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Malaysian Restaurant Sells Papad as “Asian Nachos,” Internet Calls It a “Culinary Crime”

January 23, 2023
Bharat Times

The post has garnered over 7,200 likes and over 437,000 views.

A Malaysian restaurant is being mocked online for selling the popular Indian snack ‘Papad’ Under the name of “Asian Nachos”. User Samantha shared a picture of the menu on Twitter, writing, “A culinary crime has been committed.”

image showed plate loaded ‘Papad’ And a dip on the side. The menu reads “Asian Nachos”. It also states that the dish also includes pappadum, avocado, tamarind salsa and crispy shallots.

Take a look at the picture below:

Since being shared, the post has collected over 7,200 likes and over 437,000 views. In the comments section, a Twitter user revealed that the name of the restaurant is ‘Snitch By The Thieves’ and it is located in Malaysia. According to the restaurant’s site, “Asian Nachos” cost 25 Malaysian ringgits, which is approximately 500 rupees.

Meanwhile, several other Twitter users also took a dig at it and gave varied reactions. “I wonder if they’ll call “Moong Ka Papad” black dotted nachos? [sic],” wrote one user. “Wonder if Mexicans or Indians should feel more hurt,” said another.

A third user commented, “Sin is not just a crime,” while a fourth joked, “Me: I want nachos… Mom: We have nachos at home… *nachos at home”.

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Meanwhile, last year, a menu of a American restaurant offering Indian food Spark online discussion. Social media users discussed why the names of these Indian dishes were changed and criticized the exorbitant prices being charged by the restaurants.

A bowl of vada dipped in sambar was described by the Seattle-based Indian Crepe Company as a “Dunked Donut Delight” on its menu and cost $16.49. Similarly, the humble dosa was listed as “Naked Crepe” (Plain Dosa) and “Smashed Potato Crepe” (Masala Dosa). While the former cost $17.59, the one with potato filling was a dollar more expensive.

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