Desi man pays Rs 1,000 for “Chole Bhature”, regrets immediately; “Was a disaster”
Chole Bhature is among the Indians’ favorite dishes and also for the reason that it is easily available not only in India but also abroad. An Indian man living in Sweden, however, had a bad experience of eating his favorite food because he spent almost 1,000 Rs on Chole Bhature in the European country.
In a Reddit post, a user named @pillsburyboi shared about his bad experience at an Indian restaurant in Sweden. He shared two pictures of the dish nicely stored on the plate. A bhatura (puri) can be seen with an ounce of chole, with topping of chopped onion and coriander. Along with the pictures, the caption read: “Ladies and gentlemen, here is Chole Bhature that I was served at an Indian restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. I miss home.” He also stated that he was at an Indian restaurant run by a Bangladeshi family.
The taste of Chole Bhature was a “disaster”
Speaking about the taste of the meal, the man said it was a “disaster” and claimed that the bhaturan served was sweet, thick and almost dry and that the charcoal resembled palak paneer, but with channa instead of paneer. He also said that the charcoal had a dull taste and was just salt and pepper, with no spices or masalas. The relationship between chole and bhatura was also bad, he continued. In his opinion, the chefs made the bhaturan small on purpose, so that he can order more bhatura to finish the cholet. The man stated that he spent 160 Swedish kronor, which is around 1,000 Rs.
People started flooding the Reddit post with comments. A Reddit user wrote, “You should have left your honest feedback to the hotel manager or chef. Like hell, this is just cultural appropriation of dish in every way lol.” Another person commented, “Bhatura looks like a kachori.”
“Places for the best Indian food outside India”
Some talked about the places for the best Indian food outside India. A Reddit user stated that in the last 15-20 years he has experienced Indian cuisine in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the USA, and that he must certainly have good Indian food in the UK. Another Reddit user, who lives in Canada, said that there are hundreds of Indian eateries in Canada, and they are everywhere but one thing in common is that they have no idea what authentic chole bhature and Samosas are.