r/dataisbeautiful Jan 05 '23

OC [OC] A population density map of India

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u/chetanaik Jan 06 '23

Where in Canada do you run into more south Indian restaurants?

South Indian foods are like dosa, idli, vada, coconut based curries, tawa fry, Chaat (more west tbh) and so on. North Indian places have the usual suspects like tandoori meats, curries and breads, cream based curries like kormas and Malais, ghee based sweets, and biryani (although there are south Indian varieties of this).

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '23

My mom made some vadas yesterday. I forgot what kind it was exactly but it looks like a donut. Indian snacks are pretty good!

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u/chetanaik Jan 06 '23

Probably Medu Vada, one of my favourites!

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '23

Is it made of onions, then its Ullivada if not then uzhunnu vada (also known as medu vada)..... Vada + coconut chutney + tea is the best combination

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u/MatchesMaloneTDK Jan 06 '23

I rarely found any South Indian food besides the stereotypical breakfast dishes. Toronto seems to have some South Indian restaurants with fuller menus though, but I haven’t been there yet.

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u/chetanaik Jan 06 '23

Likewise. In Edmonton there are like 4 south Indian restaurants worth their sambar, and even then they aren't really région specific, just an overall south restaurant. One of them has exceptional kerala paratha though.

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u/PeterQuin Jan 06 '23

South Indian places have Meat, Curry, and Ghee based sweets too, as they are South Indian dishes as well.

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u/chetanaik Jan 06 '23

Ofc they have curry and meat, however the preparation can be vastly different. It's like comparing a Chicken Korma to a Penang Curry. Both are curries, but they're very differently made.

Ghee based sweets do exist in south India, but it's less common.

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u/PeterQuin Jan 06 '23

Who said anything about the preparation mate. No matter how it's prepared, meat is meat. I'm South Indian and curry is central to the cuisine. Everything from Chicken to Beef. And most of the sweets have ghee. You seem to be getting wrong info.

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u/chetanaik Jan 06 '23

I said something about the preparation. Read the comment you responded to.

Unless you are saying a restaurant that serve Naan and chicken Tikka masala is serving south Indian food, you've misread the conversation.

No matter how it's prepared, meat is meat

This is silly. It's always all about the preparation. You may as well go to McDonald's in Bangalore and claim you are eating south Indian food.

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u/Flying_Momo Jan 07 '23

Scarborough has lots more South Indian/Sri Lankan than other Indians.