‘Bhatinde Wale Aloo’ and the Politics of Fake Local Food

https://surelydecoratedfundraiser.com/gujmt9nwx?key=845a92ed1eff1cc876ef2ad787b670bb Among the many quiet humiliations of public culture, few match the absurdity of watching a perfectly ordinary potato being escorted into the ceremonial theatre of regional authenticity. At the recent Rashtrapati Bhavan banquet for the Vietnamese President, To Lam, the menu reportedly included “Bhatinde wale aloo: baby potatoes with freshly pounded kadhai herbs (go…

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