massive forest fire and tens of thousands of people were displaced. Groups of Syrian refugees raised money for the displaced people and their kids sent some of the toys they’d been given to the kids who’d lost everything. It broke my heart to read about it and still see such horrible things said about them. For some strange reason, I didn’t hear any hate against Ukrainian refugees when they started arriving in Canada. There were so many people ready and willing to sponsor Ukrainian families. Hm. I wonder why. (My lily-white Ukrainian ass has a theory.)

[@canthandlethetruth-dji]

@@beautifulmidnight I'm truly thankful there are some humans who are introspective and self aware of the privileges they have

[@Gobbersmack]

Dude get your gramma out of there wtf is wrong with you

[@usernamehhhs4540]

Third-world and first-world do not mix well together.

[@raven_g6667]

@usernamehhhs4540 Sure they do. Unless you're white. In which case, everything is scary. Oooo browwwn people! 😨

[@amyhawks]

i think ur the first creator that doesn’t hide his stutter and i really appreciate that! i’m stuttering a lot lately and sometimes it feels like i’m alone in this

[@psychedelic2359]

im really glad i came across your content on youtube. this kinda discourse is what ive been searching for, for a long time and it's just not talked about enough.

[@CultsNotDead]

The only credit I will give my ex is introducing Indian food to me. And I continue sharing it with other people because it's a gift from above.

[@rebeccat7912]

Literally my favorite food to exist, biryani is one of my comfort foods. I’ll eat it for days on end when I’m in a depressive episode.

[@ilona3630]

Okay now you can give yourself credit for motivating me to try Indian food for the first time. Very excited from reading all the comments, I don't know why I never thought of it before

[@vyaas_v]

Even if your ex hadn't, Indian food would have surely found its way to you! ;)

[@portaldolphin13]

the instagram comments are so hypocritical

[@strepsilsaregood4u]

Instagram comments are wild. Genuinely the worst kinds of people are there.

[@portaldolphin13]

@@strepsilsaregood4u agreed it's a wild card when opening them lol

[@Pratt11]

​@@strepsilsaregood4uMost 4chan users have found instagram to be their safe space and that says a lot

[@De_Selby]

People on Instagram can not comprehend what hypocrisy even is.

[@w6555]

Do you see how the indians act in instagram comments section

[@lorrithelinguist]

Also, s3x tourism is also a huge issue in South and Southeast asian countries. Men feel rich and powerful because their money goes further, and they use this to take advantage of so many women. It sucks. They will complain about how gross these countries are , yet harrass the local women for s3x becuas they are supposedly "easier".

[@celestialbunny]

well also bc the age of consent is lower too, that's another reason why these men go to those countries

[@Thufferinthuckotash]

Don’t forget how they target underaged girls

[@BagelBoy97]

It’s so amazing how people off all colors and creeds are United in racism.. it’s beautiful!!

[@Souma_Ditya]

@@BagelBoy97 Gandhi ji won, but at what cost lmao

[@elliot__agares]

Its crazy for me to see people in my country partaking in racism against South Asians, specially indian, but i already expected it. I live in a developing (or underdevolped) country, and even tho we also suffer with racism against our EXTREMELY diverse food, people here still practice racism against other developing countries. Its just the opressed waiting to be the opressed

[@idontwantahandlethough]

typo at the end

[@l.u.n.e]

REALL im indonesian, and altho our food and indian foods aren't the same, some of them r also curries and u eat most of them w ur hand. there r also a lot of street foods that ppl might call unhygienic simply because its.. street food. and yet i see so many indonesians dunk on indian food, saying the exact same thing prejudiced white people say about OUR food. its so baffling to see.

[@LostinMango]

Be racist hindu nationalist deserve some

[@m.v.j6804]

Based wanderer

[@punkithecat]

I'm from latin america and I see the same thing here, I don't understand how they don't see we're on the same side, like they treat us basically the same on a lot of ways

[@mars.flytrap]

low-income communities SHOULD have access to the resources and time it takes to properly sanitize their restaurants and street stalls... but when you're struggling, food is food. i would rather someone eat what's available to them than starve just because some people are unwilling to actually practice a little empathy. also, indian food is a literal miracle and i'm immediately suspicious of anyone who says they dislike it. the only valid reason is spice intolerance... /silly

[@SebiHemke]

as someone who is a complete baby when it comes to spices, thats barely a good enough excuse !! 😤😤 /silly

[@TheBakuganmaster99]

But this is street food. Where are they gonna get plumbing from?

