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Former Google MD Parminder Singh recently experienced a hilarious culinary surprise at the company’s Beijing office which he took in stride. While at the Google office canteen, Singh noticed what he thought to be a common Indian snack Kurkure.
“Yes, of course. I grew up eating something similar as a snack in India’, I replied. She was surprised. “Really? Are duck tongues common in India?” I had been relishing crispy coated duck tongues! Now, whenever I see a plate of ‘kurkures’, I double-check to make sure it’s not Chinese tongue-di kabab,” he posted.
Even though he was initially shocked, Singh handled the experience well, posting afterwards about his adventurous palate and that he had tried everything from insects to snakes and yes, duck tongues. “But when I expect kurkure, I want kurkure!” he added.
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His candid admission of the error soon went viral and gained widespread attention, inspiring others to contribute their humorous tales of miscommunications involving food.
A user commented, “I filled my plate with something looking like sev-bhajia in Kuala Lumpur. I found the smell a bit strange. When looked closely, every strand of sev had a pair of tiniest eyes. It was some kind of deep-fried minuscule fish!”
While another said, “A famished me found an instant noodles cup in the snacks tray at a hotel in Guangzhou. Seeing the tiny green circle sticker relieved me. “Vegetarian food at last!”I muttered as I grabbed the cup. It had a large colourful photo of a prawn covered in noodles. Evidently, fish is considered vegetarian there”.
“Similarly, in Disneyland in HK, I went to buy a packet of popcorn and asked if it was veg. “Yes sir. This vegetarian. Cooked in fish oil!” added the user.
