US vs UK Indian Takeout | Food Wars | Insider Food

[@thomasdubbeldeman3864]

It would be funny if Nikhil (from the US and UK vs India episodes) was here to comment on how accurate all these dish are to true Indian food.

[@ytProblem01]

Actually such a missed opportunity!!!

[@fieryeasy]

100% this

[@piggosalternateaccount4917]

Yeah agreed

[@lucinae8512]

They could have at least used his image, when Harry said Indians would probably not think of these dishes as authentic.

[@michaelwesten4624]

they fired him, because they didn't need diversity hires any more

[@usedfuzzbox]

Love this, but oh my gosh the quality of an indian restaurant takeaway varies so wildly......

[@bd80247]

Yeah it's kind of a weird episode. The measuring and seeing different portion sizes was pretty pointless as every single restaurant is different. It's not like fast food where every one is supposed to be identical.

[@Patriiiiick]

Same as any other kind of cuisine.

[@JimWhitaker]

I agree. You could do a version of this between my two favourite "Indian" restaurants here. One Bangladeshi and the other Nepali. Lots of overlap but their special dishes are very different.

[@ktolwal]

Because most Pakistani and Bangladeshi immigrants fake that they are Indian restaurants

[@FudoKun]

I miss not having Nepali food everyday.... Love me some momos, and ever since I've moved here from Nepal, momos have gone from once a day thing to once a couple months thing :( really wish they had more nepali restaurants in the US

[@rohanprashad7514]

Not me sitting in India eating Fish and Chips while watching people in the UK eating Indian food! 😆

[@Potato-me4wu]

Fish chips 💀 nobody eats that on daily basis in India u must be out in fancy restaurant

[@Quavo-goa]

Exactly ​@@Potato-me4wu

[@aksh_vaish7416]

How the hell are u eating fish n chips being Indian tho!? 🤣🥲

[@dkjakdljfkdjkajjr]

@rohanprashad7514 bihari ke bacche tu fish and chips katha hai?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aksh_vaish7416]

@@dkjakdljfkdjkajjr exactly 💯

[@STARK50]

Being an Indian, I've tried butter chicken and Naan probably once or twice. I am from North-Eastern state of Assam, and here we eat dishes like Seasme seed chicken curry, Tangy Fish curry, Khaar(Alkaline dish), Pork with bamboo shoot and bhut jolokia(ghost pepper), Alu pitika(mashed potato) with chilli, mustard oil and onion, Duck curry with white gourd, banana flower fry etc.

[@daddykimjongun7777]

assamese pork and duck dishes are a hidden gem in Indian cuisine , I'm surprised more people don't eat it , it's actually pretty good

[@takoyaki126]

Jaluk di bonua Local Chicken is a classic 🙌😔

[@STARK50]

@@takoyaki126 Yes😋

[@hs_random7384]

@@daddykimjongun7777 It's mostly due to (for pork), non availability in the North Western Parts of India. You don't find pork and Bovine Meat (Buffalo Meat, not cow meat) here. You can find them commonly in South and Eastern parts starting from UP. Sunday's in Lucknow are really popular.

[@imacarguy4065]

Pork is also seen as dirty in India and it doesn't help that numerous disease outbreaks have occurred on pork farms.

[@rahulacharya6536]

Let me tell you every state in India has its own cuisine (as well as their own language, culture, traditions and lifestyle) there are similarities but not a lot. Most of the dishes and other food items shown in this video are part of the North Indian cuisine and they are delicious I can say that because I'm from North India as well. But if somebody wants to try other popular Indian dishes you should definitely try some Maharashtrian cuisine and I can tell you it is absolutely delectable

[@dysproghoul]

Absolutely right!!!

[@Pratham_-xp9qt]

South Indian dishes are great!

[@Sumit-rp5mx]

​@@Pratham_-xp9qtyup, like in North India south Indian food is overly popular but very few. I like masala dosha, dhokla(Gujarati) too much.

[@lostinreverie2183]

​@@Sumit-rp5mx Gujarat is not south India dude

[@Sumit-rp5mx]

@@lostinreverie2183 that's why I mentioned Gujarati, I know geography of my country

[@chriszardis8543]

This is a huge mischaracterisation of the brilliant authentic Indian food you can get in any decent sized city in the UK. In Southampton we can choose between pubjabi, bengali, keralese, food from Mumbai, Northern Indian, and many more regions not to mention neighbouring countries. Each has their own cuisine, it isn't all just chicken tikka masala etc

[@jayzonedc6474]

You can get authentic food in basically any modern city, but this is more of a comparison of generic "Indian takeaway food" rather than a specific cuisine.

[@ammm757]

For Nico - if you are eating Nan you pair it with a vegetable or a protein based dish but we Indians never mix Nan/Roti with rice. That’s a Mexican concept and unheard of in India. We first eat the bread and then go for rice usually!

