As I removed my lunch from the microwave, another co-worker approached me, inhaling the aroma deeply. I awaited another compliment. Instead, I got, “Is that your curry?” …My face contorted in disgust. …Why the visceral reaction?
A few hours later, it hit me: “curry” is the n-word of Indian food.
If someone wants to eat at an Indian restaurant, I’m Zagat. If someone’s looking for a yoga recommendation, call me Bikram, and do I know of any good places (no, I don’t, but I want to try it sometime)? I’m also the Ebert of Bollywood as well as president of the Kal Penn fan club. And if people recently ate Indian food, they often envision that I can identify what they consumed with descriptions that include “spicy,” “orange,” “chewy but not meat,” and “potato.”
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