[@Gobbersmack]

UNICEF tried to give them toilets and they refused.

[@Chuuyas_Petrus1989]

Yes India won the Cricket world cup

[@Hermititis]

Lucky! The 2 places with chaat on the menu I knew in my (U.S.) city closed. 😔 I miss eating bhel puri without having to go out of my way.

[@Shayman94]

@@Hermititis Heyy, Indian here. You can make it on your own, it's piss easy lol. Just get some puffed rice from your local Asian store, and look up literally any recipe online. You got this!

[@Hermititis]

@@Shayman94 , thanks! Also, I'm like 90% sure there are restaurants in my metro area that have chaat. It was just that the 2 that closed were in locations I was already visiting regularly (eg. near work and inside a convience store/bodega on the way to a friend's house), so I could save a drive. 😁

[@carpenaum]

I'm not going to sit here for 20 minutes and watch some delulu apolgist try to explain why someone cannot just get up, go to a shop and buy a $1 serving spoon. Get out of your bubble little man. Nothing can justify being intentionally unhygienic = dumb. I'm also going to assume you're about to blame all the criticism on racism. I was born and bred in a third world country. I still live there, and despite living on a low income, etc, there's one thing I am not, and so is everyone else I know, LAZY and just outrightly ignorant.

[@robcarr9968]

Fuck bro that's crazy, ever since Mexico City got hot for gringos during the pandemic, the government has been cracking down on street vendors in the parts where most foreigners stay and pushing out a lot of amazing stands that have been there forever, like no joke a torta place that had been in a corner for I think 56 years was being harrassed to move because the new hot restaurant that opened nearby didn't like the stand being near. Like all these amazing street foods is mainly why cuisines from our countries are some of the best yet politicians wanna start killing them off once foreigners start coming and they aren't up their standards, bogus

[@DecayedSky]

I feel really bad for you, I really hate how close minded white people are with their standards. But when your own country starts to get rid of a beautiful and rich part of your culture ? That’s just borderline depressing. Hopefully they realize their mistake and stop closing off these places.

[@punkithecat]

I KNOW, it's getting like that in a lot of states here in México, like seriously gringos if you cant take the salsa bc it's too spicy or a famous dish isn't your thing there's literally McDonald's or wings and boneless places everywhere. Also them complaining about our music too?? Loved the banda protest at Mazatlán lol, there's all kinds of beaches here, whether you want to relax or party, they can't force a certain place to fit their idea of a vacation damn

[@budgetcommander4849]

Yo, American here. If I behave like that, send me home with noticeably fewer teeth.

[@Dwip_po_po]

That makes my life harder if I want to find more stands. They ruin EVERYTHING

[@robcarr9968]

@@Dwip_po_po It's super wack, so many amazing places are gone and most places in Roma, Condesa and more are starting to appeal more to foereigners taste buds 👎

[@coolchameleon21]

instagram comments are the most vile place. i deleted instagram and i don’t miss it

[@ayushsinha4545]

Yeah they always make me feel undiserable

[@coolchameleon21]

@@ayushsinha4545 yeah it’s disgusting. i always felt so much worse after being on there

[@amoghmanuachar7015]

Instagram comments belong in the social media dungeon.

[@AkumuIsBored]

Yeah

[@halloween9169]

I saw on IG an anti-Indian video from Canada. One guy went on a 24 comment racist reply rant. IG allowed all his comments. I've tested it myself, making racist comments against South Asians always get posted. Making comments about other groups, you have to work a bit harder to get around the filters. Crazy.

[@darksideofthemood]

My only issue with Indian food is that i can't have some whenever I want. 😠 Update I talked to friend about it and they told me about an Indian restaurant that's not very popular. I've eaten there twice and it's a TREAT. Thanks for all the very sweet comments. ❤️

[@uniquenewyork3325]

You can if you learn how to cook from indian chefs 😯

[@darksideofthemood]

@@uniquenewyork3325 Yes but I live in a place with little to no indian community. Might try to find something online!

[@fey0217]

go look up recipes online and find a local indian supermarket. i imagine it might be harder to find one if you're not in an area with a large indian population, but if you live in north america, then there isn't a shortage of indian supermarkets.

[@cookieeees]

You should cook it yourself. The most authentic Indian food you’ll ever consume is the one made at home. Trust me, the restaurant stuff doesn’t even compare to the home meals. And it’s healthier.

[@darksideofthemood]

@@cookieeees I'm terrible at cooking but I'll try my best! Thank you

[@JoNf-lp1tf]

I think westerners have a point that sanitation standards should be higher in India, the charm of the British is not that their food but the British conquered 1/3 of the world and the United Kingdom is only a small Island and their organization.

[@1WEareBUFO1]

Huh? The charm of Britain is imperialism? Is that also the charm of WW2 era japan? I have a feeling some people might disagree with the legacy. I can't imagine why.

[@AntheanCeilliers]

I generally find Meat Canyon very funny but noped out of that video after like 1 minute, and frankly, it sort of affected how I view him. I think he was just reacting to stuff his editor put in front of him but as the face of the channel I would ask like . . . Couldn't you just go to the closest restaurant and see the same thing?

[@itsnotmeBLEUFH-se5gn]

wait what was the video

[@nevaeh9125]

​@@itsnotmeBLEUFH-se5gn it was just Papa Meat watching people presumably from India making food in more than undesirable conditions. Y'know, like lots flies/rodents everywhere and in the food, using their feet to hold the food they were selling, using their hands for everything including cooking and handling raw meat, and other stuff like that.

[@larvaedadindex]

He do be sorta chillin with jontron, if that means anything

[@LostinMango]

​@@nevaeh9125I am Indian I don't have a problem with using hands but don't excuse other dirtiness

[@riri1197]

Exactly, that hurt me so deeply. I know he is not going to get any backlash for this. There never is any justice for us South Asians haha

[@7chicken]

the colour palette on the outfit is insane this is so peak you are styling so hard i could never be you

[@Koifin3]

The craziest part about all of it is that even in the face of all the “progress” society has been making, it seems that South Asian Racism is seen as normal.

[@willjackson6522]

It’s so normalised to mock South Asians and their culture. Even the most progressive people seem to not bat an eye when Indians encounter racism

[@antoniomargallo5317]

You're talking about a country that has a cast system, deeming some people so low they become +the untouchables"... isn't that ironic?!

[@Koifin3]

@@antoniomargallo5317 exhibit A

[@mikeagd477]

@antoniomargallo5317 again, you're just showcasing your ignorance. Caste is a thing, but the higher you're up in the education ladder, the more disconnected you are from all that bs. But well looks like you're the type that gets information from Instagram comments so

[@jewelsofjuly7377]

​@@mikeagd477"caste is a thing"?Have you ever experienced what is like to be a lower caste?

[@smellydonut5088]

thank you so much for making this video - it's really important. racism towards indians is so dehumanizing, and shocking given how open-minded modern society claims to be.

[@opheliarosewood7847]

It's so strange how folk seem to care more about their right to call other countries dirty or shitty more then they care about, yknow, how it came to be that way or the things we can do to help them.

[@budgetcommander4849]

They want to feel superior. That's it.

[@eileenguy9478]

The best thing the first world can do is a) stop being military terrors to the global south and discontinue (neo) colonialism (a tall order), and b) name and shame our filthy rich billionaires and politicians, which they won't bec these ppl do business together. So it does seem pretty bleak for the time being lol

[@uniquenewyork3325]

But if they care then they'd have to admit their racism

[@Lgx-ie4if]

India has a space program despite getting billions in aid from around the world. Take that as you wish

[@user-c3jdf9lylzse]

SEA countries were also colonized you dont see them being as dirty as india and blaming colonization. Being poor is not an excuse

[@Solaris_201]

It seems like you're the only KZbinr talking about this issue online.

[@uniquenewyork3325]

Because many other popular ones dgaf.

[@iditrirajan]

​@@uniquenewyork3325because it doesn't affect them

[@fey0217]

you should check out karra means spicy. she makes videos mainly about indian representation and famous indian people in the west. i like her.

[@anaesthete5592]

Only Indians care about Indians I hope we will realise it someday

[@uniquenewyork3325]

@@iditrirajan exactly

[@Lucifersfursona]

The extent to which it’s normalized within whiteness to view our own bodies as dirty as it extends to our hands is really noticeable in this conversation imo

[@Lucifersfursona]

Naan is in fact worth crying over it’s the best food,,,

[@Lucifersfursona]

LOOK AT THAT CLOTHING👀

[@theunusualcatmonster5794]

7:19 For real we shouldn’t say everywhere in India is like that because of unsanitary conditions, like work at Wendy’s and your mind will be blown how bad the sanitary conditions are in that restaurant lmao. Plus don’t judge based off of looks, the food probably tastes amazing and its your loss you don’t try it. United States has some really bad conditions, like New York for instance lol.

