I am a swiss-italian living in India since 20 years 😂 the only thing I must say you have to eat with the hands, believe me it taste completely different. ❤
Absolutely agree! Eating with your hands really does enhance the experience and flavor. It’s such a big part of Indian dining culture. Thanks for sharing that tip-definitely going to try it next time!
I mean if you are vegetarian then you have alot of options mest eaters also have alot of options to but true "indian" food is meant to be vegetarian for example chicken tika massala is not even from india brits never invented it the dish came from what is now the 2nd pakistan which is Bangladesh then those Bangladeshies from the north immigrated to the uk worked as the lower classes doing alot of the manufacturing like tailoring some shipwork ect.... tbey brought the spices with them they changed the spicy level to cater to the brittsh taste with sweetness and thickening it with cream
I’m of Indian origin so it’s a joy to see my favorite couple on YT try Indian food ❤ Just fyi, the raita isn’t just a palette cleanser. It’s a condiment which you can mix in the rice with some curry. Please try biriyani next time.
Indian here too, and you filled me up, Jess and Alessio, as you relished and enjoyed our cuisine... A proud Indian here 👋. And yes Jess, what you mentioned at the end, the compliment coming from Alessio, is everything!!!! Love you guys ❤
I remember trying biriyani the first time... My husband and I were staying at a small motel in St. Ignace, Michigan and an Indian family made chicken biriyani in the center courtyard of the motel. We sat outside our room (each room had chairs just outside the room for anyone who wanted to sit outside to relax or visit with the other families staying there) It was a beautiful, warm summer night with clear skies and lots of stars. Someone on the nearby beach was lighting paper lanterns so we could see those lifting off into the night sky. We watched this family cooking because the smell of the spices blending together was amazing and we were intrigued, especially since we had never experienced those spices before. We were drawn in by the scents and the music they were playing. It was like watching an intricate dance. There was so much going on, so many different pots. Anyway, when the biriyani was done, the family asked if we would like to try it. We gratefully accepted and were absolutely wowed by the flavor explosion. They followed the biriyani with baklava which they also shared. We had so much fun. This family was so generous and welcoming❤There was delicious food, conversation, community and happiness. It gave that quaint motel a festive atmosphere. This is one of my most vivid memories of my past. My husband and I have loved Indian food from that night on. I don't know if that family realized how much they impacted us, but even thinking about this memory makes my heart so happy!❤ It was a perfect night filled with wonderful food, music and fun
Im Polish American living in Chicago and i LOVE Indian food. I always order lots of it so that i spend a full week eating it. The spices and taste are devine.
In South Africa we have great Indian food. We are incredibly lucky to have a large Indian population (the largest outside of India apparently) who have brought their incredible cuisine to our culture. We had Indian food for dinner on Wed night and it was to die for.
❤❤ Hi Jessie & Alessio. We want to thank you so very much for taking the time to visit us at House of India. While having lunch, we were sitting next to the window & recognized both of you. When you entered the restaurant, you were all smiles & so friendly. Your videos fill our hearts with happiness & joy. Remember, every moment is an adventure & together is a wonderful place to be! ❤ Your friends, Karen & Donnie 💕
Hi guys!! Thank you so much. It was such a joy to meet you. We had a fun time chatting! Thank you also for the tips and getting us so excited to try the Indian food!! Let us know if you have any other restaurants you recommend 😊
@@ThePasinis When you see that statue of Ganpati in a restaurant then this is 100% indian restaurant, most restaurant in the west are run by Pakistani, Bangladeshi PRETENDING to be Indian ,
As Italian American who cooks nearly every day Italian food, I learned to make many vegetarian Indian dishes from my Gujarati coworkers and it is my second cuisine that I regularly cook when I want a change from Italian cooking. Indian cuisine is great and like Italian food has many regional variations. I am glad to have Indian grocery stores nearby.
Yeahh buddy that's whats up. I'm Italian too and I love Indian food. Got lots of recipes from coworkers. I live in Toronto, Canada which is the most diverse city in the world. Indian population is huge where I live. And I love the food so much
My wife and I tried Indian food for the first time probably 10 years ago. Not far from where we live in St Louis is a fairly large Indian population and therefore quite a few Indian restaurants. Indian food is truly amazing. Also, don't be afraid to do vegetarian, there is some amazing Indian vegetarian food. Our favorite restaurant near us was a veg Indian place, but unfortunately they closed. My personal favorite is probably Palak Paneer (Spinach and cheese basically).
I must agree here with you. Vegetable korma and other vegetarian Indian dishes are actually so much tastier than the meat based in my opinion only of course. And it's strange coz I am love my meat
@@jessienejdi5159yup we cook delicious vegetarian meals as we have 500million people who are purely vegetarian and around another 500million eat meat occasionally
@@jessienejdi5159I agree with this. I am British and we love our Indian food in the U.K. When I moved to Slovakia I missed Indian food so much but. I was have it here and it’s great but it’s always best when it’s vegetarian and I also love my meat!
Indian cuisine is so vast and diverse that not even an Indian who has lived in India forever might have tasted. All the states/ provinces have 1000’s of unique recipes of that region. What you get in restaurants is just 1% of the Indian cuisine.
And sometimes they make a girmit of north east west and south flavors!!! So sometimes when we eat palak paneer it can taste like spinach sambar made in south India style
@@m420-nd1if I am an Indian, born brought up and living in India. If you haven't visited this side of the country, please don't comment as if you have been to the whole world already
Respect to you guys. This is one of the best version of trying Indian food I have seen on the internet. No stupid Indian music in the background and genuine reactions. Amazing.
My husband’s family is from Southern India. You should try Keralan Cuisine. They have many dishes that use coconut (oil, grated, toasted, etc.) and instead of starting the curry with cumin seeds, they pop mustard seed in the onion and oil. Dosa are delicious (lentil-rice crepes with potato filling and coconut chutney)! But I really do love all Indian Cuisine. So much flavor.
I took a course in Ayurveda, and learned that Indian food meals take the six tastes of food which are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, astringent, and bitter. And that when you include these six tastes in your meal not only is it healthier but it is also more satisfying to your appetite. So interesting what they use so many hundreds of years ago.
I think this is essentially why Allesio enjoys Indian cuisine more than normal. Italian cuisine is also famous for building flavours upon flavours and also has lots of depth in their cooking. He can appreciate similar complexity in Indian cuisine
"Ragazzi, Indian food is unbelievable! Indian is my second favorite cuisine in the world. Indian Food: Applause!" I am Indian American and right now, I am learning about Italy. I did not think Italians would like Indian food because it's very different. Thank you for sharing about Indian food and your positive reaction. I should have more faith my own cuisine!
Italian here and I love Indian food actually. I adore all cuisines from the South of the world and the Mediterranean. I love West African food, Mexican, Brazilian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Malaysian, Indonesian, East African, North African, Middle Eastern, central Asian. And of course Italian and Greek. And Spanish&Portuguese ain't too bad either 😂 I will also admit that the French are the best when it comes to desserts, but only desserts!
Im from Michigan, we have MANY authentic cultural foods easily accessible here. Indian cuisine is hands down my favorite. I actually tear up because you can feel the LOVE in each bite. When i was pregnant, I was so sick i couldn't eat it until the very end of my third trimester
Naan is amazing fresh so be sure to have it when you eat in the restaurant. There’s actually been research about why Indian food makes one happy. It has to do with the spices of course 😊. Indian is my favorite food in the world for sure! I’m glad you guys loved it
Having lived in Germany and Italy, I had never tried Indian food until recently. My son found a recipe for Butter chicken, which uses Indian spice mixture called Garam Marsala. We were both blown away by the smell of this spice mixture! We also used the Italian tomatoes in a glass jar that Alessio said were good. So if you want to make this at home, it IS possible! I enjoy your videos! ❤
American Scott/German here. I love Indian food too ! My only comment is (German side obviously) please don’t give up on the Naan, i.e. the garlic bread. Homemade Naan is to die for. That’s all! Except love you two, am praying for you and I watch all your posts! ❤
It absolutely blows my mind that you guys have never had Indian food before. 🤯 I strongly recommend trying palak paneer (also called saag paneer), which is a spinach-based sauce with chunks of the fresh cheese you had deep-fried here. So so good! (Technically, saag paneer can be made with any kind of _saag_ or leafy greens - spinach, mustard greens, fenugreek, etc. - whereas palak paneer is specifically spinach. But in practice, saag paneer is usually spinach too in the West.)
The beauty of indian food is, it is custom made and versatile cuisine, it can be made according one' s taste buds. One has many vegetarian options and vegan options. Of course the non vegetarian part is also awesome. When i learnt the science of eating with hands i was amazed.it is natural way to enjoy food. i rose in love with indian food.❤
Authentic review. You presented your opinions genuinely. You liked what you liked. You were honest about what you didn't like. It's all about preferences!
