Asians vs. Caucasians: Our Favorite Indian Foods! | ReactCAST

[@incubusk8r]

While I understand that Indians in the video have been away from India for a long time, I am respectfully trying to correct some minor inaccuracies (about 95% accurate). For example, while it seems like everyone enjoys mango lassi so much that it might be mistaken for a staple-it is not. Mango lassi is just one of the many types of lassi, but it’s gained popularity in the West. Perhaps because Indian mangoes are truly something special. Gulab Jamun (the surprise dessert) is not like a donut hole. Donut holes are made of flour, but Gulab Jamun is made from milk solids, with a much smaller ratio of flour-think 1 cup of milk solids to 3 tablespoons of flour. Semolina is not like tapioca. It's called "sooji" or "rava" in India, and it's a coarse flour made from wheat. Masala mixtures are not random. If there are 5 different dishes with masala, they will each have 5 different spice combinations. If it were a roll of the dice, it would be a completely different dish. Variations exist depending on the region or household-maybe one spice is used more, or one is substituted, just like how a dish from Northern and Southern Italy might differ because of ingredient preferences. By the way, naan, butter chicken, and biryani aren’t everyday staple foods; they’re more for special occasions or dining out. But due to home deliveries its pretty much become staple or will become in the future. For most Indian from my region would eat, some vegetable called sabzi (sabzi can include paneer preparations well) Dal, rice and/roti. - simple foods

[@seanmcbride1]

Also there's no such thing as Mango Lassi, you add mango to Yogurt it turns into a Mango Shake, there's only one type of Lassi and that has only Sugar and Yogurt in it ofcourse with a generous layer of Malai/cream on top, one could also garnish it with raisins and cashews, pista and Saffron.

[@michaelevans1193]

Couldn’t agree with Joe more - I appreciate the history as much as learning about the food.

[@RDK009]

2:34 need to be corrected it seems its more like 45 trillion dollars

[@sonic.garden]

Man that's what I'm saying! It was shocking the ignorance

[@Sticklemako]

biryani is an indian dish. what the turks had was the Pilaf and thats flavoured with herbs and fruits rather than spices.. Biryani was created IN india.

[@govinddas7876]

Its not hard to look this up so why even lie like this? Biriyani is a variation of a dish called Birian which is a Persian dish. It reached India through the Mughal empire. Even before that smaller variations of Birian reached India through trade in the coastal areas.

[@IamGOD278]

​@@govinddas7876 and how did they got rice

[@IamGOD278]

They are wrong biryani is a clear representation of india because the rice is ours, spices are ours, and the cooking technique is ours

[@govinddas7876]

@@IamGOD278 man Google is your friend. Go search instead of asking in yt comments. I'll answer this time. Birian is the meat part of the biriyani cooked separately. In ancient persia, it was served either with saffron rice or a flat bread. When it reached India, we combined the cooking process and called it Biriyani.

[@IamGOD278]

@@govinddas7876 when I said Briyani is not inspired by Birian. And why are you so angry you got bullied in school

[@girlwayneR]

As an Indian who eats both veg and non-veg, I hope they do a non-veg episode 🥰♥️ Tandoori chicken, chicken tikka masala, lamb biryani, and maybe some seafood dishes.

[@wildcat6191]

Rachel is a good conversationalist a really well spoken girls. Kudos to her.

[@anthonypacillas4830]

I appreciate Rachel on the casting side & Abhi when they show up. I, too, enjoy the history or "fun" facts and interesting info that is shared while learning about the food. Good episode

[@SachinJames89]

They forgot to add magical stuff called 'sweet tamarind chutney' in pani puri & dahi vada... 😂😂 That alone would have increased the ratings by a couple of points!!!

[@vedangarekar1390]

They had all these fancy ones but the OG remains the favourite for a reason.

[@its_megha_]

Rachel and Abhi did a great job at introducing the original Indian food and flavors..

[@Angelicpriya]

Guyz don't judge indian street food hygiene because of some isolated viral videos coz we never judged you guyz on the viral videos of people licking and spitting in the food meant to be consumed by others. I in my entire life have never seen such dirty street food stalls that are going viral let alone eat at one.

