US Mans Viral Post Criticising Indian Food Sparks Backlash

An American man has sparked outrage on social media after insulting Indian delicacies. Hunter Ash referred to as Indian meals “subcontinental pound-of-spice slop,” drawing backlash from meals lovers. The controversy started when Hunter shared a publish on X (previously Twitter), suggesting that having fun with Indian meals was merely an indication of “PMC striverism”—a time period used to mock professionals making an attempt to climb the social ladder. Comparing it unfavourably to different cuisines, he added, “Really? You tried Korean barbecue and sushi and French-prepared bone marrow and decided subcontinental pound-of-spice slop was amazing?”

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Loving Indian meals is one of the best indicator of PMC striverism. Really? You tried Korean barbecue and sushi and French-prepared bone marrow and determined subcontinental pound-of-spice slop was superb?

— Hunter Ash (@ArtemisConsort) March 18, 2025

Hunter’s remarks didn’t sit properly with Indian meals lovers. A person commented underneath the publish, “Great sushi beats great Indian but great Indian is more cost accessible.  I’ve had really top-notch Korean BBQ and I still prefer good Indian. Love bone marrow but it’s not very filling.  I detest PMC striverism I just really like Indian food. Don’t tell CAP!”

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Great sushi beats nice Indian however nice Indian is extra value accessible. I’ve had actually prime notch Korean BBQ and I nonetheless want good Indian. Love bone marrow but it surely’s not very filling. I detest PMC striverism I simply actually like Indian meals????????‍♂️ Don’t inform CAP!— John Roselli (@IvyPopulist) March 18, 2025

Another added, “Indian food is GOAT. And the enjoyment of it is so pure and joyful I suspect you just have a soul deficit.” 

Indian meals is GOAT. And the enjoyment of it’s so pure and joyful I think you simply have a soul deficit.https://t.co/edqXMSlZyK— Angelica ????⚛️???????? (@AngelicaOung) March 19, 2025

Someone else wrote, “What? It’s cheap and tasty college food. No one says they like Indian for social striver reasons.”

What? It’s low-cost and engaging school meals.

No one says they like Indian for social striver causes.— Diane Yap (@ActualDianeYap) March 19, 2025

“Sorry but, I do like Indian food. The Indian lady across the street when I was a kid made the best spicy rice I’ve ever had. My experience with Indians has generally been with those who integrated well into American culture and were smart and cool people,” learn a remark. 

Sorry however, I do like Indian meals. The Indian woman throughout the road after I was a child made one of the best spicy rice I’ve ever had.

My expertise with Indians has usually been with those that built-in properly into American tradition and had been good and funky individuals.— Firebrandt (@Firebrandt76) March 18, 2025

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Earlier, in the same incident, an Australian YouTuber confronted backlash for her feedback on Indian meals. The lady criticised Indian delicacies for its “dirt spices”. An X publish praised Indian meals, saying, “Indian food is the best on earth. Fight me.” To which, Sydney Watson replied, “It really, really isn’t.”

In a follow-up publish, she added, “If your food requires you to put dirt spices all over it in order for it to be palatable, your food is not good.”

The publish sparked a large debate on social media.