That is what we like to see. Not those fake reactions even when they don't like it they say 10 just for the sake of reach. If u don't like something u don't like it's that simple everyone has different tastebuds and we respect the honesty
Married into an Indian family. This whole reaction makes me smile. Though I will say Chicken Tikka is mid compared to all the different things I’ve been introduced to
The trio of fritters are called pakoras, you have the aloo pakora, mixed veg pakora and palak pakora, You can dip it in any of the sauces. The dark watery sauce is called imli chutney and goes with everything. The sauces also go well with the samosa. As someone who has been cooking Indian food (North Indian style) for over 40 years there is really no wrong way when it comes to chutneys, I even dip my tandoori chicken in the mint/coriander chutney and it's amazing.
Hi, the brown sauce is a tamarind date sauce and yep it's good on lots of stuff. I think the green is a cilantro mint chutney. I was never a fan of cilantro. Indian food changed that! I love it so much I learned how to make some dishes myself. I'm lucky enough to have an Indian market close by. I actually noticed a difference in the way that I feel when I eat Indian food. I think it's the spices but I feel great. Enjoy! Thank you for sharing 😊
I'm lucky enough to have an Amazon Prime account where I can get the spices required to make Indian food. And I have a huge mint plant and can make my own chutney. Sadly I cannot get cilantro fresh. Too many people in this country hate it I guess.
@@LythaWausWcilantro is much easy to grow they just need little bit cold temperature,, you can get their seed at any indian store just ask " dhaniya seed" we use these seeds in curry if you notice
This was SO fun to watch! And yes, well-made Indian cuisine is fantastic. Also, I was tickled when you gave the vegetarian dish an 11 out of 10-because even though I am not a vegetarian, I love vegetables. And the fact is that when vegetarian food is done right, you TRULY don’t miss the meat.
Our South African Indian cuisine has a lot of variances to Indians from the Asian continent. However, both have delicious ways and options ❤😊 We have been fortunate to try some of both sides of the Indian Ocean 🎉
I’m of Indian origin and absolutely love Italy. 🇮🇹 I feel it’s the best country in the world. I love Italian people, their warmth, their culture, the cuisine, art, history, architecture, legacy, natural beauty, climate, style, fashion, language, everything !! I’m going back to Italy in November and can’t wait to immerse myself in the art and beauty of Italy. I’m a big fan of your channel. You both are so cute together and so fun. Thanks for trying Indian cuisine ❤ Greetings from San Diego, CA.
Next time, try the Aloo Gobi (potatoes and cauliflower) it's amazing. Sometimes I dunk pakoras in the vegetable korma sauce, but then I'm weird. My favorite chutney is the cilantro mint one. I feel like Indian food is so good because there are so many different spices in it the result hits all of your taste buds.
I love, love, love, aloo gobi! I usually order it as a main. BTW, chicken tikka masala is the favourite dish in the UK, said to have been invented in Scotland.
Love Aloo Gobi! My favorite part of Indian cuisine is how accessible it is for vegetarians because they have so many delicious dishes that are just veggies.
Hi. I Am from India. I Love to watch your Videos . Thank You for loving Indian delicacies . You have tried some of the north Indian dishes . India has 28 States and 8 Union territories . Each State has many unique Cusinies . We have major 22 languages and nearly 1599 Dialects (languages) . What you have tried is not even the tip of Iceberg .
This is the exact video I wanted to see! Thank you! My two favorite foods are Indian and Italian, and I feel like they are similar yet different with their flavorful sauces and cultural flavors! Always wondered what an Italian would say!
Im Canadian and grew up in a very multicultural city❤ im so fortunate to have friends whose families were more than happy to cook me food from their culture ❤❤ but now i live in a Very ⚪ place and i miss good food 😂😂😂i think i miss good indian food the most
I live in Canada too and I am so thankful for the different foods I have been able to try just in Toronto alone. I worked in Brampton for some time and was delighted to have friends from India and Jamaica cook me food from their motherland. This Canadian/Northern Irish white girl grew up in Canada, Texas, and Ohio.I have learned a lot about cooking along the way. Not to mention my family is full of amazing cooks! I’m here to say that not all white people cook bland food! 😂😂 I am so grateful to be born in such a beautiful multicultural country!
@@thefirstltd.4906 As an Indian I can tell you, we do eat rice. We have so many rice dishes, like biryani, pulao, tomato rice, lemon rice etc. So, I don't know how you got the impression that we don't eat rice.
@@divyas1114 lol yeah true doesn't matter if north or south indian..everybody eats rice..though there is always an exception but most of the people do it
Yum! I love Indian food, you bought enough food to feed an army! There is an okra dish that i adore too. I don’t care for the fried appetizers, I save my appetite for the main courses❤🇮🇳
@@jenniferkirkland1002at my favorite Indian restaurant the okra dish is called Bindi Masala. It is so good! We love it with Chicken Tikka and Aloo Gobi.
Tbh most of the "appetizers" aren't actual appetizers but just evening snacks that you have with a cup of chai. I've never seen a Samosa being referred to as an appetizer here in India. It's just something you have in the evening with some chai. Real Indian appetizers are really simple, like Pappad.
One of my favorite Indian dishes to order is Rogan Josh. It's typically prepared with lamb, but you can usually get it with chicken instead (my choice). I always get an order of Aloo Paratha (flatbread with seasoned potato) which is great alone or to dip in your curry or raita, and for something sweet, Peshawari Naan which has coconut and usually some kind of dried fruit (I've seen raisins or cherries). Welcome to the wonders of Indian cuisine!
I lived in india for 4 years. i fell in love with its food and to this day crave it. The samosas are best when hot, as are the pakoras. Think tempura vegetables. The bread is not eaten separately. Think of it as a spoon to scoop up delicious food. you use only your right hand and traditionally only fingers are needed. Try dosas, if you eat in. Masala dosas are light as feather huge pancake rolled around potato, pea, onion and served with a sambar or soup. my mouth waters just thinking of it. Vegetable bryani, a rice dish, so much better than plain white rice. For desert, try kheer, a type of sweet rice pudding with cardamom, raisins and cashew. Or carrot halva a carrot,raisin sweet with lots of clarified butter. So yummy every single thing
I love this video so much!! Wish I could get you guys to try South Indian food as well as all the food you ate in this video is from the North. There’s so much variety of Indian food and this is just a handful of all the cuisines India has to offer. Literally every province in India has their own food, ingredients and spices. Love you both! ❤
I love how Alessio absolutely polished off that Tikka Masala 😂 I’m British and over here Indian food, Curry in particular, is one of our favourite cuisines. Indian, Italian and Chinese food are probably the most consumed cuisines here, with Mexican, Japanese, Thai and Korean starting to become more of a thing too, but Indian food has a special place in my heart! I joined the military at 16 fresh out of school and throughout my training and beyond it became a tradition on a Saturday to go to an Indian restaurant, have a curry and a couple of beers, then go to a pub/bar and continue drinking before getting a kebab on the way home. Still now 22 years later if I go out to a restaurant 9/10 it’s an Indian place
Yeah! And Tikka Masala is British (guess it's invented by a Indian immigrant though, but Tikka Masala did not originate from India as far as I know)...
@@alexanderwingeskog758 I watched something a while back where they were trying to trace its origins and they said it was a variation upon Butter Chicken that they adapted to suit what the locals wanted. However there is also a theory that it was a variation upon a dish from Bangladesh or Sri Lanka because they couldn’t get the ingredients to make the authentic dish in the U.K. in the 60’s/70’s … either way, although it was “invented” here, we can’t in any good conscience claim it! It’s a South Asian dish that was adapted for some reason and stuck … (that’s my political stance because I am absolutely not going to attribute it to one South Asian nation and start a war 😂)
@@NJTRAFit was invented in Glasgow by a Pakistani chef called Ali Ahmed Aslam. It was developed after a customer said that they liked the flavour of the chicken tikka but that it was a bit dry, so they made the sauce to go with it (including a can of tomato soup according to rumour), and the customer loved it so much they had to put it on the menu! Sadly Mr Ali passed away a couple of years ago, but his restaurant is still open for business. It's called Shish Mahal.
@@alexanderwingeskog758 Can you guys just stop with this shameless cultural appropriation? CTM is 95% the same dish as Butter Chicken and it was invented by Kundan Lal Jaggi in Delhi and being served in India for at least 15 years before the earliest claims of CTM's "invention" in Britain. You can't take a legendary dish switch out a couple of ingredients based on local availability and claim to have invented the whole thing. Not only have the British copied the dish, hilariously enough, they have even copied the dish's origin story (tandoori chicken getting dried out, so adding it to a tomato based gravy so it can be served later).
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 My niece’s husband is Indian, so we eat Indian food a lot. We live in Brentwood. Our favorite restaurant is Taj at the corner of Nolensville Pike and Harding Rd. in Nashville. Amaravati in Brentwood is our 2nd favorite Indian restaurant. We order mild, but my nephew adds “heat” to his. I like to eat at Sitar if I’m near downtown after 4 o’clock. I eat there and drive home after a good meal when the heavy traffic has passed. One day, I hope to run into y’all. I so enjoy your channel. Prayers continue for you as your fertility journey continues.