[@NikhilChaudhariimbevda]

Mango lassi is only mostly eaten in the west. in India you have plain lassi..one hardly has Mango lassi

[@No_One1231]

Triggered people in the comments needs to chill out tbh. They probably got all the dishes available best way possible there. Also, they were explaining the dishes correctly so it's all good. Just giving an idea to Joe about Indian food.

[@sathvikpasumarthy]

For those who are bothered by Spinach Biryani In telugu cuisine there is a Dish called Gongura Biryani which is made by Sorrel leaves a kind of spinach.

[@charanteja_]

I don't think 99.2% of Indians in India ever tasted or even known a Spinach Biryani. As a Hyderabadi, where the Dum Style Biryani was invented. I feel blasphemy seeing that spinach biryani.

[@VeganSanatani]

Lol, I know right..when I think of biriani there are like 3 main options a. Kolkata b. Lucknow c. Hyderabadi

[@RonBhattacharya]

I once made a "Kolmi Shaak Fried Rice" (with prawns). It wasn't 'bad'... but I won't ruin my prawns that way again for sure. That's as close as I can bring myself to imagine a "Spinach Biryani". And also... WHF is there in that to put a "dum" on?! 🤣🤣🤣

[@andreyacruz5427]

Appreciate Rachel dropping us all with knowledge of the foods.❤

[@girdrache]

Sugar was invented in India in 5th century before that it was honey or fruit Syrups

[@TheInkdN3rd]

Not only is Rachel stunning AND super smart, her voice is so soothing lol!

[@divyamrathi299]

Huge Respect for Abhi cuz he is a Vegetarian being a British Born.

[@casual_GamerHQ]

45 Trillion buddy not 1 Trillion

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

I want a compilation of Kevin Plachy just saying "Whoa!" from this episode. Just having that on its own, and not having any context of why he's having that reaction would just be flippin' funny! 🤣

[@jatelf7]

Anything with Rachel in it. I'm watching that video. I think she is a gorgeous woman.

[@blacklover823]

It's 45 trillion not 1 trillion.

[@IamGOD278]

And America is also built from that money

[@sarahkopperl7252]

Really appreciate the palate expansion episodes that feature a new cuisine. Also Rachel is stunningly beautiful.

[@gungobelizabetheila8197]

LOVE INDIAN FOODDDDDD...❤❤❤❤ love gulab jammun, masala dosa, pani puri, chole masala, etc...waaah..love this one ❤❤❤

[@jamta69]

As an indian i deny the existence of the abomination palak dum biriyani🤢

[@scotwest4843]

Rachel is incredibly beautiful.

[@vibhavtekchand6784]

Mango lassi is my favorite, never seen it at any half descent non touristy place in India

[@eurogael]

Loved this episode . Indian food is always amazing, Saag is my personal favourite but almost everything I;ve tried has been delicious.

[@rishavrai99999]

Pani puri filled with chickpea is worst thing...try with onion and potato

[@sayaj5440]

Ghee is not oil,its clarified butter

[@alvinofficial7069]

Thank you guys for inviting Rachel... Rachel you are soo pretty ❤

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

Which monster thought it was a good idea to put spinach and paneer in a Biryani?

[@Moderator.]

Restaurants can never cook good spinach dishes because they use stems as well it changes the entire taste.. Better make it at home and keep only an inch of stems.

[@dr.ranjitkullu848]

You can never understand and appreciate Indian food unless you really understand the rich diversity of Indian Culture and Geography. Food preferences and recipes change rapidly regionwise....even within a region.

[@patreezzy]

Sensing a Filipino one with Izzy, Kami, and Kimmy

[@kevwwong]

Or Jayka.

[@sarrahghor4640]

one BIG thing about indian and pakistani and actually african culture too, you DO NOT eat with your left hand.

[@MultiParitosh]

Wrong infomation about biryani.....rice grows in tropical and watery land....middle east doesnt grow their own rice as its more dry and desertland.....rice dishes were already part of indian cusine....there could be an addition in terms of style. One thing for sure they dint give us biryani....we already had our own style

[@sarajaved1120]

don't embarrasse yourself in internet please don't tell this stupid thing that middle east and central Aisa didn't have rice fields please 🙏😭

[@timisme8360]

I've had pani puri before and the best way I can describe that shell is that it's like a thin savory Indian puff pastry. I've also had biryani. I also loooove any curry dishes. I'm a big fan of Indian food.

