A picture is worth a thousand calories

January 16, 2015 10:32 AM

India's 'superhero snacks' by Rajkamal Aich
posted by Gyan (10 comments total)

I was actually on the verge of an eye-roll when I saw that the one female superhero had a skimpy costume - but then I read that her character is supposed to be combating "Eve-teasing", which sounds kind of like slut-shaming. So now I'm wondering if the costume was kind of....intentional?
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 10:45 AM on January 16, 2015 [2 favorites]

"Breakfast snack"? That is some hardcore snacking, worthy of hobbits.
posted by XMLicious at 10:53 AM on January 16, 2015 [1 favorite]

Eve-teasing is like slut-shaming, cat-calling, and rape culture combined. And turned up to 11.
posted by elizilla at 10:57 AM on January 16, 2015 [2 favorites]

"Eve-teasing", which sounds kind of like slut-shaming.
EmpressCallipygos

It's a euphemism for public sexual harassment.
posted by Sangermaine at 11:00 AM on January 16, 2015 [1 favorite]

Fair enough, but my point was that maybe my fretting about the costume on a superhero who is ostensibly trying to protect the right of a woman to wear whatever the hell she wants, and who is asserting that a woman's appearance doesn't give a guy license to do anything to or at her, may have been a little clumsy on my part.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 11:01 AM on January 16, 2015 [1 favorite]

Laddoo Boy ... Possibly the worst dessert I've ever encountered.

Come on, it is not that bad. Especially the butter laden ones from the Temple at Tirupati.

If you are talking calorie bombs, you cannot go wrong with Rasmalai. If you are looking for just straight sugar rush, Gajar Halwa is your friend.

Desserts from India are really different from the ones we are used to in the US. If you consume the same quantity of it like we do here, you WILL get a heart attack!
posted by indianbadger1 at 11:32 AM on January 16, 2015 [3 favorites]

Can I tell you that the mere sight of the red French fry container is enough to send me into a pavlovian tizzy. So instead of having a healthy salad for lunch - I am going to jam delicious McD's French fries into my gullet - so thanks a lot BBC India!!
posted by helmutdog at 11:42 AM on January 16, 2015

Eve-teasing is like slut-shaming, cat-calling, and rape culture combined. And turned up to 11.

On crack. With an attitude.
posted by Strange Interlude at 12:08 PM on January 16, 2015 [1 favorite]

Desserts from India are really different from the ones we are used to in the US. If you consume the same quantity of it like we do here, you WILL get a heart attack!

Grew up in an Indian household in N. America and whenever I brought these types of snacks to school or other Western functions, the most common response:

"OMG! This is amazing but how can you eat more than a bite, it's so sweet!"
posted by Fizz at 1:09 PM on January 16, 2015

Used to make s'mozas ahead and freeze them for my kids. They still like them.
posted by Katjusa Roquette at 3:38 PM on January 17, 2015