I love your reactions!!! How warm, open and genuine you both are. So happy to see you enjoying the food too, i feel your happiness through my screen it's so infectious!! Hope you guys keep trying on more and find new favourites. Indian food has a lot to offer for all kinds of tastes and textures and I'm so glad it's getting slowly recognized!
Love that you’re trying Indian food. We live in the Bay Area where my children have grown up on Indian food, but we aren’t Indian. FYI- since you like the Chicken curry, go back to that restaurant, because every place and every home makes a different chicken curry. Excellent food!
If you like vegetarian based dishes and thought the paneer item you tried lacked flavor, PLEASE order saag paneer next time!!! Cubes of that same chewy texture cheese but marinated in this creamy spiced spinach sauce- it’s an absolute fave. You’ll love it!!
I actually make paneer and it’s very easy to make but you just put a bit salt, so it can be quite bland specially with an Italian used to having stringer tasting cheese! But saag paneer is amazing...that’s one dish I love to make!
Aaw! I am South African of India heritage and you are so sweet!! 😊 So happy to see you enjoying some Indian cuisine however this is the tip of the iceberg.. Indian cuisine is so diverse according to the many regions.. it is an absolute adventure.. so don’t for one minute believe you have tasted all there is.. there is a traditional South Indian fish curry, crab curry, Briyani’s, etc, etc. Etc.
Italians are extremely picky and hard to please when it comes to food cuz they know what good food is. Happy to see you enjoy Indian food also butter chicken was expected to be loved it’s a fav among foreigners.
That was a sweet video, you guys were very generous with the ratings. As an Indian I must let you know that you've only touched the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Indian cuisine. Also next time do try the Dal Makhani, it is a must have with any of the chicken dishes. Lastly, the Samosa is not an appetizer but a stand alone snack, same for pakoras. These two are usually had as a snack along with masala chai. Come visit India some day. I promise you an authentic home cooked meal.
@@Olivia_thegoldenretriver It's not that we can find any kind of Indian food out of India . Do you think you can find any kind of Italian food in India?
I just had Indian food last night. I grew up eating multicultural cuisines. Both parent's were excellent cooks. My father directed me to cook curry when I was young. He made the best Chicken Tandoori, his style. People who had it loved it. It was the best!🎉
I'm Italian American, both sides. I've always eaten all varieties of food as I loved different flavours and cultures, from when I was a child. I naturally ate all types of cuisines: Italian, Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Indian, Thai, East Asian... I cook them as well. The Indian food is expansive just like other cuisines, so that food is particularly more northern, north eastern, Indian. Yes, the mango lassi is delicious, flavor and creamy texture is so good. I love mango, and coconut so coconut being in many Indian dishes and desserts is great for me. The samosa are delicious with the tamarind sauce(the darker) and Green chutney. It blends very well together as one is refreshing and then the sweet sour of the tamarind. Many cuisines have their assortment of fried appetizers, like Italian fritto misto and the Japanese with tempura. Though some may say that was Portuguese in origin. The naan is delicious when it is fresh from the oven, and it is a slight crisp but tender and then used for eating the various dishes. For me, I love the heat but not to where you cannot taste the food and you're going for pain😂. Fot me, I would do the ten because many Indian restaurants will be tame for American taste so I say to them, give me the regular level, like Indian, and go to the highest. Yet an 8 would have been a very good and not too much. Yet, everyone is different. The raita goes along with rice dishes like biryani, a rice dish which is very addictive. You may want to try Malai kofta next time which is very delicious as they're like dumplings in a rich creamy sauce with cashews. Very delicious. They are great dishes for the cold weather, as you mentioned Jessi. Gulab jamun is delicious as the flavour of cardamom comes through so nicely. They are my favorite Indian dessert. I also enjoy the rasmalai. For me different dishes have their unique flavours and they're all excellent. It just depends what I'm feeling like at the time. There are dishes from the south if you get to try. There is dosa, a flat crepe like dish that is filled and rolled and served with a coconut chutney which is so good. Then biryani, a rice dish with veggies and paneer or meat served along with raita to put on as you're eating. There is sambal and idli, rice type dumplings served with sauces and the sambal. Lots of variety. I'm vegetarian most of my life and vegan so Indian has many vegetarian dishes, even some vegan. It does take a bit to cook but once you get all the spices, it becomes easier.😢
Italians approving Indian food is high praise 😊.. this is great. And clearly you have good taste and appreciation for good food. I didn't expect you to like the Korma so much.
By a bangladeshi immigrant who had influence of central asian and mughlai cuisine, not by Native scot. Native Bangladeshis eat bengali food which is nowhere near mughlai or central asian.
I’m from San Francisco, CA. Indian Cuisine is my favorite, followed by Vietnamese, Thai, Middle Eastern, Greek and Italian. I spent a lot of time in Venice, Italy and Denmark. I think I love the Asian cuisine so much because of the warm spices and sweet mixed with savory. Someone probably already mentioned the chutneys you had and the raita. The dark one is Tamarind, the green one is Hari chutney made with fresh greens/herbs like coriander (cilantro) leaves, mint leaves, cumin, ginger, garlic, lemon juice & salt. The red chutney you have might be pakora sauce, not sure. Definitely meant to gather up some of your saucy chicken or vegetable dishes, a little rice and you’ve got a perfect bite! Yum! Now I’m hungry! Love your content so much! You two are adorable!❤
I am North Indian and lived down south for a few years and fell in love with the food there. It’s sad when westerners try Indian food, it’s always north Indian or mughlai. Once they eat beef fry with parotta or nadan kodi curry with puttu, it will knock their socks off. I love food and have eaten a lot of other cuisines, but if I have to choose one, it will always be Indian (all of Indian).
Yeah, what they had, while it can be very good, is what is served (and often all that is served) by 99% of Indian restaurants in the U.S. Some of it is not authentic to what is found in India (it’s more British-Indian food, or Indian food adapted for non-Indians), and what they had is definitely not representative of the range of cuisines that can be found in India. India has regional cuisines that are at least as distinct as Italian regional cuisines are, and what they had is really only based on one or two regions.
I’ve only had Indian food once many-many years ago. I loved it. I moved and there wasn’t any Indian food near me. I just moved again to a larger city and there are many Indian restaurants now. I’ve been so busy I haven’t eaten out in ages. I definitely will be trying some of the things you had. I have had samosas many times as I could get them frozen I’m sure they were not the best but they still tasted good. I’m excited now to try Indian food again. Thank you for an awesome video ❤
"Indian Food" is a combination of very many cuisine...the ones you tried are mostly from our northern part including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Western UP...then in Himachal, Jammu & Uttarakhand region you have more of pahadi touch in food...if you go towards Rajasthani Cuisine where you have more usage of millets, pulses & dairy products...i can go on and on, but every state in India has its own cuisine or some variations of common cuisine depending on historical food habits, availability of ingredients & seasonality...the cuisine from our southern parts is also very tasty & might be comparitively more aggreable to many, if you get a chance do try the authentic dishes like dosa, idli & vadas....if you like seafood could find many variations from bengal, maharashtra, goa, odisha, kerela or infact every one of our southern states will offer so many different tastes of even same or similar things....in fact there is an old saying in my India which means, after every 50 miles or so the language & food habits change apparently
The same applies to Italy, but on a much smaller scale, with as many variations as Indian cuisine. When people think of "Italian cuisine," they often think of Alfredo, meatballs, etc. However, that is neither authentic nor representative. Real Italian food changes with every province, and there are at least 107 provinces in Italy dating back to the Middle Ages. This means there are at least 107 different cuisines. As an Italian born who has traveled the country, I can attest that there are dozens of Italian dishes I have never heard of or tried. For example, during Christmas in Italy, there are probably 20 different traditions. Some celebrate Christmas on December 13th, others on December 25th, and many on January 6th. Each of these celebrations comes with its own unique food and drink traditions, unlike the standardized turkey, cranberry sauce, and corn typical in other countries. Italy became a nation in 1871, and Italian was not widely spoken until the 1900s. People often spent their entire lives within a 20-mile radius of their birthplace. Due to numerous foreign occupations (barbarians, Spanish, Austrians, Muslims, French, Germans, Hungarians), the Italian population is quite mixed. Without this diversity, serious inbreeding issues could have arisen.
I watched this and immediately knew I had to find an Indian restaurant nearby. I sent my husband to pick up some chicken tiki masala and butter chicken! It was delicious! Thanks for giving us the idea!
As someone who's cooked Indian and Pakistani food for many years, I'm delighted you enjoyed it. Chicken Tikka Masala was created in Britain by immigrant Indian chefs, to suit the British palate. In fact the curry sauces we know today were largely a response to officers and administrators of the 19th century British Raj, who enjoyed the local food, but wanted it served with "gravy" (as British food was often served) - thus the curry sauce was born. Curry sauces are still referred to as "gravy" in India to this day.
