"Indians have mastered the art of using spices"
A food and travel influencer has gone viral after claiming Indians make better spaghetti sauce than Italians, sparking debate online.
Andy, known as CookSux, shared an Instagram video from the Chennai airport, where he reviewed lounge food before a flight to Hyderabad.
He praised the taste and flavour of a pasta dish, suggesting Indian interpretations of pasta could rival traditional Italian recipes.
CookSux was heard saying in the video: “This is going to sound mad controversial, but I am in an airport lounge here in Chennai, India, getting ready for my flight to Hyderabad, but I have a feeling the Indians know how to do spaghetti sauce better than the Italians.
“You know what I am saying because this sauce is fire. This airport lounge food is effing good. Better than Italian? Maybe. I think so.”
The influencer captioned the video: “Sorry Italians, but this Indian airport Spaghetti is fire!”
The clip has attracted more than 330,000 views and hundreds of comments, with many users backing his assessment of Indian food.
One said: “Wait till you see the different variants of pasta that exist in India.”
Another added: “Finally, a traveller with a budget higher than $10. Welcome, my friend.”
A third commented: “Alright, not to be rude, but I always used to love to eat pasta back when I was in Delhi.
“I moved to Canada, to a city with predominantly Italian residents.
“I thought I would be eating some authentic pasta now. I tried my best to like it! But, it was just so unpalatable!”
A fourth said: “I won’t comment on making spaghetti, but Indians have mastered the art of using spices better than anyone else in the world.”
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However, others disagreed with CookSux’s comments, as one wrote:
“I just see canned sauce and overcooked penne.”
Another said: “They just opened a jar of Ragu traditional.”
Some posted alternative food suggestions for the content creator.
A comment read: “Please try Indo-Chinese food, you will be amazed.”
Another person recommended: “Try the pizza in India, it’s beyond this world.”
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