Oprah to India: You still eat with your hands? o0
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Ed130 said:
Name 5.3333333333333333333333333333 then, which are just as easy to eat with your hands as with a spoon.
I chalk this up to total ignorance of culture. In India, the different regional etiquettes and techniques for eating with hands reflect centuries old cultural and economic history.
One big reason people continue to eat with their hands in India is the desire to maximize their appreciation for food; feeling each dish's unique warmth, moisture, or stickiness (who doesn't like to feel sticky things sometimes?) is something your fingers can do better than your mouth.
It's especially satisfying when eating curry with rice. Rather than mix a whole curry with all your rice, you combine small amounts at a time, making a ball of rice and curry that has just the right rice/curry ratio so it'll neither crumble nor be all drippy. It takes a bit of learning for westerners, but the more you do it the more you realize it's so much more interesting than inhuman utensils.
TL;DR: using forks and spoons is like wearing a raincoat in the shower.
One big reason people continue to eat with their hands in India is the desire to maximize their appreciation for food; feeling each dish's unique warmth, moisture, or stickiness (who doesn't like to feel sticky things sometimes?) is something your fingers can do better than your mouth.
It's especially satisfying when eating curry with rice. Rather than mix a whole curry with all your rice, you combine small amounts at a time, making a ball of rice and curry that has just the right rice/curry ratio so it'll neither crumble nor be all drippy. It takes a bit of learning for westerners, but the more you do it the more you realize it's so much more interesting than inhuman utensils.
TL;DR: using forks and spoons is like wearing a raincoat in the shower.
People who eat burgers with their hands are heretics and must be burned on the steak. Misspelling intended.Kahunaburger said:
OT: So Oprah's a *****, who would've guessed that. I did. I've never seen her show or whatever else she does but she strikes me as a *****. Now I know for sure that she's a downright condescending *****. What a *****.
Luckily you guys dont vote in our elections thenSocdemparty said:
ot: Oprahs always been crazy. she even forced a pornstar to change because she was dressed too mature for what she was trying to show. then spent the rest of the show telling her she worked for pedophiles and she dressed like a little girl so pedophiles could get a kick out of it.
Except it's not just a question like any other, it's a ridiculous, out of place, unnecessary assertion which drags the conversation into the dirt. You are literally the only person I have seen who is disconnected enough to use it unironically. Therefore the only logical conclusion is that you're joking. Sadly, it's not a funny joke. Try harder next time.krazykidd said:
Many of them are ingredients for curry but I'll list them.James Joseph Emerald said:Ed130 said:
Name 5.3333333333333333333333333333 then, which are just as easy to eat with your hands as with a spoon.
RICE: that was the one that really got to me, trying to grab the last few grains of rice with the tines of your fork gets really annoying and spoons aren't much better. (not to mention its a staple in South East Asia who ALSO eat with their hands.)
Lentils, mince-meat, beans, eggs: all baseline ingredients for curries, but I decided to to challenge myself and produce food that WASN'T in a curry.
Eggs: Hard boiled, Hors d'oeuvre's, fried and served with a spicy tomato relish atop a rice base... Moving on.
Beans: Beans on toast.
Mince-meat: Fried with flavouring added (favourite is oyster sauce, goes great in sandwiches)
Lentils: Actuall I couldn't think of a non curry dish.
There 5.
I guess it needs repeating, "Just as it takes a small amount of skill/co-ordination to use cutlery, you need to have some skill in order to cleanly eat with your hands."
REcaptcha: skynet watches (someone has a sense of humour)
And doesn't it seem a little racist to assume, or even think it's such a strong possibility worth asking about, that people only dislike her because she's black. It couldn't be her demonstrable ignorance i.e. making a poverty stricken Indian man cry in front of his kids?krazykidd said:
Honestly? when I eat alone and cook meat I especially love eating it with my hands. The whole steak, I enjoy it so much more! The juice leaks all over your fingers, its even more messy with steak sauce! Eating meat with people takes away so much of the enjoyment for me.
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No, it wasn't, in the same way that asking "why are you such a horrible person?" isn't just a question like any other. Even though you phrased it as a question, you're essentially accusing the people who disagree with you of racism. It's like asking someone if the reason they like anime is because they're a pedophile, and being completely baffled at their indignation.krazykidd said:
Never was a big fan of Oprah before, and this only made me dislike her even more.
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PFAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!Erja_Perttu said:
Sorry, that wasn't nice, but... oh Lawd, that was unexpected.
While she HAS started her own... "cult" is serviceable, we'll stick with it - her actual claim to fame is being a total media mogul. She has a highly respected book club, she ran a very successful TV talk show for years, she has her own magazine, she has her own TV channel, she's very generous and gives away tons of stuff on her show, and she makes frankly hilarious amounts of cash.
And, as this article demonstrates, she's increasingly disconnected from people in poverty.
Ah well... it happens to all the rich, really.
Also, I have Indian friends who cooked us a big Indian feast, and we ate the whole thing with our hands. It was great.
Are you sure you have the right country? I know that eating with your left hand in the Middle East is an insult similar to spitting on the food, but my parents were in India for a while, ,and while it was "preferable" to stick with the right hand, it wasn't a grave insult to dive in with the left.idarkphoenixi said:
Then again, my parents are white. Maybe they're more tolerant of those crazy tourists doing traditionally "gross" things.
Eating with hands is commonplace in a whole mess of eastern countries. That goes for India as well. Some people are maybe a little more lenient that others but it's still considered a 'dining rule'.lacktheknack said:
There is an exception though and that is if you eat foriegn food. Which is a shame because I'd be interested to see an Indian try to eat one of my pot noodles with their hands
I've never liked Oprah to begin with. Sure, she did some good shows when she started (especially the "Talking to Skinheads" episode), but later on she became a reflection of the middle-aged, isolated women who make up most of her viewers. Essentially, I see her as a black version of my mother (she even has the same hair), and that's not a good thing. Both of them jump on whatever bandwagon comes along just to jump onto another one a few weeks later. When my mom was worshiping Oprah like the second coming of Christ, the food in my house changed every month whenever Dr. Oz or Oprah started raving about a new food or diet. In short, Oprah needs to go away.
At least you are quick to judge people like a good Oprah fan. Keep up the good work.krazykidd said:
As someone who lives in England i can admit our higher education isnt what it used to be. But to suggest america as an alternative? Now thats just insulting...
Plus English university's would rather take more international students than local as their fees are practically doubled. There's also an element of prestige for an Indian to come to the United Kingdom, study and make something of him or herself over here.Zipa said: