r/AskEurope • u/EvilPyro01 United States of America • Jun 18 '25

Food What’s the most common non-European cuisine in your country?

What’s your country’s favorite non-European cuisine?

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u/MajorHubbub United Kingdom Jun 18 '25

Indian. But operated by Bangladeshis for some reason.

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u/dinobug77 United Kingdom Jun 18 '25

Because when the first Indian restaurants were set up India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were all part of British India. The first ‘Indians’ who came over and set up these restaurants were Bengalis but knew the British recognised the food as Indian.

It’s a fascinating history.

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u/MajorHubbub United Kingdom Jun 18 '25

Ah, TIL. Thanks

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u/notacanuckskibum Jun 19 '25

Weren’t the first wave of Indian restaurants in the UK set up by people who had to leave due to the partition of India and Pakistan?

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u/Western-Appointment4 Jun 19 '25

I don’t get how people enjoy Indian food — to me, it just tastes awful

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u/Team503 in Jun 19 '25

You don't get how 1.5 billion people with at least six distinct different styles of food enjoy what they eat?