‘Brahmin’ Eateries in Bengaluru has steered up a new Casteism debate on Twitter. Netizens have shared eateries including ones named Brahmin’s Thatte Idli, and Brahmin’s Express, among others on Zomato, and have questioned the branding of restaurants.
Branding of restaurants
A Twitter user shared photos of restaurants and cafes in Bengaluru using “Brahmin” in their names, available on food delivery platforms like Zomato and Swiggy. Most Indian societies are deeply casteist and the branding of restaurants with a caste name started a debate on the social media platform, with opinions differing as to whether or not to use such names for the restaurants. As these subjects often tend to do on social media, there was controversy over the matter.
Bangalore ? pic.twitter.com/EZre0LFGlc
— peeleraja (@peeleraja) July 24, 2022
Here is a screenshot from swiggy. They even suggest "Brahmins special puliogare". So let me tell you a story from my school days pic.twitter.com/LMVgVoIDuu
— peeleraja (@peeleraja) July 24, 2022
A Twitter user shared the photos of the eateries and pointed out: “There is no one specific Brahmin cuisine. There are Brahmins across the subcontinent with varying cuisines including fish and meat. There is no one Brahmin way of garnishing your food. When you call your eatery “Brahmin”, it is a plain and simple caste signal and nothing else.”
There is no one specific Brahmin cuisine. There are Brahmins across the subcontinent with varying cuisines including fish and meat. There is no one Brahmin way of garnishing your food.
When you call your eatery "Brahmin", it is a plain and simple caste signal and nothing else.
— peeleraja (@peeleraja) July 24, 2022
Twitter Reactions
A series of reactions started on the microblogging platform. Several other users condemned this discussion.
Ayya! Go look for Brahmin's cafe or coffee house or restaurant in any part of India other than old Mysuru region and you won't find them! Do you know what else you can find in old Mysuru region? Gowdru mess, lingayath khanavali. More than being able caste supremacy,…
— anonymityisamyth (@anonymityismyth) July 24, 2022
When they say Brahmin food in old Mysuru region, they don't mean to say Bhadralok bengali brahmin food. No one gets confused with this terminology except for people who want to find some ulterior meaning to support their narrative. All the comments opposing you are not bigoted.
— anonymityisamyth (@anonymityismyth) July 24, 2022
If you do not like it, do not eat
— kiran (@kirankavaley) July 24, 2022
You are very wrong. Brahmin food generally has no onions (now less onions) and no garlic at all. Also the sambar will generally have a little jaggery.
So yes there are differences.
— 卐 Sudarshan Jai Shree Ram 卐?? (@SudiJahagirdar) July 25, 2022
Anyone stopped u from opening Bhim restos?
— SanataniStree (@_SanataniStree) July 24, 2022
Looked it up for Delhi and couldn’t find any. At least not in my area. Can you think of any other casteist words related to food? pic.twitter.com/ZIUReFjW2i
— Moon (@moonsez) July 24, 2022
But this is ok? You only see "Brahmin" in everything. pic.twitter.com/YPjzUBTiEh
— Karthik Ganesh Bhat (@BeleObbattu) July 24, 2022
Every caste has…
What's your point @peeleraja chutiya ?? pic.twitter.com/4jhQ1tjYtF
— (KPDF) KA PAUL DIE HARD FAN ? (@MedaramSampath) July 24, 2022
You don't feel weird when you are educated in
Christian Convent, or
have sweets from Agarwal Misthan Bhandar, or
Stop at a Shudh Vaishnav Dhaba, or
having Jewish Pastry in an Irani Cafe….Why your weirdness is reserved for Brahmins alone and not for others? pic.twitter.com/p88ApUmDue
— Alive | ध्रियमाण (@Dhriyamana) July 24, 2022
