Hilarious Twitter thread shows stereotypical dishes associated with different Indian states

The trend involves posting a collage of four photos with a dish that their state is most famous for.

A Twitter thread showing how a dish associated with a particular state is stereotyped as people eating it all the time is going viral.

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India is home to rich diversity which is also reflected in its food culture. All the states in India have their own popular cuisine and dishes that people mostly associate with them. However, often these states are also stereotyped with their food choices as people assume that if they come from that particular state, they must be having a particular food all the time.

A Twitter thread showing how a dish associated with a particular state is stereotyped as people eating it all the time is going viral. The trend involves posting a collage of four photos with a dish that their state is most famous for. Then the different boxes are marked as breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner. Since there is the same photo in all the boxes, it shows how people assume they have it all the time.

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Maharashtra was represented by its most popular dish vada pav. Poha, which is available widely in every nook and corner of Madhya Pradesh, was shown as being its staple food. Someone from Kolkata showed how people assume they eat fish curry all the time.

What people think when i say I’m from Maharashtra https://t.co/ZaZlOuMkBd pic.twitter.com/fQ3JyYn0NE

— Aditi. (@Sassy_Soul_) June 19, 2023

What people think when i say I’m from M.P. (which is true btw) https://t.co/9J7rmbP9Yv pic.twitter.com/u4IiKDXY91

— Palak (@Woh_meow_hai) June 19, 2023

What people think when I say I’m from Kolkata pic.twitter.com/1plZrjaRQS

— Susmita (@shhuushhh_) June 19, 2023

What people think when I say I’m from Gujarat https://t.co/2BIwps4dtw pic.twitter.com/NASgiWvDw4

— Pravin (@ipravinnn) June 19, 2023

What people think when I say I’m from Hyderabad https://t.co/xdkdsoyKZQ pic.twitter.com/vHmo6VVqZY

— Taruni (@taironical) June 19, 2023

what people think i eat all day when i say I’m from Rajasthan https://t.co/4ekcYcg95v pic.twitter.com/iYHOgYSM7C

— nikita (@poohthebear0) June 19, 2023

What people think when I say I’m from South India. https://t.co/vwxN1LilVQ pic.twitter.com/e7RQhyw04b

— Mansi (@have_you_met_m) June 19, 2023

What people think I eat all day when I say I’m from Bihar. https://t.co/LVZHHUHScP pic.twitter.com/EpSBzL3f9T

— Ayushi ✨ (@bitchhescomengo) June 19, 2023

What people think when I say
I’m from Delhi https://t.co/4R9bQJlh68 pic.twitter.com/sv1ymQnMCG

— पिंका 🌸 (@padhleyaarpinka) June 19, 2023

Similarly, biryani was shown as the most stereotypical dish from Hyderabad. Dhokla from Gujarat, litti chokha from Bihar, dosa and idli from South India and ghevar, a disc-shaped sweet made from ghee, flour and sugar syrup, from Rajasthan were shared by other users. Someone from Delhi also shared a photo of a plate of momos to show it being associated with Delhi!