[@yorgokarna6801]

Sorry but the "Indians" on this panel might have Indian heritage but their knowledge of India and Indian food is pretty poor. Have they actually even spent much time in India? A lot of the information they're giving in this video is wrong.

[@RonBhattacharya]

The guy definitely seems to have zero experience. Just yapping BS about the history... probably from WhatsApp Univ. 😅

[@vibhavtekchand6784]

Especially Rachel

[@elizabethgarcia-rt8mt]

Take it easy guys, i'ts just for fun, nobody i'ts expert on their own heritage, neather us about our indigenous roots. We only think about our european roots but it's more important our indigenous part but we ignore it. So please don't criticize them.

[@kryptonite3868]

​@@elizabethgarcia-rt8mtwhat? So Italians can fuzz about their spaghetti like they invented noodles. And Indians can't fuzz about foreigners fcking up their dish to please their palettes.

[@SuperYog008]

​@@elizabethgarcia-rt8mt they are literally making a video about Indian food and spreading the information online for millions to learn...So they should have the responsibility of getting more information about the food and culture before making the video...OR if you think it's not their responsibility, then they should have mentioned that they don't know much about the information

[@sheiaM.]

Absolutely loved this! Good representation and good discussion too!

[@MxPotato84]

Rachel has a beautiful voice for podcasting. Her voice is soft and creamy. 💜

[@avikbiswas2563]

Please do a meat and non veg version of this 🎉

[@akabeast31]

What 1 trillion Cmon now...They stole 45 trillion in todays money...

[@kuriakosekjoseph6253]

As this was Vegetarian version, do one with a Non Veg version of Indian foods. Please do include all non veg: Chicken, fish, lamb, mutton and maybe even beef (usually the Goan, Kerala and Northeast dishes)

[@SlimJim3082]

My fave would be Kerela beef fry with porotta 🤤🤤🤤

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

Actually, you know what the Ladoo makes me think of? Russian Tea Cakes. As a kid, I would have them around Christmas, and I loved them! So good! God, I haven't had them in ages!

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

As a fellow Montanan, I can completely understand where Joe is coming from with how his palate is. Personally, I'm kind of a foodie. I'll try at least anything once, the one exception to that is anything that has bugs in it. I remember years back, I had the opportunity to try some authentic Malaysian food, and with what I tried I thought it was really, really good! I'd say if the opportunity arises to try a different country's food, go for it! It may surprise you, and you might really like it.

[@TetankaBull]

What I loved when I was in India was when you went out to eat and got the menu, it would have a "Non-Vegetarian" section. 😁

[@harshachoudhary7847]

Great video, guys. Loved the vibes

[@gregstoddard8097]

Indian food is one of my absolute favorite to eat. I grew up with my mother making it since she had learned how to cook it as a child while my grandfather was stationed in what is now Mumbai.

[@rohiththeg3120]

SERIOUSLY SPINACH BIRYANI? Thats an L

[@e.jenniferverghese9519]

Someone plzz introduce them to the real Pani puri...with hot ragda and crunchy Puri and our hot and sweet water theses cold one's don't do justice

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

Garam Masala.... mmmmm! That's actually one of my favorite spices to mix together with some other spices to flavor my pork chops!

[@Wisdom-i1v]

Biryani is from india lmfao we have texts from the mauryan and gupta period referring to biryani

[@mokumboi19]

My favorite Indian dish of all time is one I have only ever seen in one restaurant (which was in St. Petersburg, Russia, no less). I've also only ever seen one recipe for it online (in English anyway). It's called Murgh Dil Pasend, a glorious chicken curry made from cashews. It's deep in flavor and spiced/chili-ed to perfection. GLORIOUS.

[@pratiksanmokhrao2440]

Correction :- 45 to 48 trillion taken not 1

[@sonic.garden]

"They took one trillion worth of wealth from India" It was actually close to 50 trillion you stooge!😐

[@niki420yuh]

My dumbass thought they had mango lassi hoses going to each of them so they wouldn’t run out 😂 dang mic wires are the same color as the drinks like why 😂😂

[@NikhilChaudhariimbevda]

Every 30 kms the spice mix (masala) changes and the cuisine changes..and food is dependent on local food item availability..Hence one can find huge range of food which we even Indians havent eaten..