[@Smolminty23]

Thank you for making this video! Though I'm not Indian (I'm filipino), I completely understand how gross the living conditions can be since I've lived and seen this growing up. So I'm shocked that people are using this as an opportunity to be racist when they have never dealt with the lower classes' environment because they're more concerned on trying to survive. But, at the same time, I'm not shocked because the media promotes overconsumption and hyperindividualism which is really digusting. I hope more people will see this video and be more understanding. Again you did an amazing job with this video because I had no idea this was happening!

[@Sudheepes]

People really don't understand how difficult it is to live with really low income I have huge respect for the Filipino people for the work ethic they have!!❤️

[@gemscythe]

Nah this is literally no excuse, I've also come from an underdeveloped nation in which I was low income. There is a certain amount of decour any semi sucessful business should strive to, the atmosphere is part of the food experience. It is not like this in all of India and while certainly there is an argument to be made that these people are being racist you cannot simply defend these videos. 2 things can be true, the videos are making a good point about the low level of hygiene and they are most likely racist.

[@AFineWar]

My guuuuuuuy! Gosh as an Indo-Caribbien babe with a full Indian Grandmother I felt some of this to my core. My Mom is from Trinidad and the way I cook some American food is still so influenced by the hodge podge of flavors she cooked with growing up with all of her influences. I didn't know why I felt your vibe and I was gone for so long but here I am watching this video now... it's probably the connect of cultures. Thanks for being out here and representing.

[@Gobbersmack]

I highly doubt you're a "babe"

[@derteesippings9411]

Americans being upset at poor hygiene despite spending the pandemic fighting against hygiene rules is amazing. American hygiene can best be described as "trash can sprayed with cheap perfume".

[@uniquenewyork3325]

The same mfs fighting for their right to not wash their hands after peeing are most likely the same ones judging india

[@Gobbersmack]

covid rules had nothing to do with hygene

[@LocallySourcedCryptid]

I used to be a devout Papa Meat viewer but that street food video sat absolutely terribly with me. I was only able to get about halfway through, and the comments were absolutely disgusting. It kind of changed how I see him and his content, because it absolutely is a dog whistle for people to feed into their own racial biases and feel justified in posting the most horrendously racist takes

[@ok-kk3md]

I just see it as normal. At this point any truth that could potentially be racist becomes racist. Im Mexican, and while I love eating the food there guess what, if someone without immunity eats there, they'll contract a bunch of diseases, not juat that but lead poisoning is common in many areas. No matter what country you're from, bad hygine isnt a matter of race.

[@1WEareBUFO1]

The comments were certainly sketchy, but I feel like that whole video made Papa Meat hoooongry. I don't even think there was anything he said he wouldn't try 🤔

[@LocallySourcedCryptid]

⁠​⁠@@1WEareBUFO1no yeah it was mostly the comments that skeeved me out I’ve just kinda fallen off watching him bc I feel like he opens his videos up a lot to people who see it as justification to rip on things that would’ve flown under the radar otherwise? I’m still a creepcast fan and I like his stuff it’s just getting a little harder to watch lately.

[@Feynix4]

Every time you roast England, an angel get its wings

[@Evondyr]

What does that supposed to imply

[@tobiisiba1641]

@@Feynix4 imagine saying this and getting offended by a video roasting in about it's unhygienic practices.

[@M1ntP0ppy]

As someone named angel, thanks for the free chicken wings 🤩

[@countrydestroyer-hx6wt]

@@M1ntP0ppy HHAHAHA

[@rollye4857]

Its fine when insulting white people, but not the WHOLESOME STREET SHITERINOS

[@godiswithyou.5358]

And man, some of the people laughing probably haven’t even had Indian food. Indian food is some of the most seasoned, flavorful food ever. And this is coming from a black woman…from the south.

[@johntodd6413]

Same vibes as when a black guy commits petty theft on camera and the comments simply ignore all other criminals.