[@nahor88]

You are correct; it's unusual for any Indian restaurant in America to give you naan by default. They give you rice expecting you to eat that with the curry, and naan is extra.

[@ohhalrightokay]

Calling everything Indian with gravy as curry is like calling every American food with meat a burger or every English food with potatoes as chips

[@bfcclarets4694]

It is curry to us they’re all just different kinds of curry’s, burgers are also German not American

[@user-yv2cz8oj1k]

We know, but it's the curry shops that did it, I'd quite like to have a choice of more authentic dishes. But the majority of Indian restaurants in the UK are actually Bangladeshi owned. I have one local curry house that is closer to authentic.

[@sonamkumari123]

curry is fine tho. Like all the curries we know be it Japanese,or thai curry its derived from different spice blend that we produced, so why you take offence.

[@xazarl3381]

Thats because it sells just like how a lot of the curry houses in UK are not indian owned there bangladeshi owned but the Indian name is known more so it sells more so they wont correct it we probably will in like 20 years lol.

[@serenakathryne]

Literally waiting for my Indian take away as I'm watching this. Can't wait to dig in to mine.

[@RonBhattacharya]

Take my suggestion and don't. After watching this video, as an Indian I can safely advise you to save your money. 🤭 . . . . . . . Have Indian food in India if you happen to travel here, or have it in an Indian person's home in your country.

[@isolatedpoptart]

I'm jealous. I have beans on toast right now lol

[@RonBhattacharya]

@@isolatedpoptart I gather that you'd need therapy. 🤭

[@abhishektalukdar8471]

go for it girl!

[@ashhabimran239]

@@RonBhattacharya Look, it's a butthurt culinary purist. Talk about needing therapy

[@D4n1t0o]

I've had Indian food in India, the US and the UK, and I have to say my favourite was the UK version. It kept the best things from the Indian version, whilst being much more accessible and indulgent. The US version I had sadly seemed to have adjusted the salt and sugar to American levels, and I did not really enjoy it at all.

[@shadowfiend-s6u]

Sorry for my prejudice but I think ..you would have had indian food in india most probably in some standard restaurant near an airport or a restaurant near some tourist locality ... And most hotels near airports and touristic areas are crap and locals won't eat there.. the food will usually be bland...

[@D4n1t0o]

@@shadowfiend-s6u I was visiting with locals and went where they ate :)

[@anukhushi1249]

I agree! Not on the "UK above all" because India does Indian food best, just like any other place does its cuisine best, but between UK and US, UK does Indian food better than the US. The one thing that the US does that pisses me off is using the same curry base across multiple dishes which ruins the whole experience...

[@ElaBlu3]

Im sorry, but you had Indian food in India and preferred UK indian food? You are clearly white. The only good indian food Ive had is in India, cooked by my grandmother. Nothing in the US, UK will ever come close to homemade authentic indian food. You must not have gone to the good places in India.

[@nahor88]

@@shadowfiend-s6u Real Indian food may also just not be to his taste... I'm assuming he's not Indian. That being said, you're probably correct that he didn't try the truly authentic Indian food, which you won't find in restaurants. The best food is actually from the villages.

[@RyanG144Videos]

Whenever I order from a UK Indian takeaway I always just go for a main dish and rice. That is always more than enough to leave me feeling full/satisfied. In Northfield in Birmingham there is an Indian Takeaway called Simla. The takeaway was actually rated 6th best takeaway in the whole of the UK! (as rated by Hungry House at the time). I can honestly say it’s some of the best tasting curries I’ve had. They do a Tandoori Makhani Masala (chicken), which I would highly recommend trying if you can order it from your local.

[@FahadAyaz]

Generally, as an everyday meal, you generally wouldn't have both a bread and a rice with your curry but it is super common in the UK as it tends to be a treat rather than everyday food for most. I'm going to be in Birmingham soon (not far from Northfield, actually). I'm super tempted to try it! Haha

[@RyanG144Videos]

@@FahadAyaz interesting. But I always just have the curry itself and rice (no bread). Simla can be ordered from Deliveroo and on Just Eat. So as long as you’re within the delivery radius then it’s all good!

[@AkhileshVpai]

As an calling instead of calling them dal or sabgi calling them curry makes my heart angry, why?! Why?!.....

[@rejithkumarg]

Food insider is trying everything possible to capture the Indian audience

[@nahor88]

And this is not the way to do it... Indian-Americans such as myself that were born and raised here had to put up with non-Indian-Americans asking if I eat this food daily. My family is TAMIL; almost NOTHING featured here is what I grew up eating.