[@yugmathakkar4023]

To be fair tho, Dahi Bhalla is probably the worst form of chaat ever.

[@vedangarekar1390]

Must be because you would have eaten the versions similar to the ones in the video.

[@nellyketa1767]

I love Kadai Paneer soo muchh...... and Dahi Bhalla❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@anujbhadauriya5963]

Biryani totally native from India.... middle eastern regions didn't have basmati rice or ghee or masala so biryani is totally Indian....😊

[@williamriveley3666]

Rachel is so beautiful and gorgeous.

[@czairaquinzon2931]

Ok, You're obviously an Indian😂

[@williamriveley3666]

@@czairaquinzon2931 I'm white

[@cosmikgirlx]

She is! And smart too!

[@chetangurav777]

Also her voice is so soothing..

[@erwincandelaria5438]

My mom had a friend married to an Indian. As a kid, whenever we visited their house, he made most of the food featured in this video. I remember the desserts being my favorites. I always asked for more so I could bring them home.

[@teresacline6672]

The Indian food looks spectacular! We have a local Indian restaurant that had a lunch buffet for years and it was beyond amazing to be able to try so many different dishes. They had to discontinue the buffet during the pandemic and didn't bring it back after things got better. I miss it so much. One of my favorite dishes was a eggplant dish that was cooked until it had completely fallen apart in a tomato base with onions and so many spices, but I don't recall the name. It was so delicious. I get chicken or lamb curry most often, with an Indian salad, an Indian type egg rolls and garlic naan. I feel like once you have it, you crave it for days afterwards because the flavors are so vibrant and powerful. They wake up your taste buds and leave them wanting more. I enjoyed all of the history of the food as well. This was a wonderful episode.

[@rajindranipoddar5697]

The eggplant dish you're talking about is called "Baigan Bharta", I think. 'Baigan' means Eggplant and 'Bharta' is sort of a mash. There are so many versions of this dish as well, depending on the region we're from! :)

[@teresacline6672]

@@rajindranipoddar5697 Oh wow, thank you so much. It's so kind of you to tell me and I appreciate it so much. I will have to look for some on the menu next time I order. The Dungeon Master of my daughter's D&D group brought a huge container of homemade Butter Chicken last night and my daughter made the basmati rice and naan for the group. It was so nice to be surprised with it last night. Once you've had something special like that eggplant dish, it seems to linger in your soul. Indian food seems like a very spiritual food to me. It brings a warmth to the depth of your inner soul when I consume it, and leaves me feeling very content and at peace. I think some of it comes from the type of spices and seasonings that are used in the food, for me. I don't know if others feel this way, but it's a wonderful experience and more than just getting my stomach full when I'm having Indian food.

[@sarajaved1120]

when you said "i get chicken or lamb curry most often" i laugh so hard because in india no one eat lamb even chicken only few eats you probably eaten in Bangladeshi or pakistani owner restaurant most indian restaurants are run by Bangladeshis or pakistanis

[@teresacline6672]

@@sarajaved1120 What meat do you eat in India, for a curry? Or is it typically vegetarian? I realize that many different cultures operate restaurants in the US and slap a label on it and we may not know the difference. The dishes I speak of are representative of all of the Indian restaurants that I've seen and been to here in the US. So, it must be a common and well loved dish that they serve here. It's always delicious every time I have it. I'm happy with it regardless of who owns the restaurants.

[@MegaDreamer87]

I love seeing different types of food from each culture and country. I've had curry and Naan bread, and I think I might've had Masala, but I'm up to trying different types of food.

[@SurajGupta_3D]

Brits took 45 trillion dollars worth of wealth and resources in todays money not 1 trillion

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

With how they described the Ladoos, and with how much I can eat in one sitting, I can probably eat at least two or three of them. Yeah, even at the age of 41, I still have a hollow leg.