I can’t imagine someone getting to adulthood without trying Indian food but I guess it isn’t part of American culture like British. Very happy for you. Nothing is like the restaurant (or authentic home-cooked) quality, it’s the slow cooking and ghee. The spice in actual India is like a 20 just for breakfast, you’ve been warned. You need peshwari naan (coconut) and then dip it in a hot curry, you will increase your score. I have so much to say about this video! 😂
It really depends on where you live in the US. There are some places where almost everyone eats Indian food very often. Here in Virginia there are many great Indian restaurants and they are fairly popular.
I’ve never had Indian food. I know a lot of people that have. My pallet isn’t that adventurous. I’ve heard it’s super spicy and that’s why I’ve never ventured to try it.
Until well into the 90’s good Indian restaurants were not very common in the US (someone is going to say, “Not true! There was always this great Indian restaurant in my neighborhood!”), and much of what was available was poorly prepared and to American palates the spice combinations were jarring; there just weren't enough Indians here to demand better. So yeah, many Americans did grow up without experiencing Indian cuisine.
@@jennifer6833 I replied to this earlier but it’s vanished, so many comments doing that lately. The dishes in this video, except for the ‘chicken curry’ are some of the mildest, passanda and Kashmir are also very mild. You can try supermarket jars first as there is a rough similarity
Please do a part 2, and thanks for you trying it first. I’ve always shunned away from Indian food thinking it would be way too spicy for me. Butter chicken is my stopping point.
South Indian food in particular is amazing. It's all vegetarian (I'm not even vegetarian either) and the flavors you have no idea ever existed. They have white crispy vada (looks like donut you need to eat right away or the crunch will go), regular crunchy vada, coconut chutney, flat pancake like dosa, eggplant curry, okra curry, and veggi masalas like the one you tried. It's very addicting. Edit: and butter paneer which is also my favorite. also forgot sambar!!!
Hey, South Indian food is not all vegetarian. If you go for only vegetarian options in South Indian food you are missing out on a world of flavors. I am saying this as a North Indian fan of South Indian cuisine.
Chicken Tikka Masala on top of rice on top of naan is all you need in life. Along with a Mango lassi and rice pudding for dessert! So fun to watch you two try Indian food for the first time. Truly one of life's great experiences in the culinary world!
Indian food is outstanding! The spices, the savoryness (is this a word?), the heat, the knowledge they use to create these dishes, fantastic. We've been in love with the food since we started cooking variations in 2009 and then have been to restaurants in Las Vegas and Denver. Our favorite of all cuisines in the world!!
You guys have done phenomenal job👍, Just being modest to the whole experience, was a real treat🙏. Thank you so much for trying what these queasiness has to offer.🤗 Many hugs and love from this side of the world🙂. Keep posting , we shall surly go through other content of your channel.❤
half Indian here! congrats on your foray into our cuisine- please try more veg next time - we have delicious spinach (saag), eggplant (baingan bharta) and okra (bhindi) curries worth trying ❤
That’s awesome you’re trying Indian food! It’s interesting to think how interconnected our cuisines are through history. Italian cuisine, with all its rich flavors, owes so much to the Silk Road and the spice trade. Without that exchange, Italian food as we know it today might be very different. Spices that traveled across continents have shaped what we enjoy, and it’s amazing how Indian spices have always been used not just for flavor but for health benefits too. Today, it’s easy to overlook these deep connections because of the way social media often simplifies things, but our food history runs much deeper!
I love applying an "Indian style Pesto" (Basil and coriander, green chillies, red chilli flakes, Walnuts instead of Pine Nuts, Cheddar Cheese instead of Parmigiano Reggiano since it isn't vegetarian, and Olive Oil) inside Dosas (South Indian version of Crepe), I highly recommend you try it if possible.
There is thousands of types of Indian food with as many number of tastes. Its nothing wrong if you liked one more than the other, or dint like something at all. You did very well with your review. We are very happy and thankful that you tried our food.
I am a swiss-italian living in India since 20 years 😂 the only thing I must say you have to eat with the hands, believe me it taste completely different. ❤
Never eat with your hands, never ever!
shut up
Absolutely agree! Eating with your hands really does enhance the experience and flavor. It’s such a big part of Indian dining culture. Thanks for sharing that tip-definitely going to try it next time!
@@tonyroy8123 Okay "Colonization Fanatic"..
@@tonyroy8123 why ? wash your hands with soap and eat with your hands, they are provided by god .
I am a Brazilian and for me Indian food is number one food in the world. I absolutely love it.
Waww... So nice of u... 🙏💐😊
I mean if you are vegetarian then you have alot of options mest eaters also have alot of options to but true "indian" food is meant to be vegetarian for example chicken tika massala is not even from india brits never invented it the dish came from what is now the 2nd pakistan which is Bangladesh then those Bangladeshies from the north immigrated to the uk worked as the lower classes doing alot of the manufacturing like tailoring some shipwork ect.... tbey brought the spices with them they changed the spicy level to cater to the brittsh taste with sweetness and thickening it with cream
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Very well said.
I love Indian food. I even attempt to do it myself.
I’m of Indian origin so it’s a joy to see my favorite couple on YT try Indian food ❤
Just fyi, the raita isn’t just a palette cleanser. It’s a condiment which you can mix in the rice with some curry. Please try biriyani next time.
Indian here too, and you filled me up, Jess and Alessio, as you relished and enjoyed our cuisine... A proud Indian here 👋. And yes Jess, what you mentioned at the end, the compliment coming from Alessio, is everything!!!!
Love you guys ❤
a Telagu lady I work for, will bring Biryiani in to work... amazing
I'm Italian and i love Indian food
I remember trying biriyani the first time... My husband and I were staying at a small motel in St. Ignace, Michigan and an Indian family made chicken biriyani in the center courtyard of the motel. We sat outside our room (each room had chairs just outside the room for anyone who wanted to sit outside to relax or visit with the other families staying there) It was a beautiful, warm summer night with clear skies and lots of stars. Someone on the nearby beach was lighting paper lanterns so we could see those lifting off into the night sky. We watched this family cooking because the smell of the spices blending together was amazing and we were intrigued, especially since we had never experienced those spices before. We were drawn in by the scents and the music they were playing. It was like watching an intricate dance. There was so much going on, so many different pots. Anyway, when the biriyani was done, the family asked if we would like to try it. We gratefully accepted and were absolutely wowed by the flavor explosion. They followed the biriyani with baklava which they also shared. We had so much fun. This family was so generous and welcoming❤There was delicious food, conversation, community and happiness. It gave that quaint motel a festive atmosphere. This is one of my most vivid memories of my past. My husband and I have loved Indian food from that night on. I don't know if that family realized how much they impacted us, but even thinking about this memory makes my heart so happy!❤ It was a perfect night filled with wonderful food, music and fun
@@Chelbsn Thanks for sharing. ♥️
Im Polish American living in Chicago and i LOVE Indian food. I always order lots of it so that i spend a full week eating it. The spices and taste are devine.
KURWWWA
Kurrrwa
@@m420-nd1if Please don't curse on my comment.
@@patriciakrakowiak1442 sorry i thought this is the traditional greeting in poland
@m420-nd1if That's not a greeting at all, it's a bad word. We say hi by saying czesc.
In South Africa we have great Indian food. We are incredibly lucky to have a large Indian population (the largest outside of India apparently) who have brought their incredible cuisine to our culture. We had Indian food for dinner on Wed night and it was to die for.
We really are lucky in terms of the amazing variety of food we’ve got here. There’s an Indian restaurant near me that I eat from weekly.
Amen.
Not to mention the Cape Malay curries and cooks like Fatima Sydow
Canada, UK, and USA have the largest Indian population outside of India.
❤❤ Hi Jessie & Alessio. We want to thank you so very much for taking the time to visit us at House of India. While having lunch, we were sitting next to the window & recognized both of you. When you entered the restaurant, you were all smiles & so friendly. Your videos fill our hearts with happiness & joy. Remember, every moment is an adventure & together is a wonderful place to be! ❤
Your friends, Karen & Donnie 💕
Hi guys!! Thank you so much. It was such a joy to meet you. We had a fun time chatting! Thank you also for the tips and getting us so excited to try the Indian food!! Let us know if you have any other restaurants you recommend 😊
Oh I used to eat there also lol. House of India in Columbia MD. I really loved the lunch buffet there 😊
@@ThePasinis When you see that statue of Ganpati in a restaurant then this is 100% indian restaurant, most restaurant in the west are run by Pakistani, Bangladeshi PRETENDING to be Indian ,
He has American passport His mother is American @@RoshanAntonyTauro
As Italian American who cooks nearly every day Italian food, I learned to make many vegetarian Indian dishes from my Gujarati coworkers and it is my second cuisine that I regularly cook when I want a change from Italian cooking. Indian cuisine is great and like Italian food has many regional variations. I am glad to have Indian grocery stores nearby.
