Hummus is a broader category in north america than it is in the middle east, that's all. Not that I disagree with you on what "proper" hummus should be, but when it comes to food, it doesn't hurt to try things out. Vikram Vij in Vancouver runs the best Indian restaurant in Canada; his dishes are stunningly "Indian" while using local ingredients. I don't think they cook with salmon or blueberries very often in Mumbai (except maybe in some "French" or "American" restaurant?).
I mean, think about this: there were no chilies nor tomatoes in Indian cooking before Columbus. No potatoes. Imagine Indian cooking without chilies nowadays. Or most non-American cooking without tomatoes. We come across different cultures' foods and we adopt them to our own ways. What's that Sri Lankan dish? Rijstaffel? Sounds Dutch to me...
I mean look at Kushari. Imagine what an Italian would think Egyptians did to macaroni. And now it's the national dish? That's just wrong. And yummy.
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Date: 2011-07-14 07:03 am (UTC)I mean, think about this: there were no chilies nor tomatoes in Indian cooking before Columbus. No potatoes. Imagine Indian cooking without chilies nowadays. Or most non-American cooking without tomatoes. We come across different cultures' foods and we adopt them to our own ways. What's that Sri Lankan dish? Rijstaffel? Sounds Dutch to me...
I mean look at Kushari. Imagine what an Italian would think Egyptians did to macaroni. And now it's the national dish? That's just wrong. And yummy.