Several social media users have asked why non-vegetarian and seasonal dishes were absent from the menu of a banquet hosted by Droupadi Murmu for Vietnamese President Tô Lâm, as well as from a district-wise culinary map of Uttar Pradesh.
Some also pointed out that the menu did not reflect the diversity of Indian cuisine.
The menu for the presidential banquet included items such as stuffed broccoli – which was listed as Vilayti Gobi – as well as stir-fried carrots and peas, and bajra khichdi.
Author and columnist Rajyasree Sen described it as an “utterly unimaginative menu – the worst of Indian vegetarian food”. She added: “To serve this to the president of a country which is incapable of serving even one tasteless meal, even in the simplest home. Shame.”
Another social media user, Vidit Bhargava, remarked that dishes such as “matar wale chawl” or rice with peas and...
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