[@metrotyler]

...no, it's just Indian takeout is a common novelty takeout choice and they're comparing it LIKE EVERY OTHER ASPECT of this channel being around FAST FOOD

[@naveengokarla1282]

​@@nahor88 so what's the other way? I'm telugu but im curious y u think it is not the way of representation. If u say this is what north indians eat, it is not completely true. This is take away food even in north and in india people rarely have takeaway food compared to US. I'm happy if they show what we cook in home but there are so many dishes.. it will be hard to show

[@kindofanmol]

No reason to complain.

[@Orlak3lly]

Harry looks like an Irish policeman from the 80s hahahahaha

[@DaemonSoulwound]

Harry looking like Ned Flanders

[@pjsniper436]

No harry, the balti WAS invented in the 70's in Birmingham. The guy who came up with the dish also created the balti bowl, my dad also knew him and was one of the first people to try the traditional balti.

[@XxLew]

Correct. In Stoney Lane I believe?

[@pjsniper436]

@@XxLew correct

[@XxLew]

@pjsniper436 thought so, my dad use to take me and my brother to Stoney Lane for curries when we were younger. Great staff, very friendly and food was out of this world

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

I am a fan of Harry's new look. We all should get to experiment with our style, men included!

[@rosacanisalba]

When Brits talk about spicy food we generally refer to a wider range of spices and not just chilli.

[@Harshiahaha]

Yes. As an Indian, it irks me when I watch some American reviews etc because they think Indian food is just heat, full of chillies because it's spicy. Spices and heat are totally different, imo even many Indians can't handle pure chilly heat.

[@TechnoArpan]

@@Harshiahaha I severely dislike just chilli

[@supernerd8527]

The beauty of English is that it doesn't have a word for Theeka/Kaaram. 😂

[@rosacanisalba]

@supernerd8527 the English never bothered creating our own words for things, we generally adopt the local one and take it for our own.

[@tulekahju]

Americans do too, but we sometimes need to be asked to clarify what they mean when they say spicy, because many use it interchangeably with hot/flavorful due to a blend of spices/herbs. The use of spicy and piquant/hot being used exclusively as it was intended would make it more clear from the initial statement, but it is what it is, LoL.

[@TTM1895]

With that mustache, Harry looks like one of those 70s special film actor men.

[@QueenMadradena]

I came for this comment. 😂

[@AlistairGale]

Naw, he’s just auditioning to be in a Queen tribute band.

[@tanya9112]

Aussie here and I gotta say both of your main dishes are larger than our standard 500g … I was totally surprised that I liked the look of most of the American dishes (those samosas looked delish) Most of our saag dishes have a very smooth sauce which I love and at some restaurants you can choose heat levels even with butter chicken , kormas and saag Unless specified you need to order your rice separately.

[@theblackKatKuro]

Saag dishes depend on who is making it. You can either blanche the leafy greens and grind them to make a paste/sauce or you can simply saute them. And we too get a choice here in India to choose if you want rice. Mostly bc we have a lot of variety of rice produced and different regions eat different kind of rice. Also, since rice eaters prefer the rice cooked at home compared to rice cooked at restaurants. 😂

[@lukepereirarox]

Indians flabbergasted seeing Harry perfectly recreate a wedding plate. 😂

[@DigiRangerScott]

WHO PUT HARRY IN A MUSTACHE?!?!

[@ben8133]

A barber

[@rogerwitte]

not a fan, resemblance to groucho marx

[@DigiRangerScott]

@@ben8133 IMPOSSIBLE

[@elinorwahl8619]

You make it sound like he was poured into it

[@martinquinn9007]

Looks like a 70s porn star

[@AdrianJarvis-zk7ld]

As an East Londoner, NYC was shocking bad for Indian food. I ended up heading to a street near JFK to get the spices and making my own... the first time I went, they owners of one supermarket were shocked that I knew what I was buying... until I opened my mouth and they heard I was British.

[@CaptainB1994]

Why did Harry forget to mention Dave Lister and Red Dwarf and Vindaloos?

[@jaysmith2858]

I wonder if he's managed at last to try a prawn vindaloo? Maybe he has stayed clear of vindaloos since his encounter with the mutton vindaloo beast.

[@paulanderson1102]

Pitty he didnt mention lager, the only way to kill a vindaloo

[@CaptainB1994]

@@paulanderson1102 lol true.

[@jaysmith2858]

@@paulanderson1102 I would like to have seen how they coped with poppadom the size of lake Michigan.

[@norwegianblue2017]

Going by most google searches for restaurants in the US, Chinese food ranks #1 with a popularity score of 60. Next up is Mexican with 59. Then Italian at 38. Thai at 24. Indian in 5th place at 11. Remaining are Japanese (10.5), Korean (10), Greek (7), Vietnamese(4) and Cuban (3). #1 city for most searched for Indian food is San Francisco.

[@PhilNicholson1]

NO JALFREZI? No jalfrezi? Amateur hour guys

[@SaadDurrani]

Jalfrezi is a Pakistani thing I think. I could be wrong.