Yeahh buddy that's whats up. I'm Italian too and I love Indian food. Got lots of recipes from coworkers. I live in Toronto, Canada which is the most diverse city in the world. Indian population is huge where I live. And I love the food so much
A lot of Indians second go to cuisine is Italian food
My wife and I tried Indian food for the first time probably 10 years ago. Not far from where we live in St Louis is a fairly large Indian population and therefore quite a few Indian restaurants. Indian food is truly amazing. Also, don't be afraid to do vegetarian, there is some amazing Indian vegetarian food. Our favorite restaurant near us was a veg Indian place, but unfortunately they closed. My personal favorite is probably Palak Paneer (Spinach and cheese basically).
Gokul Indian restaurant in St.Louis?
I must agree here with you. Vegetable korma and other vegetarian Indian dishes are actually so much tastier than the meat based in my opinion only of course. And it's strange coz I am love my meat
@@jessienejdi5159yup we cook delicious vegetarian meals as we have 500million people who are purely vegetarian and around another 500million eat meat occasionally
@@jessienejdi5159I agree with this. I am British and we love our Indian food in the U.K. When I moved to Slovakia I missed Indian food so much but. I was have it here and it’s great but it’s always best when it’s vegetarian and I also love my meat!
Paneer is not cheese
Indian cuisine is so vast and diverse that not even an Indian who has lived in India forever might have tasted. All the states/ provinces have 1000’s of unique recipes of that region. What you get in restaurants is just 1% of the Indian cuisine.
Correct!
1000% correct
Exactly ❤❤❤
As a true Indian, I can tell you that in other countries the chefs change the spice content a little to adjust to that particular places' pallets
And sometimes they make a girmit of north east west and south flavors!!! So sometimes when we eat palak paneer it can taste like spinach sambar made in south India style
@@tithisrivastava India is not real 😂 stop watching Bollywood movies lol
@@m420-nd1if I am an Indian, born brought up and living in India. If you haven't visited this side of the country, please don't comment as if you have been to the whole world already
@@tithisrivastavaI’m not an indian. But what do you mean by a true indian?
@@m420-nd1ifwdm India is not real?
Respect to you guys. This is one of the best version of trying Indian food I have seen on the internet. No stupid Indian music in the background and genuine reactions. Amazing.
stupid Indian music??? Really?
@@champroh “stupid Indian music” 💔
Lol every video i have seen of white guys trying indian food, someone like you comment the same thing. Hilarious.
True.
Agree
My husband’s family is from Southern India. You should try Keralan Cuisine. They have many dishes that use coconut (oil, grated, toasted, etc.) and instead of starting the curry with cumin seeds, they pop mustard seed in the onion and oil. Dosa are delicious (lentil-rice crepes with potato filling and coconut chutney)! But I really do love all Indian Cuisine. So much flavor.
Also, if you make a trip to Chicago, I’m sure you could find a restaurant with Keralan cuisine. There is a large Indian community in Chicago.
Or they could mix the cultures and collectively call it indian. Eat dosas with tikka masala or korma. Have naans with poti or thengakothu chicken.
I know there is a Kerala restaurant in Rome if Jessie and Alessio want to try when in Italy.
You South Indian is the poor man’s indian food.
@@dendaGulliLapoch naan with podi💀💀
I took a course in Ayurveda, and learned that Indian food meals take the six tastes of food which are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, astringent, and bitter. And that when you include these six tastes in your meal not only is it healthier but it is also more satisfying to your appetite. So interesting what they use so many hundreds of years ago.
I think this is essentially why Allesio enjoys Indian cuisine more than normal. Italian cuisine is also famous for building flavours upon flavours and also has lots of depth in their cooking. He can appreciate similar complexity in Indian cuisine
Ayurveda is pseudoscientific
Spot on 😊
Chinese food does the same with their basic 5 flavours also.
@@-_pi_- lol
Indian food is so great, & its a lot of fun getting to see someone discover that for the first time.
I am from Turkey and Indian cuisine is the best.❤
I love turkey love from India ❤
Come on,don't be so generous to us Indians,,you guys have so many great dishes especially baked stuff
"Ragazzi, Indian food is unbelievable!
Indian is my second favorite cuisine in the world.
Indian Food: Applause!"
I am Indian American and right now, I am learning about Italy. I did not think Italians would like Indian food because it's very different. Thank you for sharing about Indian food and your positive reaction. I should have more faith my own cuisine!
Indian food is an explosion of flavors!!! Love it!!!
What's your first 🤨?
Italian here and I love Indian food actually. I adore all cuisines from the South of the world and the Mediterranean. I love West African food, Mexican, Brazilian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Malaysian, Indonesian, East African, North African, Middle Eastern, central Asian. And of course Italian and Greek. And Spanish&Portuguese ain't too bad either 😂 I will also admit that the French are the best when it comes to desserts, but only desserts!
Which is your fav cuisine? Just curious as an Indian
Italian cuisine is the only European cuisine that can somewhat stand up to Asian cuisines. All the others are just tasteless slop.
I love Indian food. In fact, I've found I really like most Asian cuisines. Delicious foods.
I need to try some asian food
@@ThePasinis As an Italian, Indian cuisine is my second favorite cuisine ♥ Sri Lankan cuisine will be my number one ❤ Give them a try if you can!
@@rothv3334 Sri lankan, Nepalese and Pakistani all derive from Indian culinary traditions with their own twist.
@@ThePasinisthat garlic naam ix accompaniment to butter chicu need to use it with gravy
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I’m vegan and the chef at one of the restaurants made me a vegan version of korma and I could have cried! It was so good!
Indian food is already the best, but is absolute heaven for vegans and vegetarians, hand down
Eat leaves
It's not that hard, replace dairy cream with coconut cream, I actually like coconut one better 😂
You can cook lots of vegan dishes just replace some items from vegetarian dishes
Indian is a good choice.
Im from Michigan, we have MANY authentic cultural foods easily accessible here. Indian cuisine is hands down my favorite. I actually tear up because you can feel the LOVE in each bite. When i was pregnant, I was so sick i couldn't eat it until the very end of my third trimester
Naan is amazing fresh so be sure to have it when you eat in the restaurant. There’s actually been research about why Indian food makes one happy. It has to do with the spices of course 😊. Indian is my favorite food in the world for sure! I’m glad you guys loved it
I have just witnessed the best advertisement for Indian food that I have ever seen. I know what I am having tonight! I love your enthusiasm!
Having lived in Germany and Italy, I had never tried Indian food until recently. My son found a recipe for Butter chicken, which uses Indian spice mixture called Garam Marsala. We were both blown away by the smell of this spice mixture! We also used the Italian tomatoes in a glass jar that Alessio said were good. So if you want to make this at home, it IS possible! I enjoy your videos! ❤
Ofcourse it is possible it will take time but not that much difficult to cook
You can also try chicken stew (indian) with garam masala and chilis.
American Scott/German here. I love Indian food too ! My only comment is (German side obviously) please don’t give up on the Naan, i.e. the garlic bread. Homemade Naan is to die for. That’s all! Except love you two, am praying for you and I watch all your posts! ❤
It absolutely blows my mind that you guys have never had Indian food before. 🤯
I strongly recommend trying palak paneer (also called saag paneer), which is a spinach-based sauce with chunks of the fresh cheese you had deep-fried here. So so good!
(Technically, saag paneer can be made with any kind of _saag_ or leafy greens - spinach, mustard greens, fenugreek, etc. - whereas palak paneer is specifically spinach. But in practice, saag paneer is usually spinach too in the West.)
He just awesome he literally lick the dish like indian kids having their favourite dish.
As an Indian I love Italian and it’s definitely my second cuisine of choice. So I am happy to see you two enjoy my culture through food.
The beauty of indian food is, it is custom made and versatile cuisine, it can be made according one' s taste buds. One has many vegetarian options and vegan options. Of course the non vegetarian part is also awesome.
When i learnt the science of eating with hands i was amazed.it is natural way to enjoy food. i rose in love with indian food.❤
Authentic review. You presented your opinions genuinely. You liked what you liked. You were honest about what you didn't like. It's all about preferences!
That is what we like to see.
Not those fake reactions even when they don't like it they say 10 just for the sake of reach.
If u don't like something u don't like it's that simple everyone has different tastebuds and we respect the honesty
Married into an Indian family. This whole reaction makes me smile. Though I will say Chicken Tikka is mid compared to all the different things I’ve been introduced to
The trio of fritters are called pakoras, you have the aloo pakora, mixed veg pakora and palak pakora, You can dip it in any of the sauces. The dark watery sauce is called imli chutney and goes with everything. The sauces also go well with the samosa. As someone who has been cooking Indian food (North Indian style) for over 40 years there is really no wrong way when it comes to chutneys, I even dip my tandoori chicken in the mint/coriander chutney and it's amazing.
Hi, the brown sauce is a tamarind date sauce and yep it's good on lots of stuff. I think the green is a cilantro mint chutney.
I was never a fan of cilantro. Indian food changed that! I love it so much I learned how to make some dishes myself. I'm lucky enough to have an Indian market close by. I actually noticed a difference in the way that I feel when I eat Indian food. I think it's the spices but I feel great.