[@ovgem]

EXACTLY THIS!!! NOBODY TALKS ABOUT THIS!!! if its a white looking person or someone of any other race committing a crime the comments are lighthearted jokes or people expressing their disappointment but when the person happens to be brown or black they say "the usual suspects" or "its in the culture" or "we need to raise our black people better" or something relating to the ghetto or hood. it actually makes me so upset

[@pannajohns5255]

I’ve been noticing this too. Every time I see a short of a petty crime, whether it a committed by a white or black person I stay away from the comments because I KNOW what they’re gonna say (as in I know what comments a white petty thief gets compared to a black petty thief)

[@sidhaksingh7675]

As much as I hate being racist to someone, I can’t deny most of the Indian street food is unhygienic. If you eat this regularly you will definitely have health issues.

[@anonymousgamer3093]

hey genius, its you shouldn't eat any street food regularly, no just indian street food

[@sidhaksingh7675]

@ Yeah you shouldn’t eat any street food regularly but you shouldn’t eat unhygienic food even once. See the difference genius?

[@rezachoudhury823]

The problem arises when people conflate Indian street food and takeaways with Indian food in general. With additional undertones of superiority compexes as it becomes normalised to call Indians filthy and unhygienic. Is Indian street food bad for you? Sure. But that reality is used to dehumanise Indians and South Asians.

[@milansmith8431]

Tbh, in my experience you're way less likely to get sick from a popular street vendor compared to a tourist restaurant. If they got people sick, the locals would stop going and just go somewhere else or eat at home. Never had an issue with street food.

[@spicybrown75]

Common sense prevails 😮

[@kinkinibhattacharya8183]

No because you're so right.

[@pettyfleur7489]

Personally as an Indian myself having just moved back to India, although there is a general lack of hygiene in all kinds of places even in "proper" restaurants, a part of me does wonder how different things would be if street vendors actually had some amount of support. Thanks for affirming that.

[@beegyoshi800]

Me when people living in poverty can't be sanitary when serving street food because they literally do not have the option: 🤯🤯🤯

[@nile7999]

I'm indian and this is definitely an oversimplistic argument. There are other countries with dirt poor populations in africa or asia who aren't known for hygiene practices

[@soumya5832]

​​@@nile7999not just Africa or Asia they can literally find it in their so called hygienic places as well but do they want to ofcourse not...these people are not here to enjoy food but deliberately going to these type of stalls to make vedios for views despite having better options and then fueling the cause of racism and judgements towards us

[@uniquenewyork3325]

Idk if that's the best phrasing, this opens the door for people to say things like "oh they're too STUPID and POOR to know better" (which has happened to Africans and latinos)

[@Lgx-ie4if]

Imagine having a space program and your poor people can’t even buy hand disinfectant

[@bleeem]

that is kinda dumb, Brasil is extremely poor, the street food carts are very clean and sanitary, my grandma used to have one and it was very normal, same goes for the ones i've seen on the street. a lot of of those cherry picked videos are crazy, the mf will spill the drink everywhere, put his hand over any dish and just make a mess, but like i said they were clearly cherry, i doubt a indian mom is going to spill everything and make a mess inside her home

[@koopageneral1638]

8:51 “Nothing is more monetizable than hate.” Ho. Ly shit. Was not expecting that, but like that’s one of the most raw quotes I’ve ever heard.

[@strawberrycelia]

I have also noticed this happening with East Asian food (usually not Japanese, bc white boys have a hardon for Japanese food. Which, it’s good but thats not the point) on Insta. I’m in the feed of being served ppl prepping seafood on Insta as well as like, general recipes that include seafood or ingredients that are uncommon in the US. It’s really common to scroll to the comment section and see most or all of the comments saying that the food looks nasty or some uncreative form of that sentiment. And it is extremely frustrating to me every time - I always hope that the people who made the video (they are often reuploads) never actually sees those comments. Anyways, this is not to detract from the broader convo here about racism against Indian people, just a connection I made while watching.

[@eughbarbloodshrine2076]

Yes, I've noticed similar type of rhetoric used to attack Chinese people post-covid. One of the greatest offenders is the century egg, because ts is so good when its made well. It really sucks because Chinese hot pot and a can of herbal tea is one of my top 5 favorite food experiences, but I can never bring my friends to try because they're slightly apprehensive about it not being the Americanized-Chinese food that they're used to.

[@OopsIDidItAgainUh]

Yes! I know exactly what kind of videos you're talking about and the type of comments. And if there's a dog or cat lurking around in those videos, then the comments are going to be worse.