[@FahadAyaz]

​@@SaadDurraniWhen we say an Indian restaurant it generally includes some Pakistani stuff as well. In fact, most "Indian" restaurants are run by people from Bangladesh here 😂 Actually, I don't know how true that is but it is pervasive!

[@anirudhaswal6523]

Pakistani and indian cusine is very similar because we were one country.

[@muuphoenix]

Jalfrezi is my go to dish generally too.

[@Geedeecee1]

A couple of months ago I linked up with someone from New Jersey. The server came out with samosas and the person genuinely didn't know what they were. I was flabbergasted

[@Halfdanr_H]

When I was a young child, Chicken Tikka Masala was my first curried food for a few years. When I started to get older I branched out and I’ve been eating madras, vindaloo, phaal, rogan josh, and jalfrezi ever since. Lamb keema rice is legendary and a really fluffy garlic and coriander naan is to die for.

[@locustsun]

It's a me-a, Harry-o!

[@RonBhattacharya]

A few look okay... but most were misses. The UK Paalak Paneer went the closest, IMO. And now I understand why Indians find Indian Restaurants abroad to be horrible. 🤭

[@cityofbhat7722]

As an Indian, the fact that she doesnt like Bhindi saddens me. Best vegetable IMO.

[@sayanmandal1289]

I only started few years ago, i also don't like Bhindi that much .

[@GM-tw4el]

I thought a bhindi was the thing on a woman's head before I watched this 😂

[@anushkapalle]

@@GM-tw4elThat’s a “Bindi”! It’s the dot we wear on our forehead! The veggie is “Bhindi”. Similar spellings but totally different things!!

[@GM-tw4el]

@@anushkapalle thank you for the info!

[@vaishnav_mallya]

​@@GM-tw4elThat's Bindi (Bin-di). She is talking about Bhindi (Bhin-dee) which is Ladies Finger or Okra.

[@certaindeaf8632]

Harry. Please say "takeaway". You know we don't say takeout in the UK. Unless we're under 20 years old or it's maybe an American style restaurant.

[@tam12345_]

I’m Indian and i personally have never had or even heard of anything except saag paneer, sarson ka saag, mutton saag etc… all those other options seem so foreign to me ahaha..also very impressed by Harry’s knowledge about Indian cuisine and its origins…

[@Shishtiii]

Its punjabi dish sarso da saag te makke di rotti. But i think its made by pakistanis that is why the addition of mutton and paneer. They have habit of adding meat to everything.

[@ErAyushvarshney]

That samosa in brown oily paper bag is soooo indian 😂😂😂

[@Sumit-rp5mx]

That was sooooo overly deep fried. I don't know if they can even crunch in with their mouths

[@omarmansuri7099]

The funniest thing is that Chicken Tikka Masala, the dish Brits and Americans love so much, is not technically an Indian dish. It was made in the UK. That's why if you ever go to India, you will never see it on any menu.

[@MrBaronCabron]

why is that funny, when everyone in Britain and india admits it's a british dish?

[@eagle_rb_mmoomin_418]

does it matter🤷 the man that invented it was from Pakistan in a restaurant he ran in Scotland.

[@manasishirodkar3433]

Who adds salmon in butter based curry?🤢🤮

[@certaindeaf8632]

Americans.

[@moaen1]

If it tastes good does it matter?

[@kailash4799]

​@@moaen1thats similar to adding pineapple on pizza, i guess. It may taste good for you, and be insulting to Indians. Both can be true at same time.

[@moaen1]

​@kailash4799 All dishes started unauthentic. It's not like pizza pop out of nowhere. Probably someone tried to experiment and founded pizza which was an unauthentic dish, and now it's a staple

[@nobitanobi3475]

It is not insulting at all. We ain't Italians bro chill. It is just a fish curry ..(the word itself isn't accurate to Indian cuisine anyways ) it is just what it happens.. it isn't like dishes we have here are completely accurate to the original dish. Let them cook ​@@kailash4799

[@Patriiiiick]

Best thing about the UK is the huge variety of Indian takeouts and restaurants.

[@daranphilipson1025]

Where is Harry getting his Indian takeaways from???? Naan and Samosas were tiny.

[@jackochainsaw]

Yeah, I thought that too. The Naans I get from Aldi and Tesco are twice the size of that. The samosas in most places I've been are twice that size.

[@watcherzero5256]

Traditional samosa ones are giant... pasty sized, and meal in of themselves. The Small ones are as they are a side dish. Naan I have seen sizes all over the shop. Sadly good home made Naans are getting harder and harder to find in Britain as most Kebab shops have switched to using cheaper supermarket tortilla's.

[@johngreen7619]

Harry: 70's porn films called: can you guess what they want back?

[@DigiRangerScott]

His memory

[@joshuataylor3550]

His 9 inch naan?