Enjoy! Thank you for sharing 😊
I'm lucky enough to have an Amazon Prime account where I can get the spices required to make Indian food. And I have a huge mint plant and can make my own chutney. Sadly I cannot get cilantro fresh. Too many people in this country hate it I guess.
@@LythaWausWcilantro is much easy to grow they just need little bit cold temperature,, you can get their seed at any indian store just ask " dhaniya seed" we use these seeds in curry if you notice
This was SO fun to watch! And yes, well-made Indian cuisine is fantastic. Also, I was tickled when you gave the vegetarian dish an 11 out of 10-because even though I am not a vegetarian, I love vegetables. And the fact is that when vegetarian food is done right, you TRULY don’t miss the meat.
Yup indian cuisine is masterpiece of vegetarian dishes
I love Indian food! I think watching people try it for the first time and love it, is so much fun!
Mango Lassi IS LIFE!! Buttered Chicken and ANY type of Korma are my jam. Plus a good ole Tandoori Platter...chefs kiss!!
You've become Jessi and Alessio Patel 👏 Fun to see your appreciation of other cultures
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Born and bred durbanite ( huge Indian population here in this part of South Africa) grew up on Indian food. Yum!
Our South African Indian cuisine has a lot of variances to Indians from the Asian continent. However, both have delicious ways and options ❤😊 We have been fortunate to try some of both sides of the Indian Ocean 🎉
Should we tell them about the bunny chow?
@@hannah50353i didnt know
One of the best and famous Indian cookbooks “Indian Delights” was produced by the Women’s Cultural Group (WCG) in Durban in the early 60s.
@@Insurgentlemancunian a new facts that i didnt know
I’m of Indian origin and absolutely love Italy. 🇮🇹 I feel it’s the best country in the world. I love Italian people, their warmth, their culture, the cuisine, art, history, architecture, legacy, natural beauty, climate, style, fashion, language, everything !!
I’m going back to Italy in November and can’t wait to immerse myself in the art and beauty of Italy.
I’m a big fan of your channel. You both are so cute together and so fun. Thanks for trying Indian cuisine ❤
Greetings from San Diego, CA.
Next time, try the Aloo Gobi (potatoes and cauliflower) it's amazing. Sometimes I dunk pakoras in the vegetable korma sauce, but then I'm weird. My favorite chutney is the cilantro mint one. I feel like Indian food is so good because there are so many different spices in it the result hits all of your taste buds.
I love, love, love, aloo gobi! I usually order it as a main. BTW, chicken tikka masala is the favourite dish in the UK, said to have been invented in Scotland.
Cilantro mint chutney is ❤❤❤❤
We love to have aloo Gobi with bindi masala and chicken tikka, not chicken tikka masala.
Personally, i dont like it at all . Also that says everything bc i eat it once a week or someth
Love Aloo Gobi! My favorite part of Indian cuisine is how accessible it is for vegetarians because they have so many delicious dishes that are just veggies.
Hi. I Am from India. I Love to watch your Videos . Thank You for loving Indian delicacies . You have tried some of the north Indian dishes .
India has 28 States and 8 Union territories . Each State has many unique Cusinies . We have major 22 languages and nearly 1599 Dialects (languages) . What you have tried is not even the tip of Iceberg .
This is the exact video I wanted to see! Thank you! My two favorite foods are Indian and Italian, and I feel like they are similar yet different with their flavorful sauces and cultural flavors! Always wondered what an Italian would say!
Im Canadian and grew up in a very multicultural city❤ im so fortunate to have friends whose families were more than happy to cook me food from their culture ❤❤ but now i live in a Very ⚪ place and i miss good food 😂😂😂i think i miss good indian food the most
I live in Canada too and I am so thankful for the different foods I have been able to try just in Toronto alone. I worked in Brampton for some time and was delighted to have friends from India and Jamaica cook me food from their motherland. This Canadian/Northern Irish white girl grew up in Canada, Texas, and Ohio.I have learned a lot about cooking along the way. Not to mention my family is full of amazing cooks! I’m here to say that not all white people cook bland food! 😂😂 I am so grateful to be born in such a beautiful multicultural country!
@@lizmc.1031 why they don't eat rice?? U know how many people in India can't eat rice
@@thefirstltd.4906 I’m sorry but I have no clue what this has to do with my post? I’m not Indian so I cannot comment on what you’re posting.
@@thefirstltd.4906 As an Indian I can tell you, we do eat rice. We have so many rice dishes, like biryani, pulao, tomato rice, lemon rice etc.
So, I don't know how you got the impression that we don't eat rice.
@@divyas1114 lol yeah true doesn't matter if north or south indian..everybody eats rice..though there is always an exception but most of the people do it
Yum! I love Indian food, you bought enough food to feed an army! There is an okra dish that i adore too. I don’t care for the fried appetizers, I save my appetite for the main courses❤🇮🇳
Yes- okra! In the tomato sauce- it’s so good!
The okra is amazing too love Indian food
@@jenniferkirkland1002at my favorite Indian restaurant the okra dish is called Bindi Masala. It is so good!
We love it with Chicken Tikka and Aloo Gobi.
Tbh most of the "appetizers" aren't actual appetizers but just evening snacks that you have with a cup of chai. I've never seen a Samosa being referred to as an appetizer here in India. It's just something you have in the evening with some chai. Real Indian appetizers are really simple, like Pappad.
Okra dish is called Bindhi
One of my favorite Indian dishes to order is Rogan Josh. It's typically prepared with lamb, but you can usually get it with chicken instead (my choice). I always get an order of Aloo Paratha (flatbread with seasoned potato) which is great alone or to dip in your curry or raita, and for something sweet, Peshawari Naan which has coconut and usually some kind of dried fruit (I've seen raisins or cherries). Welcome to the wonders of Indian cuisine!
As an Indian aloo Paratha is my favourite man ,try mulli(raddish) paratha also with raita and mango pickle you will love it
I lived in india for 4 years. i fell in
love with its food and to this day crave it. The samosas are best when hot, as are the pakoras. Think tempura vegetables. The bread is not eaten separately. Think of it as a spoon to scoop up delicious food. you use only your right hand and traditionally only fingers are needed. Try dosas, if you eat in. Masala dosas are light as feather huge pancake rolled around potato, pea, onion and served with a sambar or soup. my mouth waters just thinking of it. Vegetable bryani, a rice dish, so much better than plain white rice. For desert, try kheer, a type of sweet rice pudding with cardamom, raisins and cashew. Or carrot halva a carrot,raisin sweet with lots of clarified butter. So yummy every single thing
I love this video so much!! Wish I could get you guys to try South Indian food as well as all the food you ate in this video is from the North. There’s so much variety of Indian food and this is just a handful of all the cuisines India has to offer. Literally every province in India has their own food, ingredients and spices. Love you both! ❤
I love how Alessio absolutely polished off that Tikka Masala 😂 I’m British and over here Indian food, Curry in particular, is one of our favourite cuisines.
Indian, Italian and Chinese food are probably the most consumed cuisines here, with Mexican, Japanese, Thai and Korean starting to become more of a thing too, but Indian food has a special place in my heart!
I joined the military at 16 fresh out of school and throughout my training and beyond it became a tradition on a Saturday to go to an Indian restaurant, have a curry and a couple of beers, then go to a pub/bar and continue drinking before getting a kebab on the way home. Still now 22 years later if I go out to a restaurant 9/10 it’s an Indian place
Yeah! And Tikka Masala is British (guess it's invented by a Indian immigrant though, but Tikka Masala did not originate from India as far as I know)...
@@alexanderwingeskog758 I watched something a while back where they were trying to trace its origins and they said it was a variation upon Butter Chicken that they adapted to suit what the locals wanted. However there is also a theory that it was a variation upon a dish from Bangladesh or Sri Lanka because they couldn’t get the ingredients to make the authentic dish in the U.K. in the 60’s/70’s … either way, although it was “invented” here, we can’t in any good conscience claim it! It’s a South Asian dish that was adapted for some reason and stuck … (that’s my political stance because I am absolutely not going to attribute it to one South Asian nation and start a war 😂)
@@NJTRAFit was invented in Glasgow by a Pakistani chef called Ali Ahmed Aslam. It was developed after a customer said that they liked the flavour of the chicken tikka but that it was a bit dry, so they made the sauce to go with it (including a can of tomato soup according to rumour), and the customer loved it so much they had to put it on the menu!
Sadly Mr Ali passed away a couple of years ago, but his restaurant is still open for business. It's called Shish Mahal.
@@alexanderwingeskog758 Can you guys just stop with this shameless cultural appropriation?
CTM is 95% the same dish as Butter Chicken and it was invented by Kundan Lal Jaggi in Delhi and being served in India for at least 15 years before the earliest claims of CTM's "invention" in Britain. You can't take a legendary dish switch out a couple of ingredients based on local availability and claim to have invented the whole thing.
Not only have the British copied the dish, hilariously enough, they have even copied the dish's origin story (tandoori chicken getting dried out, so adding it to a tomato based gravy so it can be served later).
Alessio is genuinely a great guy! You can tell! Jessie, you did well! Much love from Indiana!