[@masoshi]

2:33 45 Fin Trillion dude not 1. Just fact correction appreciate the sentiment

[@tinkrbell225]

ai m really enjoying this series it fun watching Joe leaning about new food, and I get to lean new thing too

[@SuperYog008]

I know they were born in India and don't have much knowledge about food and culture, but thanks to them for representing the culture. But they should do a lot of research before any related topics especially when you are representing a culture with millions

[@adamjensen5689]

by the time they get to dosa and puri it would be cold as fk , hard to get authentic taste there and its not even hot when u eat it i would probably give that tastes 2/10 ...

[@PayelRajbanshi-b5f]

Where is Rosgolla😧

[@alvinofficial7069]

In my stomach 😂

[@buatbluestack9714]

Great video of culinary guys. Wish u all make videos of songs around the world, maybe fron the uk, south korea, or indonesia... 💙💚✌🏼👍🏼

[@sumansaurabh7262]

Both explained very well.

[@trishna2011]

If you are really interested to know about Indian culture and put out appropriate content, I think getting people who actually grew up in India will give you and the non Indian viewers a better understanding of Indian food and culture. No offence to these two but a lot of information given by them is not correct. For example, chole bhature is a popular breakfast item in North India. Pani puri commonly does not come in fruit flavored water. Barely anyone in India actually goes for mango lassi. We like the OG one wayyy better. Biryani authentically is made with meat and no, it did not come from the middle east. It originated in india during the Mughal rule. Getting spinach biryani is an insult to biryani. Dum is a method of cooking where you put everything together and seal it and slow cook it. It is not smoked; certainly not in boiling water. Hire me instead. I thinlk I'll do a better job :)

[@sarajaved1120]

Biryani actually came from Mughals Mughals were Persians speaking guys from central Aisa they were Persian speaking guys Iran Persian emipre had his territory to central Aisa central Aisa is filled with Persian culture and Mughal rulers were from central Aisa They not only brought biryani but tandoor too. Uzbekistan Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan still have their ancient tandoor and their famous tandoor breads These countries are literally famous for their bread and their tandoor

[@ellenburch4908]

This might be my favorite episode and I’m watching over and over to catch the different items to try… That Pani Puri.. I’m trying to figure out how to make it! Joe not only do I love the long hair… Much hotter than when it’s short, but I love you extending your pallet like this. That’s pretty darn brave. Love you all.

[@naveenys8404]

You will get Pani puri kit if you visit nearby Indian store. All you need to do is boil some potatoes and chickpeas and mash the potatoes

[@liveicelive]

My nephew married an Indian and they had a traditional Hindi wedding. Most of the food I couldn’t eat because it was so hot and spicy, even the dishes labeled mild 😂

[@naveenys8404]

May be it was mild for Indians!

[@lynellderozario1100]

Hi there, I'm lynell from south india (Kerala). Spice is the main thing for us. What did you'll have though!? Was it full vegetarian? My main reason as to why I asked you was just to let you know that 'hindi' is one of the main languages here. You might have meant 'hindu'. Hope you enjoyed it❤

[@sagarparmar5737]

U have to visit india to actually taste mind blowing authentic indian food outside India It's just white version of indian food

[@philh126]

Will never visit that dirty place

[@kirtigupta9753]

​@@philh126Yeah I have seen how clean NYC and SF are 😂. Entitled and delusional American !

[@joyjohnson8776]

I love love love Indian food and desserts.

[@Shivi-wr9dz]

2:35 its 45 trillion dollers...and more

[@harshitabhuyan8892]

The only problem with this video is the food looks like it's cold. Things must be eaten fresh out of the kitchen. And dahi vada is not supposed to be least flavourful, it has the most variety of flavours if done right. You put the vada in his plate eith dahi and freshly pour the chutney and masala over it, like douse it in tamarind chutney. Break the vada and let it absorb sll of that. I feel this wasn't made well.

[@IamGOD278]

It had too much dahi 😢

[@salempasangasp]

41:20 you call that briyani. Call that whatever but not briyani 🥺

[@anthonypacillas4830]

Plachy, instead of high, can you put low in place of the beeps. 150 hz instead of the common 1000 hz. Or brown noise. Also, You are still undeniably chill.

[@ratnabaadkar7296]

There should be some Maharashtrian food as well..its yum.

[@snehar7029]

Semolina is tapioca 🤣🤣🤣 I get that Indian Americans may have not visited India but if you’re making a video on Indian food, you guys need to know at least the dishes you’re talking about.