[@CaersethVarax]

24:56 Ooh! I know this one! When Indian Immigrants started opening restaurants in Britain, they modelled them on restaurants that were already here. Most of those were pubs. So, beer was added because that was what they found in "English restaurants" It also explains the classic decor of most British Indian restaurants. They're modelled on pubs!

[@leecollison7527]

The vast majority of Curry Houses in the UK are B.I.R. (British Indian Restaurant) style and run by Bangladeshi's

[@RonBhattacharya]

Yeah... but they heavily dumb down all the dishes, and that becomes frustrating for any Indian (especially Bengalis) traveller wanting to try them out.

[@Bozebo]

@@RonBhattacharya They often have "home style" options on the menu these days (on the bone, less liquidy, spicier, whole spices etc.). It's still completely random consistency though, it'll either be incredible or bland tomato soup. The problem is the consistency, even the BIR style is not meant to be bland at all they are just bad at business or don't care because it doesn't change customer numbers or at least they don't notice the difference in the kitchen.

[@RonBhattacharya]

@@Bozebo I suspect they don't care because their 'target' base isn't Indians. I can vouch for the fact that Indians (and especially Bangladeshis) don't cook that way in their homes. They (and us in the West Bengal as well) are very particular about their food. Also, contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of Indian dishes are not really that spicy; especially hot-spicy. But they are always well-seasoned and flavourful. Also, there's an order to eat various Indian dishes during a meal. Most people end up disliking or burning up with spices because 90% of the time they're eating them wrong. The other 10% are truly intolerant to spice levels. E.g. we 'never' eat Samosas and Pakoras (the various fritters) as part of a meal as starters. That's such a noob thing to do! 🤣Also, having both rice and naan along with gravy in the same bite! Choose one - either rice or naan/parantha/roti - one carb. No one eats carb on carb. lolz

[@cpmc5400]

@@RonBhattacharya But naan and rice and curry together tastes good

[@RonBhattacharya]

@@cpmc5400 Do you ever load your "bread" with "pasta"?! That's the equivalent of loading your Naan with Rice. Got it?

[@JimWhitaker]

How could you miss out Jalfrezi? Really interesting comparison and description of various dishes. 👍

[@Impedance_Z]

What's Jalfrezi? Is it a dessert? Here in India we a have dessert called Jalebi.

[@starlight8554]

@@Impedance_Zit’s a type of curry we get in Indian takeaways in the Uk/ Ireland . P yummy.

[@Impedance_Z]

@@starlight8554 thanks for clarification

[@ajsuryavanshi759]

​@@Impedance_Z mix veg

[@HoneyHolliebee]

Usually contains big bits of onions aswell as red and green peppers. 🫑 It’s not creamy but very lovely and tomatoey. I’d definitely recommend if you haven’t tried it and not a fan of creamy curries.

[@lightmeup6]

indian food is top tier

[@dayeti6794]

You either absolutely love or absolutely hate okra. Nothing in between.

[@bhaskard8405]

I live in US and I can definitely say UK has better Indian food.

[@certaindeaf8632]

I imagine we have better BIR food than the US. But I'm guessing we also have better, more traditional Indian food, if you know where to find it, especially up in the Midlands, and a few areas in London.

[@mfield040491]

Id think it'd be hard to beat the US due to New york alone. We have so many indian restaurants you cant imagine so the odds of finding extremely tasty indian food 9x out of 10 will out beat the UK. Queens Alone prob has more indian restaurants than the entire uk 😂 plus more authentic ones since most of them are frequented by actual indian ppl so it's not watered down indian food unless you get indian food in white neighborhoods or in Manhattan etc

[@certaindeaf8632]

@@mfield040491 🤡

[@Kaha-ow1xt]

​@@mfield040491You sound like you don't know much about the UK's demographics

[@JP-js4gx]

Without a shadow of a doubt the Indian food in UK is a million times better, it Is so hard to find really good Indian in the US especially in the south, you get good but not great. Scotland also has some great Indian food especially Glasgow. And lets not forget a CTM Curry was/is the national dish of UK!

[@BnaBreaker]

Love your content, but this is sort of a weird one for me... it's not like there is some sort of national standard as to what constitutes "Indian takeout" cuisine. It varies heavily from establishment to establishment in both countries, of course.

[@fingersfinesilver]

These are educated beliefs that are probably facts, but here goes... Cult status of the vindaloo was from Red Dwarf, well before the song. The pairing of curry with beer was due to the Danish prince Axel who went for a curry in 1924 in London and then returned with a barrel of Carlsberg. I do not know where the Baltinese region of India is. Where do the bucket people live? The origins of the Balti was in Stoney Lane Birmingham and the Chicken Tikka Masala was a twist on traditional butter chicken, invented in Glasgow by Ali Ahmed Assan. Nice moustache Harry!