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My niece’s husband is Indian, so we eat Indian food a lot. We live in Brentwood. Our favorite restaurant is Taj at the corner of Nolensville Pike and Harding Rd. in Nashville. Amaravati in Brentwood is our 2nd favorite Indian restaurant. We order mild, but my nephew adds “heat” to his. I like to eat at Sitar if I’m near downtown after 4 o’clock. I eat there and drive home after a good meal when the heavy traffic has passed. One day, I hope to run into y’all. I so enjoy your channel. Prayers continue for you as your fertility journey continues.
Really appreciate the positive reactions. I am Indian, food brings people from all different backgrounds together.
I love your reactions!!! How warm, open and genuine you both are. So happy to see you enjoying the food too, i feel your happiness through my screen it's so infectious!! Hope you guys keep trying on more and find new favourites. Indian food has a lot to offer for all kinds of tastes and textures and I'm so glad it's getting slowly recognized!
My favorite Indian dishes are daal makhani and palak paneer! Glad to see you all try some delicious Indian food!
Love that you’re trying Indian food. We live in the Bay Area where my children have grown up on Indian food, but we aren’t Indian. FYI- since you like the Chicken curry, go back to that restaurant, because every place and every home makes a different chicken curry. Excellent food!
If you like vegetarian based dishes and thought the paneer item you tried lacked flavor, PLEASE order saag paneer next time!!! Cubes of that same chewy texture cheese but marinated in this creamy spiced spinach sauce- it’s an absolute fave. You’ll love it!!
I actually make paneer and it’s very easy to make but you just put a bit salt, so it can be quite bland specially with an Italian used to having stringer tasting cheese! But saag paneer is amazing...that’s one dish I love to make!
Aaw! I am South African of India heritage and you are so sweet!! 😊
So happy to see you enjoying some Indian cuisine however this is the tip of the iceberg..
Indian cuisine is so diverse according to the many regions..
it is an absolute adventure..
so don’t for one minute believe you have tasted all there is..
there is a traditional South Indian fish curry, crab curry, Briyani’s, etc, etc. Etc.
Italians are extremely picky and hard to please when it comes to food cuz they know what good food is. Happy to see you enjoy Indian food also butter chicken was expected to be loved it’s a fav among foreigners.
That was a sweet video, you guys were very generous with the ratings. As an Indian I must let you know that you've only touched the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Indian cuisine. Also next time do try the Dal Makhani, it is a must have with any of the chicken dishes. Lastly, the Samosa is not an appetizer but a stand alone snack, same for pakoras. These two are usually had as a snack along with masala chai. Come visit India some day. I promise you an authentic home cooked meal.
These are also very basic things..cant represent a cuisine..
It was like they went for the greatest hits of Indian cuisine. Nothing wrong with that since it was their first time.
@@Olivia_thegoldenretriver It's not that we can find any kind of Indian food out of India . Do you think you can find any kind of Italian food in India?
I just had Indian food last night. I grew up eating multicultural cuisines. Both parent's were excellent cooks. My father directed me to cook curry when I was young. He made the best Chicken Tandoori, his style. People who had it loved it. It was the best!🎉
I'm Italian American, both sides. I've always eaten all varieties of food as I loved different flavours and cultures, from when I was a child. I naturally ate all types of cuisines: Italian, Greek, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Indian, Thai, East Asian...
I cook them as well.
The Indian food is expansive just like other cuisines, so that food is particularly more northern, north eastern, Indian. Yes, the mango lassi is delicious, flavor and creamy texture is so good. I love mango, and coconut so coconut being in many Indian dishes and desserts is great for me.
The samosa are delicious with the tamarind sauce(the darker) and Green chutney. It blends very well together as one is refreshing and then the sweet sour of the tamarind.
Many cuisines have their assortment of fried appetizers, like Italian fritto misto and the Japanese with tempura. Though some may say that was Portuguese in origin.
The naan is delicious when it is fresh from the oven, and it is a slight crisp but tender and then used for eating the various dishes. For me, I love the heat but not to where you cannot taste the food and you're going for pain😂.
Fot me, I would do the ten because many Indian restaurants will be tame for American taste so I say to them, give me the regular level, like Indian, and go to the highest.
Yet an 8 would have been a very good and not too much. Yet, everyone is different.
The raita goes along with rice dishes like biryani, a rice dish which is very addictive. You may want to try Malai kofta next time which is very delicious as they're like dumplings in a rich creamy sauce with cashews. Very delicious. They are great dishes for the cold weather, as you mentioned Jessi.
Gulab jamun is delicious as the flavour of cardamom comes through so nicely. They are my favorite Indian dessert. I also enjoy the rasmalai. For me different dishes have their unique flavours and they're all excellent. It just depends what I'm feeling like at the time.
There are dishes from the south if you get to try. There is dosa, a flat crepe like dish that is filled and rolled and served with a coconut chutney which is so good. Then biryani, a rice dish with veggies and paneer or meat served along with raita to put on as you're eating. There is sambal and idli, rice type dumplings served with sauces and the sambal.
Lots of variety. I'm vegetarian most of my life and vegan so Indian has many vegetarian dishes, even some vegan. It does take a bit to cook but once you get all the spices, it becomes easier.😢
Wow you have so much knowledge and evenmore time to lay on us the theasauras
You two are hopelessly and eternally adorable!
LOVE that you enjoyed our food!
This was so fun to watch! As an indian who absolutely loves italian food, I’m glad you like our cuisine! U certainly have great taste😊
Italians approving Indian food is high praise 😊.. this is great.
And clearly you have good taste and appreciation for good food.
I didn't expect you to like the Korma so much.
Why is it,cheese,tomato pasta in any dish and boom.your itailian
Italian cuisine while good doesn't have diversity in flavour profiles like Indian food. The closest to Indian in terms of flavours is Thai.
I love that you started your Indian food adventure with a dish that originated in my home town of Glasgow! ❤️🏴
By an Indian/Desi , with indian spices and techniques.❤
By using canned tomato in already existed recipe
I really want to visit Shish Mahal one day, the restaurant where Ali Ahmed Aslam invented the chicken tikka masala
By a bangladeshi immigrant who had influence of central asian and mughlai cuisine, not by Native scot. Native Bangladeshis eat bengali food which is nowhere near mughlai or central asian.
I love seeing people react to Indian food! Makes me so happyyyyy about my culture !!!❤❤
God bless India for sharing their fabulous cuisine and culture with us.
I’m from San Francisco, CA. Indian Cuisine is my favorite, followed by Vietnamese, Thai, Middle Eastern, Greek and Italian. I spent a lot of time in Venice, Italy and Denmark. I think I love the Asian cuisine so much because of the warm spices and sweet mixed with savory. Someone probably already mentioned the chutneys you had and the raita. The dark one is Tamarind, the green one is Hari chutney made with fresh greens/herbs like coriander (cilantro) leaves, mint leaves, cumin, ginger, garlic, lemon juice & salt. The red chutney you have might be pakora sauce, not sure. Definitely meant to gather up some of your saucy chicken or vegetable dishes, a little rice and you’ve got a perfect bite! Yum! Now I’m hungry! Love your content so much! You two are adorable!❤
Now you need to try saag paneer, lamb biryani, chana masala, and rabri! Oh and chicken lollipops and Chicken 65 if you can find it.
Yes...saag paneer is great and biryanis too!
I love all of those, but add lamb vindaloo and malai kofta.
Add Rogan Josh and Gobi Manchurian!
You just named some of my favorite dishes!
😂😂 saag paneer= palak paneer
Now you gotta try South Indian Food... mainly Idli Sambhar, Masala Dosa and Onion & Tomato Uttapam
I am North Indian and lived down south for a few years and fell in love with the food there. It’s sad when westerners try Indian food, it’s always north Indian or mughlai. Once they eat beef fry with parotta or nadan kodi curry with puttu, it will knock their socks off. I love food and have eaten a lot of other cuisines, but if I have to choose one, it will always be Indian (all of Indian).
Yeah, what they had, while it can be very good, is what is served (and often all that is served) by 99% of Indian restaurants in the U.S. Some of it is not authentic to what is found in India (it’s more British-Indian food, or Indian food adapted for non-Indians), and what they had is definitely not representative of the range of cuisines that can be found in India. India has regional cuisines that are at least as distinct as Italian regional cuisines are, and what they had is really only based on one or two regions.
Both have epic dishes, I'm glad it's not all the same, from the north to the south. Each area brings its strengths, having their regional flair.
Love Dosa. Been to a place in Parsippany, NJ for some great Dosa.
That ish is wack….its okay at best. Poor man’s Indian food
I am soo happy you liked Indian Food. Hear your compliments from someone who knows about food is amazing.
The best way to explore Indian food is to look for an Indian lunch/dinner buffet. The variety is amazing.
Salute to you India you are a beautiful country with beautiful people ♥️🇮🇹
Thank u so much 🙏
From beautiful people to Most beautiful people of
🇮🇹 ❤ 🇮🇳
One of my favorite dishes is saag paneer or palak paneer, it’s a dish made with soft cheese and a spinach sauce. Yum!!!!!
