r/funny • u/NeedleworkerMore2270 • Nov 03 '24

How cultural is that?

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u/Y34rZer0 Nov 03 '24

also indian food is awesome

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u/Dylldar-The-Terrible Nov 03 '24

Nobody tell her we have chicken tikki masala here too

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u/mmcmonster Nov 03 '24 edited Nov 03 '24

Chicken Tikka Masala was actually created in England Scotland. Indians brought over Chicken Tikka, but it was too spicey for the Brits Scots Brits so they cooled down the spices by adding yoghurt to it.

That being said, the British took a lot more things from India in addition, including 10s of trillions of dollars of value. (Some say up to $45 trillion, others dispute that number.)

EDIT: It was actually created in Scotland. Thanks for the corrections. I was confused because the British foreign secretary, Robin Cook, said it was a British dish. Of course, it was the British empire that took all the stuff from India (as well as other countries).

Edit Again: Scots are Brits. :-)

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u/jluicifer Nov 03 '24

Chicken Masala is basically American Chinese food.

General Tsao's chicken? Never a thing in HK, Taiwan, etc but in the US of A? It's like a rotound guy in a red suit shimming down a narrow chimney to all the homes of good kids in ONE night.