[@Dhruv_Sheth_1610]

Finally I found western people who don't call naan as naan bread. 🎉🎉

[@tebec3624]

She doesn't like mushrooms or cooked salmon?? Okra is an acquired taste/texture. Too bad palak paneer didn't make the list.

[@catificationcorner]

Mushrooms and okra look and taste gross. Both are slimy suckers 🤢 🤢

[@RonBhattacharya]

Even I won't imagine making a Salmon Vindaloo. Fishes like Salmon, Bhetki, and Ilish have their own unique flavours which will be ruined in heavy curries.

[@RonBhattacharya]

@@catificationcorner Mushrooms are not slimy! They are meaty. Stop washing your mushrooms and sear them well. That's it.

[@catificationcorner]

@@RonBhattacharya I just can’t do it. The texture and look is off-putting and let’s not talk about how they are grown🤢. There are so many wonderful vegetables around and fungus would be last on my list along with okra.🤮. I would rather eat my hand‼️

[@RonBhattacharya]

@@catificationcorner 😅 Just so you know, Mushrooms are grown in a very controlled environment and are probably one of the most hygienic as they don't need chemicals.

[@RollerbazAndCoasterDad]

There's a thriving south Indian restaurant scene in the UK now with dosas, idli and a different range of curries. I personally prefer this style.

[@SuperLockjames]

chicken bhuna, lamb bhuna and prawn bhuna, mushroom rice, bag of chips, keema naan and nine poppadoms

[@watcherzero5256]

LOL, KZbin has put a 'translate to English' option on your post despite it being English.

[@harshilpatel684]

22:58 as an indian, I approve with chips with your curry (and with chinese) it just works, especially for kids!

[@watcherzero5256]

Well I mean Sag Aloo.

[@muuphoenix]

As a Brit I obviously grew up eating Indian food, depending on where I'm getting it from, my go to is often a Jalfrezi or Madras with a garlic and coriander naan without any rice. It's great if I'm with plenty of people where we can buy multiple dishes and just share so we can enjoy a bit of everything. While Korma is way too sweet for me, I do feel like it's a great option for children when parents are having Indian takeaway. You often see Korma on school menus here too and even as baby food jars or packets for weaning infants.

[@armuk]

Bizarre that a food reviewer would refuse to even taste a dish because she doesn't like a key ingredient. Find another job because this one clearly isn't for you lady

[@1SouthernRaj]

It's interesting to note that South Asian cuisine in the UK and the USA often reflects the regional origins of the restaurant owners. In the UK, many Indian restaurants are run by Bangladeshis, whose cuisine tends to feature more meat dishes due to their predominantly Muslim background. In the USA, Indian restaurants are more likely to be owned by North Indians, whose cuisine traditionally incorporates a wider variety of vegetarian options.

[@RonBhattacharya]

Bengalis have a far more 'variety' of vegetarian food options irrespective of their religion - both in West Bengal and Bangladesh; as well as non-vegetarian (predominantly 'fish' - not meat, but meat too) options.

[@rahulj.005]

@@RonBhattacharya No, North Indians(especially north-western region) have more vegetarian dishes, the typical exam are sarso saag, palak, methi saag and 20 different kinds of leafy dishes. We don't have coastal seafoods, many of us are vegetarians, so we tend to eat more green vegetables and Dals. Even for many non-vegetarians eating meat is a once or twice a month thing as compared to coastal or southern people which is more frequent than us.

[@RonBhattacharya]

@@rahulj.005 Clearly... You know "absolutely nothing" about the "variety" in Bengali Cuisine - therefore spoken like a perfect dolt, TBH. 😅 Next time, keep your mouth unopened, FFS. 🤭

[@Rvj.12]

22:00 In english there is no word for achaar, pickle does not translate what achar really means

[@Sumit-rp5mx]

Just like Paneer is a type of cheese same goes with achar and pickles.

[@Rvj.12]

@@Sumit-rp5mx hell no Sumit. Pickles are sad looking cucumbers submerged in sad pickle brine, whereas achar is something way too complex then there type of achaar, you taste achar your taste buds dance with a variety of flavours. So please achar is not equal to pickles.

[@Sumit-rp5mx]

@@Rvj.12 it's because we make numerous varieties of achars, but procedure to make both achar and pickles is more or less same. Come out of your nationalist mentality. Check the labels on achar boxes in super market, mostly are labeled as pickles

[@starlight8554]

@@Rvj.12umm say that to my bottles and bottles of achaar labelled pickle lol. Also my relatives in India call it achaar/pickle interchangeably.

[@Rvj.12]

@@starlight8554 thats the whole point english language does not have any word which exactly translates achar. So the closest translation is pickle. Hence using it

[@syedzakariya4124]

As a indian watching foreigners tasting our food is worth a product moment..

[@DannyC440]

Comparing takeaway food sizes from restaurants that all have different sizes is crazy

[@anonymous.97]

I like how they explored all the different curries and dishes!

