Malaysian restaurant sells papad as “Asian Nachos”

• Malaysian restaurant is being criticised online for selling ‘Asian nachos’.
• A picture of the menu has received over 7,200 likes and 437,000 views since it was shared.
• The dishes are priced at 25 Malaysian ringgits (about 500) on the restaurant’s website.

Malaysian restaurant is being criticised online for selling “Asian nachos,” a famous Indian dish. Samantha posted a picture of the menu on Twitter and stated, “A culinary crime has been committed.”

The illustration depicted a platter piled high with ‘papad’ and a dip on the side. “Asian nachos” were on the menu. It further stated that the dish includes papadam, avocado, tamarind salsa, and crispy shallots.

The post has received over 7,200 likes and 437,000 views since it was shared. One Twitter user revealed in the comments area that the eatery is called ‘Snitch by the Thieves’ and is located in Malaysia. The “Asian Nachos” are priced at 25 Malaysian ringgits (about 500) on the restaurant’s website.

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— samantha (@NaanSamantha) January 22, 2023

Meanwhile, several other Twitter users jumped in with a variety of opinions. “I’m curious if they’ll refer to “moong ka papad” as black-dotted nachos. And I’m happy with the 2 rupee papad with masala powder because I can’t afford the 27 rupees [sic] “said one consumer. “Wondering if Mexicans or Indians should feel more offended,” another said.

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A third commenter remarked, “Sin is more than just a crime,” a fourth joked, “Me: I want nachos… Mom: we have nachos at home… *Nachos at home .”

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— Madras Maapi (@madrasmaapi) January 22, 2023

Meanwhile, a menu from a US restaurant serving Indian food sparked online discussion last year. The social media users debated why the names of these Indian meals were changed and criticised the restaurant’s excessive costs.

A bowl of vada dipped in sambhar is billed as a “Dunked Doughnut Delight” on the menu of Seattle-based Indian Crepe Co and costs $16.49. Likewise, the simple dosa was labelled as “Naked Crepe” (plain dosa) and “Smashed Potato Crepe” (masala dosa). While the former was $17.59, the one with potato filling was a dollar more.