[@furuyawn]

in a similar vein something i've noticed (at least in my area) is that people are extremely and unfairly harsh towards indian restaurants when it comes to leaving reviews. an indian restaurant will have the most incredible food ive ever eaten in my life with insanely huge portion sizes for an extremely good price but it'll somehow have less stars on doordash than the local fucking taco bell

[@KennyFrierson]

Indian food hits like a brick of yum also the food is very beautiful to look at before devouring

[@Days_Clouded]

Yeesss, when I see, taste, or smell culturally diverse food I can't help but want to try. I find cooking a staple in not only relationships but culture as well. You can really take a person down a myriad of emotions depending on the flavor, texture, scent, aesthetics of a food. Each ingredient the way it's prepared and cooked and seasoned all play factors in the end result of the dish. So much love goes into feeding another person. There's just so much vulnerability(as a giver and receiver) to provide/enjoy substance to live another day. I love food. :D

[@Gobbersmack]

The food looks like diarrhea.

[@jenm1]

@@Gobbersmack you wouldn't have the balls to say this to someone's face

[@Gobbersmack]

@@jenm1 I've said this to Indian people on the train.

[@johnnyhuerta1999]

First time watcher!!! Great job man!!! Empathy will be had!!!!

[@toastready3961]

"I love some of meatcanyon's videos, but wtf does he know about Indian food" 😭. I love his videos but I thought the same thing tbh. Skipped the video cus the thumbnail looked racist tbh

[@AtmosphericPhenomenon]

I don't think you have to be an expert in a particular culture to think that some of their food looks gross or isn't hygienic

[@srijitapal4833]

I once read somewhere that "cleanliness is a classist notion" and that is something I keep thinking about. You need money, time, and the energy to keep things clean. Most street vendors really are like daily wage workers. Most of these businesses survive because of they day-to-day earnings

[@Lgx-ie4if]

Imagine having a space program but your poorest can’t even get disinfectant

[@kavtri6473]

​@@Lgx-ie4if Space program is due India being 50 % Agricutlure country. We needed for satellite and weather predictions. Also we earn alot from sending satellites for cheaper price for other countries. So study about the country before commenting ignorant things like this.​@Lgx-ie4if

[@Lgx-ie4if]

@@kavtri6473 excuses excuses Too poor to wash your hands but rich enough to launch satellites into space? Interesting

[@kavtri6473]

@@Lgx-ie4if LOL funniest shit ever. We wash our hands the most and bath the most in the world, just look at the stats in comparison to least in Europe. Also we introduced shampoo to British. Nasty mfs.

[@AnickaSalchicha]

You are doing some kind of ironic racist parody of Gil Scott Heron's Whitey On The Moon, right? These issues with resource allocation are universal.

[@camilamartinez5489]

you posted right as I sat down to eat my meal. Perfect timing on providing my Ipad baby content

[@mikayladarko6544]

HAHHAHA same

[@redwolf92]

being poor doesn't exempt yourself to being hygenic my guy.

[@lowkeythiccboi4030]

​@zackazuki I've never in my life seen pore Africans use their foot to cut meat

[@PoppyOxymoron]

I just want to say that you made me realise that I had unchecked biases against Indian people and I’m really really glad that you brought that to my attention because now I’m actively working against it and it’s been really educational watching your videos and your content

[@kinkinibhattacharya8183]

We love growth 🎉

[@pacman_pol_pl_polska]

Self brainwash is the best!

[@Gobbersmack]

My bias against Indian people is checked and confirmed justified.

[@princegobi5992]

@@pacman_pol_pl_polskahow is it “brainwashing” to understand where something you think isn’t based in reason?

[@pacman_pol_pl_polska]

@@princegobi5992 That wouldn't be brainwashing. But in this case it is.

[@Dragon-365]

I live in a mostly white Ohio suburb as a white person, but there is, at least from what I can see, a decent number of Indian people. There’s an Indian restaurant just like five minutes away from my house that my family has been eating at pretty much as long as we’ve lived here. I took a class in school where we would cook stuff and one day we were going to make naan, so I told some of my friends because I was excited and several had never had/heard of naan! I thought that shit was universal! Especially with a really good Indian place right next to the five guys and chipotle. The naan we made was pretty good but not as good as real naan.

[@charlesbrown4483]

American Indian restaurants are a far cry from Indian street food in India. Because we have some of the strictest food safety laws in the world.

[@fablecouvrette5334]

Foreigners whining about the hygiene aren't saying "give these vendors lots of money to pay for better practices" are they?

