Indian foodis one of the mostpopular cuisinesin the United States.
Here’s the sticky widget: those “Indian” foods you love so well?
Many of them may not be all that Indian at all.
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Some dishes are indeed brought along by emigres but change and evolve over the years.
Other “foreign” foods are created both in and for the countries in which they gain popularity.
Still, other dishes are hybrids or fusions oftraditional foodsand new spins.
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Given all the above, here are eight so-called “Indian” dishes they don’t eat in India.
Plus, check out6 “Mexican” Dishes No One Eats in Mexico.
However,according toBuzzFeed, “there’s no such thing as ‘Rajma Dal,’ in India.”
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That said, it’s delicious stuff, so enjoy it no matter where you find it.
You will find dishes featuring lamb meat there, too.
And you may even find lamb vindalooserved at some restaurants and in some homes.
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This is not to say it’s not a tasty food that is popular around much of the globe.
It sort of makes sense, in other words, but it’s not authentic at all.
A previous version of this article was originally published on Mar 18, 2022.
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