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The Origins of “Nominally Indian” Restaurants
A close up of a samosa on a plate with lettuce and red onions.

The Origins of “Nominally Indian” Restaurants

Different South Asian groups actually created the food that many diners reflexively associate with Indian cuisine.

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Question Your Understanding of “Authentic” Food
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Question Your Understanding of “Authentic” Food

Conversations about authentic food and dining often center white people’s version of authenticity.

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End the “lunchbox moment”.

The fun of this segment is based on disgust: we see our famous celebrities shriek, gag, and embarrass themselves confronted with revolting foods. Some of the items featured were clearly specially created to evoke just such revulsion: hot dog juice, hot sauce and olive jello, the aforementioned ant pickle.

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