Tom Nichols, Take These ‘Indian Food’ Reccos From Hollywood Celebs

Hey Tom Nichols, these Hollywood celebrities have some Indian cuisine recommendations for you. 

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Indian food is bad.

Literally no one ever said that until Tom Nichols, a US professor and academic specialist on international affairs shared his *most controversial* opinion indeed. Replying to this tweet:

Tom Nichols replied:

Mr. Nichols, please don’t say ‘WE’.

Because I don’t see a research paper attached here that tells me you went out, studied and talked to people to see why they (assumingly) don’t appreciate Indian cuisine.

And you can blame me for being a ‘desi’ to defend my food, but here are some Hollywood celebrities who vouch for Indian cuisine and run for a bite as soon as possible.

1. Will Smith Says Indian Cuisine Was Literally the Best Food He Had in His Entire Life

“Last time I was here, I had a party and it (Indian cuisine) was the best food I had ever had in my entire life,” says Will Smith.

My favourite is the chicken tikka masala. And five or six different kinds of <i>naans </i>(bread).

Will Smith

2. It’s ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ Indian Cuisine for Julia Roberts

It’s not new information that Julia Roberts is borderline obsessed with ‘Hinduism’ and when she was in India shooting for Eat, Pray, Love the actress was seen gorging on chapatis, aloo gobi and mutter paneer.

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3. Lababdaar for Lady Gaga

If reports are to be believed, Lady Gaga ate hot curries thrice a day for a month when she got off her diet. She loves chicken lababdaar and spicy food.

The day I was done with diet, I was back to eating chicken butter masala for a while.

Lady Gaga said in a TV interview

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4. Tom Cruise Loves Indian Cuisine, Doesn’t Matter What it Costs

According to a BBC report, when Tom Cruise was shooting for Mission Impossible, he had a major craving for Indian cuisine. The actor rushed to the nearest Indian restaurant to grab his favourite lobster and chicken tikka masala. The actor ate to his heart’s content when he realised the bill was £220.85, which he failed to pay with his American Express card.

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5. It’s Madonna in the House, Babies!

If you have heard a lot about the curries and the tikka masala, then here’s a unique recommendation from Madonna. She suggests that you can diet and still satiate your urge to eat carbs if you cook them in South Indian style.

On my visit to India, I had learnt how idlis could help you in losing weight and also take care of your carb cravings. I love Indian food because of their magical aroma. I distinctly like the smell of fresh coriander in the curries.

Madonna

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So, how about trying these out, Mr Nichols?

HMU for more recommendations.