[@usedfuzzbox]

Sadly I'd say it's only about half or a third, these are just the basics, as most restaurants do chef's specials on top of these, and for instance, I love a chicken ceylon which wasn't mentioned.

[@mikecooper2566]

@@usedfuzzbox I think most people have a limited experience with the available options at different Indian restaurants and takeaways because they generally try a few at most, then regular the best out of them. I can admit to doing that. My regular Indian takeaway was the second one I tried, while waiting for my food one time I noticed a framed picture on the wall, it was the head chef winning a big curry making competition. After that and trying the food they had me won over and now its the only Indian takeaway i go to.

[@aryavishnu3902]

1) Instead of bhindi masala or bhindi do pyaza, you should have tried lady's finger stir fry (southern style) and kurkuri bhindi. 2) Coming to shrimp you could have tried white based gravy or a tomato+onion+tamarind base) 3) from the flatbreads you could have tried pulka 4) Pappadams are most enjoyable when paired with liquid-based dishes, particularly sambar and rice. 5) Pickles are best in south, you should definitely try the mango pickle (Avakaya Pachadi) not the mango chutney 6) Additionally, we have plenty of chutneys that are vegetable based. 7) Finally, as you mentioned, India is a country with a variety of culinary styles. I encourage everyone to experience the home-style dishes from various regions of India.

[@Randomtv94]

19:55 Peshawari does not mean coconut. Peshawar is a place in Pakistan, so the Peshawari naan probably has its origins there.

[@jmillar71110]

Apparently similar to kashmiri naan, it's stuffed with dessicated coconut, raisins and almonds. It's lovely.

[@sarahcrowe8283]

These comparative videos are so fun! Hard to get used to hearing a British person say 'takeout' though!

[@barkersa02]

Love Indian food and I think this video is great! Love Harry and Nico too! ❤

[@kevinwing8002]

I moved from the UK to the USA twenty years ago. I miss onion bahjis every time i get an indian takeaway

[@ganztechnologic]

Easy to make buddy! Just look up the recipe online. Also it is spelt Bajji.

[@Bozebo]

@@ganztechnologic Not just any recipe, they'll be wanting the recipe from Latifs Inspired here on youtube ;) Infact all his recipes for BIR style are spot on.

[@bryanbeckett869]

@@Bozebobig up Latif

[@JP-js4gx]

Pakora and spicy onions too, although Indian supermarket near has frozen pakora which is passable.

[@vaishnav_mallya]

It's easy to make. You can look up the recipe.

[@leewat3742]

Harry, if you are ever in Manchester you should seek out a place called This and That. You can get Rice and Three from there, pretty much what you did at 26:12. This and That is like an Indian cafe down a dodgy looking alley. The food is excellent.

[@watcherzero5256]

I am a lover of breads and there is usually a great selection at an Indian takeaway; Naan, Roti, Chapati, Poppadom, etc..

[@MicoV94]

I really like Indian takeout so much, shoutout to Nikhil Kini

[@VonNeumann-t3z]

I have been living in the US for 10 years, Indian food here is pretty bad and very customized to suit the American palate. Wonder what it's like in the UK?

[@MikeRees]

You've done a disservice to saag dishes in the UK! They have pretty much the same options as US as well as those sides, I've yet to go to a restaurant that doesn't offer them and I can say that with certainty because it's always the first dish I try at any restaurant I go to.

[@sayanmandal1289]

Girl we eat Fish or prawn over cooked, almost every meat option is little over coocked specially us Bengali the most meat or fish eater . Also we eat sweets more than any other Indian.

[@hollybabyyy]

God now I want indian

[@mayurk8697]

Slavery is banned bro

[@hollybabyyy]

@@mayurk8697 not funny u pos

[@swagatbehera]

As an Indian even I have not even gotten to "try" most of my own country dishes And I'm telling you guys that the dishes shown here are literally not even 10% of the most dishes we have 🗣️🗣️🤣

[@Ashk_-]

Neither are the dishes gonna taste like we get here in India, would be too bland and sweet..

[@bd80247]

@@Ashk_- That's not always true. I lived in India for 3 years and ate all over the country. I've also eaten a lot of Indian food in the US. It's often a little different, but also often the exact same taste.

[@N1CO-NINTENDUDE]

90% of Indian dishes is sewage.

[@ImGonnaOilYouUp]

Eating food IN India is gross, especially the street food. Unhygienic

[@Sumit-rp5mx]

Somosas are so unreal in those, UK one is so small and US one is too much deep fried and idk which flour they used and in how much proportions.

[@timothyohlem4477]

We (indians) overcook every protein in this world to eat it safe.

[@kailash4799]

Thats not overcooking. Thats cooking it "well done".

[@watcherzero5256]

@@kailash4799 'Well Done' is a euphemism for Charcoal.