[@Lgx-ie4if]

Well maybe if the indian government didn’t literally have a space program whilst receiving billions in aid each year…

[@iditrirajan]

​@@Lgx-ie4ifwhich aid? Are you talking about British media? Wait, lmao, no, British government has been involuntarily funding missionary organisations - not Indian government. Try again with this dumb poiny

[@Lgx-ie4if]

@@iditrirajan India receives billions in aid each year. India literally has a space program.

[@iditrirajan]

@@Lgx-ie4if can't even read lmao The aid was provided VOLUNTARILY by British government to Indian NGOs which promoted Christian missionaries.

[@Lgx-ie4if]

@@iditrirajan bro can’t even use logic. Yes you receive billions in aid and have a literal space program but your poorest can’t even afford to wash their hands lmao

[@buttercupbarbs4283]

1:50 THIS IS LIKE THE BEST ANALOGY EVER BRAVO

[@kebbobebop]

I was just trying to explain this to someone (as a non-Indian person), so I’m glad you talked about this!! I wasn’t aware of the “why,” I just knew people were being really weird about these street food videos and it gave me a bad feeling.

[@Gobbersmack]

Being poisioned with cow shit tends to upset people.

[@aminaalliyah5054]

Love being educated by a man with HYDRATED curls 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@243577689744664]

A couple days ago i walked into a random Indian restaurant in berlin it was very small maybe 4 chairs 2 tables and there was a very nice family working there I didn’t even have to pick a meal from the menu they just asked me what i would like in general and made me a 10/10 meal customized to my taste and it cost a fraction of any chain burger bull shit food.. i still think fondly of this place and rub my belly just reminiscing on all the flavors ❤

[@Synthiewavu]

Bro you basically just called out how negative social media is in general. Everyone sees everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, on the internet as entertainment

[@R.B.90]

Pretty much any country with similar economic issues to India have the same style of street food vendors. Which exists in all parts of the world. But it seems widely acceptable to make fun of Indians so they get the most hate for it.

[@Shrouded_reaper]

Been to poor countries. Nowhere even as close to as bad as India.

[@livingfinance]

Not true.

[@Reverse_Cat_Cowgirl]

Anyone who's had street food knows oftentimes the more sketchy looking places have the better food. I dont make the rules.

[@introvertidiot1502]

Social media influencers: Damn, India is so cheap to live as compared to my country, I can easily get some quality authentic food at the best restaurants here without burning my pocket Also, social media influencers: Living in India off of 100 Rs, got DIARRHEA!!!(not clickbait)

[@user-lq9mw1sb8d]

How is it racist saying indian street food is unsanitary?

[@zantezalighieri]

FINALLY. it's fucking CRAZY how much racism lurks in any video detailing Indian street food

[@Gobbersmack]

If you think the racism is bad, imagine the human feces.

[@Riderbooker]

Man, I lived on garlic naan for a couple summers. That stuff is the best snack.

[@OopsIDidItAgainUh]

Ooh love me some naan! But wait till you discover the wide range of pakoras i.e. Indian fritters. The best combo is a cup of chai, some fritters of any kind in a bowl, and a rainy day ❤

[@Jane-oz7pp]

To all the racists in the comments: Damn, imagine this being the only way you can feel better about yourself. I simply couldn't live with being so pathetic and hateful.

[@kajamatousek247]

Do the needful and wash your hands good sirs

[@Ananya-wu5om]

@@kajamatousek247 you should wash your mouth with some bleaching powder, maybe then you can speak like a normal human being.

[@mai.333]

@@kajamatousek247 wash your crusty ass first

[@High_Tier_Human_1]

@@kajamatousek247 Imagine watching anime, do the needful and talk to a girl without having a heart attack

[@homoe7976]

Imagine abnormally high fecal matter in your celebrated street food

[@bijikedelai]

Look as a southeast asian myself, i have to admit that street vendors in my country are usually less hygienic than the one in restaurants but they still prep their food humanely and cleaner than the ones that we see in many infamous street vendor videos. I actually agree with some of your points here, especially relating the poverty and social issue, but you haven't address on why some of the street vendors in India serve their food like that. and i dont think you can just use poverty as an excuse, because if poor street vendor in my country can do it, why in India cannot? i would also love to see if you can break down bunch of indian street vendor videos and give your honest opinion on it, because honest to god, even i cannot defend it myself for some of them. cheers.