Idli-gate: A British Professor Who Called Idli 'Boring' Led to a South Indian Revolt on Twitter

[Spartan]

Food can be a great uniter or divider. And what happened on Desi Twitter this week - popularly being referred to as "Idligate" has given Indians some more food for thought.

It all started when the Indian food delivery portal Zomato posed a simple question on Twitter. "What's that one dish you could never understand why people like soo much?" Zomato asked on the microblogging site.

 

While the question was straightforward enough, one of the responses it generated led to a rather disproportionate reaction from Southern India.

It so happened that Edward Anderson, a United Kingdom-based Professor of History and expert in India-Britain studies, took to Twitter to post what was later called a 'blasphemous' opinion.

"Idli are the most boring things in the world," Anderson wrote.

 

Idli are the most boring things in the world. https://t.co/2RgHm6zpm4

— Edward Anderson (@edanderson101) October 6, 2020

[Spartan]

  chivariki adito cheppincharu..

 

 

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[tacobell fan]

Babai Idly, Sambar Idly, Karam Idly. ivi emi tini undadu 

[Spartan]

  On 10/8/2020 at 9:56 PM, tacobell fan said:

Babai Idly, Sambar Idly, Karam Idly. ivi emi tini undadu 

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Kerala od anta...

[tacobell fan]

  On 10/8/2020 at 9:56 PM, Spartan said:

Kerala od anta...

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vadi beef stew and malbar fish curry tappa pedda emi telisinattu ledu. At the very max, aapam with chicken curry.

[zarathustra]

Idli is over rated very boring breakfast item. 

Almost no nutritional benefits either, seriously overhyped. 

Not gonna apologize. 

Oka dabba chutney or sambar lo munchithey gaani tinalemu daanni

[tacobell fan]

  On 10/8/2020 at 10:00 PM, zarathustra said:

Idli is over rated very boring breakfast item. 

Almost no nutritional benefits either, seriously overhyped. 

Not gonna apologize. 

Oka dabba chutney or sambar lo munchithey gaani tinalemu daanni

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without chutney, no idly, no dosa, no uthappam, no rava dosa. Idly is no special.

[Ellen]

  On 10/8/2020 at 10:02 PM, tacobell fan said:

without chutney, no idly, no dosa, no uthappam, no rava dosa. Idly is no special.

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I can eat them all without chutney. Chutney / sambar makes my stomach burn ..I love their taste as is without dunkin them in anything 

[Ellen]

Sariga  ferment cheste their blandness has a unique flavour 

[tacobell fan]

  On 10/8/2020 at 10:04 PM, Ellen said:

I can eat them all without chutney. Chutney / sambar makes my stomach burn ..I love their taste as is without dunkin them in anything 

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[Spartan]

  On 10/8/2020 at 10:00 PM, zarathustra said:

Idli is over rated very boring breakfast item. 

Almost no nutritional benefits either, seriously overhyped. 

Not gonna apologize. 

Oka dabba chutney or sambar lo munchithey gaani tinalemu daanni

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lol u might be kidding...  @zarathustra

Idly was rated as most healthy breakfast

https://wirally.com/heres-why-idli-is-the-healthiest-breakfast-in-the-world/

[MiryalgudaMaruthiRao]