[@robertj5695]

Ive never been to India but ive been told that UK curries have been changed to suit local tastes. Therefore they have more gravy and are less spicy.

[@kierancampire]

I really struggle with Indian food as I absolutely despise the taste of curry powder, I have had it in so many things, it stands out to me every time and I can't stand it. However one day someone got me to try a Dhansak curry, and said it doesn't use/taste like curry powder, and I loved it! First curry I have ever enjoyed! So I found out I can enjoy Indian food and curries, but just as long as it doesn't use curry powder, which especially in England at least, that's hard to find haha

[@zu-becca4151]

Us brits do love our Indian food a lot.

[@tasneemchoudhury]

Comparing one restaurant from country A and restaurant from country B hasn't worked out as being representative. I'm really disappointed.

[@divyamrathi299]

Where does all these food goes after the shoot ????

[@titososa56]

Harry is back with a mustache

[@Foxtrot_Foxtrot_Lima]

If George Costanza and Borat had a baby?

[@Tabbs-k6p]

I know this is Insider Food, but I am soooooo happy to see Nico and I miss her videos on Beauty Insider ❤

[@robertj5695]

Why do they have a presenter from the US who every dish says she doesnt like it?? Employ someone that enjoys the food.

[@outspokenone6]

She prob only likes fried chicken

[@KierenTopping]

Indian food fact for you. Chicken Tikka Masala and Balti’s were invented in the UK. Yes they are made using very authentic Indian/Bangladeshi/Pakistani spices and methods, and in fairness they were created by the Asian restaurant owners who needed to make dishes that were better suited to the British palate, But I think that’s another thing we can fly the flag upon 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@marklee6516]

Disappointed that the iconic knotted plastic bag of sad-looking salad did not make an appearance

[@watcherzero5256]

LOL! Or when ordering a Kebab and they say 'Do you want Salad?' and you say yes because your feeling guilty or embarrassed that you don't.

[@Sierraomega1991]

12:33 missing chasni , passender , south Indian garlic chilli

[@anirudhaswal6523]

Butter chicken is not a base made from butter and tomato. Its a base made from cream and tomato. Its called butter chicken becuase the cream gives it a texture as smooth as butter.

[@DctrGizmo]

I thought Harry was a different person for a second 🤣

[@chriss99ify]

The American naan is a lot closer to what you’d get in the North of England, very hard to compare Indian takeout as depending on where you are in the U.K. it is going to be very different in size

[@IIIAJHIII]

Vindaloo is not "a version Carne de vinha" it just took inspiration, which is why it isnt pork... The reason for this is goa is a portuguese colony

[@leonbanks5728]

How can America not have Saag Aloo? It’s one of the things I get when having an Indian.

[@jaklg7905]

The restaurant that they went to might not have had it or were out. The thing is that the US is a VERY, VERY big place and every Indian restaurant seems to be different. Even in the city where I live, the foods on offer and how they are prepared varies wildly. You can't go off of this video and think that all of the US Indian restaurants are like this. Not even close.

[@leonbanks5728]

@@jaklg7905 I’ve had an Indian both in the north and south of England and every time they had a Saag Aloo. It’s an essential part of an Indian here.

[@RonBhattacharya]

Trust me I've seen a lot of these videos, but it's the first time I thought the Palaak Paneer (the UK one) was even close.

[@jaklg7905]

@@leonbanks5728 I am not saying that no Indian restaurant has saag aloo on the menu in the US. But this particular one that she reviewed might not have had it or they were out, or it was forgotten. My point was that you can not possibly think that every Indian restaurant in the whole Country is exactly like the one that they used for this video. Come on people, lets use a bit of brain power here.

[@leonbanks5728]

@@jaklg7905 It’s a staple of an Indian that not having it even at 1 place is criminal.

[@ciakun4581]

32:03 damn the queen learned Hindustani

[@thatman4924]

Not everything is supposed to be tasted with a spoon. I would never taste Bhindi Masala with a spoon, even though I'm Indian. That dish only goes with flat bread, nothing else. It goes even better with a paratha(fried flat bread).

[@mardybum6383]

Harry finally looking British

[@0SW13]

this made me too hungry

[@cheekyegg]

No veg curry with the biryani?

[@salempasangasp]

12:00 😮 the uk knows their curry. Do pyaza is such a great dish even for indian standrads it's so rich and tasty. While the us just naming everything curry and masala

[@shrewman5361]

2:08 Indian here. That’s the meatiest naan I have ever seen and you are calling it thin. 😭

[@KDoes-Things]

Harry looking great as a 1970s police man.

[@maunimonkar]

Great effort! Although I'm a bit disappointed that desserts weren't included in the takeouts. Gulab jamoon deserves to be seen.

[@the_amazing_crappo]

Why is Harry wearing a Groucho Marx disguise kit?

[@shadowmind4559]

Shrimp in that butter gravy is an absolute massacre 😭💀