[@vampjager8586]

Generations lyric breakdown of the Cats in the Cradle by Harry Chapin

[@TammyLand420]

😢 No word from anthony again? I have not tried any indian food..but if white boy joe can try it and enjoy it then it must be worth a try! Great job everyone!

[@cosmikgirlx]

You should!

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

34:02 How very Bewitched of you guys! 😆😂

[@Not_Deb]

45 Trillion not 1

[@mayurvalvi13]

I love how abhi gave a history recap lesson to all the viewers that know nothing about India . An eye opener to the people who talk trash without knowing the history and the struggles

[@julianlora_]

Rachel is just gorgeous.

[@Lorianderson-op4fd]

I am originally from Minnesota and then spent 10 years in Iowa and now live in Wisconsin, I can actually say I have never had Indian food, I am interested, but I don’t do heavily spiced well!

[@naveenys8404]

Not everything is spicy. You should definitely give a try.

[@iyer.g]

pani puri is an appetiser ?? we, indians, dont do appetisers nor do we do coffee / tea / liquor after meals pani puri, samosa are snacks which we eat between meals, never with it ! chhole bhatura is a regular meal and is not in the realm of appetisers - its a special meal as it is not easy to make at home ! dosa : small grain rice + urad dal (black gram) in a 3 : 1 proportion which is soaked in water for at least 10 hrs before it is ground to a liquidy batter which is then fried like a thin pancake the same batter is used to make the steamed idli in the morning, fried thinner dosa in the evening and uttappam next day when it has fermented to its consummable limit ! i am trying to save you from indians with genuine english or american accents who clearly dont know enuf - rachel knows less than abhi as he has a mom who is a caterer suji / rawa / semolina is coarsely ground wheat tapioca is the starch collected from the cassawa plant kadai translates to heavy bottomed cooking pot masala is just a combination of spices finetuned to suit each dish ! you can do this yourself or buy it off the shelves you get masala for chai, masala for milk, biryani masala, pulao masala, chole masala, chat masala and general purpose garam masala or kitchen king masala, etc we hv shops only selling spices and masalas biryani is from india - they didnt grow rice in the mid east ! rice needs a lot of water to grow and water is scarce in a desert ! the muslims sold a lot of similar rubbish to gullible indians ! 50 trillion pounds was siphoned off by the brits the british museum was called an active crime scene for its looted wealth !

[@sahityasingh9470]

I agree with you a 100% + i feel most of the dishes were sub par as there is no way chole bhature not gets equally or higher rated than paneer dishes

[@sarajaved1120]

rice needs a lot of water to grow and water is scarce in a desert ? so you saying you don't know every middle east country have their fam land with their race fields ? please tell me you were joking i swear please

[@leensafaa3777]

Would love for them to try middle eastern food

[@LinkCat67]

Now I'm hungry for sone Indian. Used to go to a byob to an Inian restaurant, a lassi with some whiskey is awesome.

[@GeminiWolfstarGaming]

Mouthquest... that's a word. Thank you, Joe for bringing that into our lexicon. 😂

[@pranerlichidrink8308]

actually chhole bhature is eaten for breakfast

[@girdrache]

Tirupathi ladoo is the favourite of all even has GIS standards .

[@heyythere]

Lol you're joking right😂

[@rswatashi]

I dont know why this fascination for mango pulp juice in all shows.. not even 0.01% indians consume it as a juice.. forget on daily basis, not even during mangos season. Peoole prefer to eat it the entire fruit any time they want..

[@tothelakes]

Or aam rass I love aam rass

[@rswatashi]

@@tothelakes aam Russ preparation is time consuming. That's why people eat the whole fruit and get max out of it including scratching the skin of the peel.. That's how one should enjoy a mango.. There will be a lot of waste of nutrition when you take just juice.

[@Gostlock]

Oh so it's just not me... When I came to US I saw everyone take mango lasi from Indian restaurants even tho they are white ppl and Indian actually 80% didn't buy it.

[@tothelakes]

@@rswatashi true

[@creepychills8417]

Pani Puri is not sweet, it is soooo hot and spicy that it will burn your throat for 15 to 20 min. And I heard pineapple and guava flavour Pani for the first time. It think it is an American thing too.😂