African food is so much better than Indian food it’s not even funny, so why does Indian food get all the love ?

[BrothaZay]

As far as America goes, Indian food is held in high regard and always talked about

African food, particularly west African food shyts on

Why isn’t it held in the same esteem

 

[Space Cowboy]

Butter chicken and Rice with garlic naan is delicious. You’re playing yourself if you sleep on Indian food. Who cares if African food isn’t as popular as indian food? Why are you comparing an entire continent (which country in Africa?) to India?

 

[Luke Cage]

I live in the boondocks. We only have access to Italian, BBQ, Soulfood, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican and Indian. Everything else is a fast food chain.
African spots usually only pop up near the city. So the lack of opportunity is a factor

also most people who haven't tried indian food have a opinion on it.

 

[GhostfacexDOOM]

As far as America goes, Indian food is held in high regard and always talked about

African food, particularly west African food shyts on

Why isn’t it held in the same esteem

I think it's prob because India is just one country and the African continent has over 50. So it's a bit less "centralized" than just blanket "Indian Food"

 

[Busted_Toes]

The masses would rather have a Chapati than Fufu..

Maybe Jollof rice could sell. Chinese food in America, is catered to Americans, it isn't the same as the food in China. I don't know if African dishes can be changed to suit the American palate.

 

[Field Marshall Bradley]

Kind of agree(Only have eaten Ethiopian and Kenyan food.) They’re both better than what would be considered American food for sure

 

[UncleTomFord15]

It's actually pretty sad when you think about it. The only "black foods" that get love on the mainstream stage like that are soul food and Jamaican.

 

[Luke Cage]

It's actually pretty sad when you think about it. The only "black foods" that get love on the mainstream stage like that are soul food and Jamaican.

Technically even though a lot of our stuff was co-opted. Most of our Soul Staples are the most mainstream foods to eat.

Fried Chicken - Trillion dollar industry, KFC the biggest fastfood place in the World even though only top 5 in the usa.
BBQ (IE the places that serve mac n cheese, Cornbread and greens with BBQ, clearly based on soulfood)
Wing spots (Hot Wings were famously invented by a breh, and i think Buffalo sauce was as well.)
That's before even mentioning just traditional soul spots.

So it makes sense for our stuff to get more love than the others. but in order for more african stuff to get poppin, i think a single country needs to take the lead. And they need to have similar menus across the country so people always know what to expect when eating one. Knowing what to expect leads to craving, people saying they in mood for such and such food. Africa as an entire continent is too wide a net for specific cravings to work.

 

[Geek Nasty]

The places in KC keep getting shut down for health code violations. I don’t fukk with Indian food any more

 

[RadaMillz]

I haven't had west african food yet

but east african food >>>>>>>>>

ethiopian doro wat

Spoiler

kenyan ugali and fish

Spoiler

somali rice and goat meat

Spoiler

 

[JoelB]

Butter chicken and Rice with garlic naan is delicious.

+rep i know what im ordering this weekend

 

[Roid Jones]

Zay actually asking a good question, I've wondered this same thing too, in Europe Indian food is loved

 

[RickyDiBiase]

It's actually pretty sad when you think about it. The only "black foods" that get love on the mainstream stage like that are soul food and Jamaican.

Thats not true at all

 

[Brandsdale]

both are fire

injera & wat >>>>>>

 

[Dwayne_Taylor]

Indian food generally has more vegan options which is trendy and healthier. Ethiopian food is like that but there are more Indian spots around