A current video by an Indian content material creator within the United States on “the way to not odor like curry” has left the web divided, highlighting the racial stereotype within the West of individuals from India smelling of curry.
Shivee Chauhan, based mostly in San Francisco, shared the steps she takes in order that her garments don’t odor of the Indian meals that she cooks in her home.
“I like my Indian meals. But I additionally hate going out smelling like Indian meals,” she stated, outlining what she does to keep away from the odor of Indian spices and onion on her garments.
Chauhan revealed that she has devoted “cooking garments” that she wears whereas cooking and that she instantly modifications out of workplace put on after returning residence.
“The odor of the onion, garlic and spices actually sticks to the garments that you just’re carrying. So it’s price it to have garments that you just cook dinner in and all the time, all the time change out of workplace garments as quickly as you come again residence,” she stated.
“I additionally change my garments earlier than going out in order that they do not have that lingering odor of cooking.”
The girl additionally warned individuals in opposition to carrying jackets close to the kitchen. “If the odor sticks to your jacket, it’s simply not going to go away until you dry clear your jackets. And even then, it won’t.”
She instructed that protecting jackets in closets with doorways shut throughout cooking periods is a good suggestion to make sure they do not odor of meals.
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The viral video, which has over 7.8 million views, triggered a wave of remarks within the feedback part, with some appreciating the Indian girl for the ideas whereas others criticising her for reinforcing racial stereotypes tied to Indian tradition.
“I believe this can be a white individuals idea,” a consumer stated.
“Have you ever tried going again to India?” one other consumer stated.
Many customers got here to the content material creator’s defence, arguing that she was merely sharing sensible suggestions.
Another consumer, Alekhya, identified that not like in India, the scent of Indian meals tends to linger extra in houses within the West. “This is not about ‘whitewashing’, however moderately, coping with the persistent after-smell of onions. No matter how a lot fragrance you utilize, the scent will be laborious to get rid of,” she stated.
User Anu instructed, in the meantime, instructed that heating espresso powder in a pan is a method to neautralise the odor of meals.
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