Gene Weingarten gets blowback for his article on his dislike for certain food.

The Washington Post columnist wrote on his dislike for certain food which has resulted in huge criticism and blowback online. In the category perspective, where the article was published
Gene stated that, he had “an unusually sophisticated palate.”

In the said article titled “Gene Weingarten: You can’t make me eat these foods” references were made to foods like: Old Bay Seasoning, Balsamic vinegar, Indian food, Corollary: Cooked green peppers on anything just to mention a few. This wasn’t well received by many food lovers as the food article has been largely criticised.

Take a look at some of the reactions:

I pride myself on my Pakistani cooking. I also love South Indian, and fusion dishes. That you got paid to write this tripe, and boldly spew your racism is deplorable.
May your rice be clumpy, roti dry, your chilies unforgivable, your chai cold, and your papadams soft.
— Shireen Ahmed (@_shireenahmed_) August 23, 2021

No one cares that you don't like it. It's the ignorance of saying it's "one spice" and assuming all Indian food is "curry" that rubbed people the wrong way. A diverse country filled with so many different kinds of food cannot be summarized by a colonizer's word like curry!
— LaVidaLopa (@LaVidaLopa) August 23, 2021

Here’s the thing: food aversions are super fun to debate and talk and write about. I can go ten rounds on Why Pears Are Satan’s Fruit or Cantaloupe Tastes Like Despair or Bananas Ruin Everything and we’ll have lots of laffs. But… (1/2)
— Vince Gatton (@VinceGatton1) August 23, 2021

This is what happens when you’re fed raw broccoli and cauliflower for snack time your entire childhood.
— Jęję l’aiye 🤎 (@EniolaHu) August 23, 2021

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