Love this! It was such fun to watch you discover Indian food. It was like going back in time to the first time I tried it!
U guys just blushed us all 🇮🇳
As someone who loves real Italian food, I am so happy to see y’all enjoy our food as well! ❤🇮🇳
I’ve only had Indian food once many-many years ago. I loved it. I moved and there wasn’t any Indian food near me. I just moved again to a larger city and there are many Indian restaurants now. I’ve been so busy I haven’t eaten out in ages. I definitely will be trying some of the things you had. I have had samosas many times as I could get them frozen I’m sure they were not the best but they still tasted good. I’m excited now to try Indian food again. Thank you for an awesome video ❤
"Indian Food" is a combination of very many cuisine...the ones you tried are mostly from our northern part including Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Western UP...then in Himachal, Jammu & Uttarakhand region you have more of pahadi touch in food...if you go towards Rajasthani Cuisine where you have more usage of millets, pulses & dairy products...i can go on and on, but every state in India has its own cuisine or some variations of common cuisine depending on historical food habits, availability of ingredients & seasonality...the cuisine from our southern parts is also very tasty & might be comparitively more aggreable to many, if you get a chance do try the authentic dishes like dosa, idli & vadas....if you like seafood could find many variations from bengal, maharashtra, goa, odisha, kerela or infact every one of our southern states will offer so many different tastes of even same or similar things....in fact there is an old saying in my India which means, after every 50 miles or so the language & food habits change apparently
Exceptionally said. Although, idt maharashtra is a seafood based state.
The same applies to Italy, but on a much smaller scale, with as many variations as Indian cuisine. When people think of "Italian cuisine," they often think of Alfredo, meatballs, etc. However, that is neither authentic nor representative. Real Italian food changes with every province, and there are at least 107 provinces in Italy dating back to the Middle Ages. This means there are at least 107 different cuisines.
As an Italian born who has traveled the country, I can attest that there are dozens of Italian dishes I have never heard of or tried. For example, during Christmas in Italy, there are probably 20 different traditions. Some celebrate Christmas on December 13th, others on December 25th, and many on January 6th. Each of these celebrations comes with its own unique food and drink traditions, unlike the standardized turkey, cranberry sauce, and corn typical in other countries.
Italy became a nation in 1871, and Italian was not widely spoken until the 1900s. People often spent their entire lives within a 20-mile radius of their birthplace. Due to numerous foreign occupations (barbarians, Spanish, Austrians, Muslims, French, Germans, Hungarians), the Italian population is quite mixed. Without this diversity, serious inbreeding issues could have arisen.
I would love to find a seafood focused Indian restaurant
@@Dularr i dont think there is. You would get poultry along with sea food in many
I watched this and immediately knew I had to find an Indian restaurant nearby. I sent my husband to pick up some chicken tiki masala and butter chicken! It was delicious! Thanks for giving us the idea!
Firstly love from India 💕..
The most beautiful thing was that husband always served first to his wife.. beautiful couple❤🎉
As someone who's cooked Indian and Pakistani food for many years, I'm delighted you enjoyed it. Chicken Tikka Masala was created in Britain by immigrant Indian chefs, to suit the British palate.
In fact the curry sauces we know today were largely a response to officers and administrators of the 19th century British Raj, who enjoyed the local food, but wanted it served with "gravy" (as British food was often served) - thus the curry sauce was born. Curry sauces are still referred to as "gravy" in India to this day.
I can’t imagine someone getting to adulthood without trying Indian food but I guess it isn’t part of American culture like British. Very happy for you. Nothing is like the restaurant (or authentic home-cooked) quality, it’s the slow cooking and ghee. The spice in actual India is like a 20 just for breakfast, you’ve been warned. You need peshwari naan (coconut) and then dip it in a hot curry, you will increase your score. I have so much to say about this video! 😂
It really depends on where you live in the US. There are some places where almost everyone eats Indian food very often. Here in Virginia there are many great Indian restaurants and they are fairly popular.
now i must run to my nearest indian restaurant!
I’ve never had Indian food. I know a lot of people that have. My pallet isn’t that adventurous. I’ve heard it’s super spicy and that’s why I’ve never ventured to try it.
Until well into the 90’s good Indian restaurants were not very common in the US (someone is going to say, “Not true! There was always this great Indian restaurant in my neighborhood!”), and much of what was available was poorly prepared and to American palates the spice combinations were jarring; there just weren't enough Indians here to demand better. So yeah, many Americans did grow up without experiencing Indian cuisine.
@@jennifer6833 I replied to this earlier but it’s vanished, so many comments doing that lately. The dishes in this video, except for the ‘chicken curry’ are some of the mildest, passanda and Kashmir are also very mild. You can try supermarket jars first as there is a rough similarity
Please do a part 2, and thanks for you trying it first. I’ve always shunned away from Indian food thinking it would be way too spicy for me. Butter chicken is my stopping point.
South Indian food in particular is amazing. It's all vegetarian (I'm not even vegetarian either) and the flavors you have no idea ever existed. They have white crispy vada (looks like donut you need to eat right away or the crunch will go), regular crunchy vada, coconut chutney, flat pancake like dosa, eggplant curry, okra curry, and veggi masalas like the one you tried. It's very addicting.
Edit: and butter paneer which is also my favorite. also forgot sambar!!!
Hey, South Indian food is not all vegetarian. If you go for only vegetarian options in South Indian food you are missing out on a world of flavors. I am saying this as a North Indian fan of South Indian cuisine.
Not all are vegetarian in south indian dishes
In Kerala which is in South India, pork and beef are commonly eaten as well as further up north in Goa.
South Indians are heavily meat eaters and north West Indians r mostly vegetarians, south has a lot of variety in meat
@@S1KrrSoCal yeah youre right
Its very fun to see foreigners loving my country's food , thank you for coming here and loving our food❤
Chicken Tikka Masala on top of rice on top of naan is all you need in life. Along with a Mango lassi and rice pudding for dessert! So fun to watch you two try Indian food for the first time. Truly one of life's great experiences in the culinary world!
Indian food is outstanding! The spices, the savoryness (is this a word?), the heat, the knowledge they use to create these dishes, fantastic. We've been in love with the food since we started cooking variations in 2009 and then have been to restaurants in Las Vegas and Denver. Our favorite of all cuisines in the world!!
As an Italian, my favorite food is Indian food ❤🎉❤ i love Punjabi food❤
That's hell of a compliment 😊
Indian food is my favourite food. They are the masters of spice. And I love how they make their veggies!
Yes! If I had to be vegetarian- I would eat Indian everyday!
@@jenniferkirkland1002500 million Indians are purely vegetarian that's why our vegetarian food is so good
You guys have done phenomenal job👍, Just being modest to the whole experience, was a real treat🙏. Thank you so much for trying what these queasiness has to offer.🤗
Many hugs and love from this side of the world🙂. Keep posting , we shall surly go through other content of your channel.❤
I really enjoy your videos and I really enjoy watching people trying indian food for the first time, so this video is perfect for me! Thank you both ❤
Absolutely love authentic Indian food!
half Indian here! congrats on your foray into our cuisine- please try more veg next time - we have delicious spinach (saag), eggplant (baingan bharta) and okra (bhindi) curries worth trying ❤
Absolutely get anything with Dahl or Saag in the name. Also don't be shy about the lamb and goat dishes. Goat is some of my favorite indian meat.
That’s awesome you’re trying Indian food! It’s interesting to think how interconnected our cuisines are through history. Italian cuisine, with all its rich flavors, owes so much to the Silk Road and the spice trade. Without that exchange, Italian food as we know it today might be very different. Spices that traveled across continents have shaped what we enjoy, and it’s amazing how Indian spices have always been used not just for flavor but for health benefits too. Today, it’s easy to overlook these deep connections because of the way social media often simplifies things, but our food history runs much deeper!
I'm an indian and I like the happiness on your face after trying every dish after you tried one by one ❤
4:25 Raita is mixed with rice or eaten with bread whenever spices start dancing inside stomach. It dampens the spice while giving creamy flavor.
Thank you for trying Indian food today ❤ Everyone should try, I don’t think many are willing and they are really missing out❤
Next time try the kheer (rice pudding) if they have it. It's so good!
Kheer with pistachio,almonds,a bit of kesar served cold 😋😋🤤🤤
Try kheer with chole(chickpea) and puri you will love it
In India we have a tradition that we make kheer every Tuesday and every full moon night
I love applying an "Indian style Pesto" (Basil and coriander, green chillies, red chilli flakes, Walnuts instead of Pine Nuts, Cheddar Cheese instead of Parmigiano Reggiano since it isn't vegetarian, and Olive Oil) inside Dosas (South Indian version of Crepe), I highly recommend you try it if possible.
There is thousands of types of Indian food with as many number of tastes.
Its nothing wrong if you liked one more than the other, or dint like something at all. You did very well with your review.
We are very happy and thankful that you tried our food.